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HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, July 3, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with ...
Read More HIEMA NEWS RELEASE: MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR JULY 2023

(HONOLULU) – This morning, at the 30th Annual Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference on Oʻahu, DLNR’s Edward “Luna” Kekoa received the 2023 Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance Outstanding Leadership Award for his contributions to ...
Read More DLNR News Release – DLNR LEADER RECOGNIZED FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TO ʻĀINA, June 28, 2023

HONOLULU, HI– The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to the City and County of Honolulu (CCH) for discharging effluent in exceedance of ...
Read More DOH News Release – Department of Health cites City and County of Honolulu for Kailua Bay wastewater permit violations

HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) has announced its officers for fiscal year 2024 to 2025. Mary Albitz, chair ...
Read More DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects 2023-2024 Officers

HONOLULU – The State of Hawaiʻi’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) was notified that it would receive a federal grant of $740,000 to conduct outreach for the ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: STATE BROADBAND OFFICE RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDS TO HELP STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ACCESS AFFORDABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Boulder, Colo., from Saturday, June 24 through Wednesday, June 28, to attend the 2023 Western Governors Association Annual Meeting. Governor ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Governor Green Goes to Boulder, Colorado

(HONOLULU) – Four decades ago, had you visited Ka‘ena Point at the northwestern-most tip of O‘ahu, you would have experienced a landscape of battered vegetation, with dirt roads crisscrossing the ...
Read More DLNR News Release-Albatross Thriving at 40-Year-Old Ka’ena Point Natural Area Reserve

(HONOLULU) – The state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) today voted to approve the dismantling of the Diamond Head Breakwater in front of Shangri La to address and ...
Read More DLNR News Release – SAFETY CONCERNS PROMPT DISMANTLING OF DIAMOND HEAD BREAKWATER June 23, 2023

HONOLULU HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today notified legislative leaders and stakeholders of his intent to veto 11 bills passed by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature during the 2023 session.    While Governor Green is ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Governor Green Issues Intent to Veto List

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed 18 “Good Government” bills, enacting laws governing ethics, lobbying, campaign spending, and other activities that serve to provide greater transparency and ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Signs 18 Bills to Rebuild Public Trust