(HILO, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) – Don’t let the winter’s rains fool you into thinking Hawai‘i won’t experience devastating wildfires anytime soon. As part of the annual Wildfire & Drought LOOKOUT! campaign, ...
Read More DLNR News Release-Wildfire & Drought LOOKOUT! Ramps up for Predicted Prolonged Drought
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HONOLULU, HI ̶ Governor Josh Green, M.D. today signed long-sought legislation to address youth vaping, which is approaching epidemic proportions worldwide. S.B. No. 975, S.D. 2, H.D. 3, C.D. 1, ...
Read More News Release – Gov. Green Signs Anti-vaping Legislation to Protect Keiki
HONOLULU – The Department of Public Safety is currently looking for qualified applicants, on all islands, interested in becoming an adult corrections officer (ACO). The recruitment period closes July 1, 2023. ...
Read More PSD NEWS RELEASE – Adult Correction Officer Recruitment Open Statewide
HONOLULU – Two coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) have been found on Kaua‘I, in traps near a green waste transfer station close to the Līhu‘e Airport. These are the first detections ...
Read More DOA News release on coconut rhinoceros beetle found on Kauai
HONOLULU, HI – The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi entered judgment in favor of the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) and the Director of Health in ...
Read More 2023-26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PREVAILS IN FEDERAL CHALLENGE TO HEMP REGULATIONS
HONOLULU – The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) is looking for qualified, hard-working men and women to join the State Sheriff Division. The DLE is seeking applicants willing to serve ...
Read More DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS RELEASE – Deputy Sheriff Recruitment Open on Oahu and Maui
HONOLULU – The Department of Public Safety (PSD) today welcomed a new class of adult correctional officers at a graduation ceremony at the Hawai‘i State Capitol Auditorium in Honolulu. Twelve recruits graduated ...
Read More PSD NEWS RELEASE – New class of corrections officers graduate
HONOLULU, HI – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) will host an open house and conduct a Fuel Tank Advisory Committee (FTAC) meeting next week to address environmental contamination ...
Read More News Release – Department of Health to host Red Hill open house, Fuel Tank Advisory Committee meeting June 5 and 6, 2023
HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. has named three interim appointees to serve on the State Board of Education (BOE). Warren Haruki, who recently retired from several executive positions, ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Announces Interim Appointees to the State Board of Education
HONOLULU, HI — Governor Josh Green, M.D. today signed into law, two key pieces of firearms-related legislation to preserve the safety of Hawai‘i residents, visitors, and keiki. “In observance of ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Signs Firearms Legislation