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HONOLULU, HI  ̶  On July 3, 2023, Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed the following 35 bills into law:   Click the hyperlinks to see the full details of the Acts. ...
Read More GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNED 35 BILLS INTO LAW

HONOLULU – The Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH) recently launched a new public service announcement campaign identifying the common signs of stroke and importance of calling 911 immediately, especially since ...
Read More News Release – DOH launches Be FAST for Stroke campaign to identify the signs of stroke

(LĪHUʻE) – Bird experts on Kauaʻi are using all the tools in their toolbox to keep critically endangered forest birds from going extinct. One honeycreeper species, ʻakikiki, could disappear from ...
Read More DLNR News Release-All Hands Effort Underway to Save Kaua’i Forest Birds, August 5, 2023

Kahului – The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “Closed” placard and immediately shut down Port Town Texaco during a complaint inspection conducted on August ...
Read More News Release – Department of Health shuts down Port Town Texaco in Kahului for rodent infestation

HILO – Hale Nani work furlough inmate Michael Saragosa-Galon failed to return from a furlough pass to the Hale Nani Reintegration Center. Saragosa-Galon was scheduled to return by 2 p.m.  ...
Read More PSD NEWS RELEASE – Hale Nani Furlough Inmate Michael Saragosa-Galon fails to return to reintegration center.

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has received two reports of travel-related dengue cases in Hawai‘i, one in Kaua‘i County and one in Hawai‘i County.  Both cases were ...
Read More News Release – Department of Health reports travel-related dengue virus cases in Hawai‘i

HONOLULU – A live boa constrictor was captured aboard a cargo ship in Honolulu Harbor over the weekend. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents contacted the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture ...
Read More DOA News release on snake found on ship

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to the Kāne‘ohe Yacht Club at 44-503 Kāne‘ohe Bay Drive for numerous violations of ...
Read More DOH News Release – Department of Health cites Kāne‘ohe Yacht Club for NPDES permit violations

HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Division of Consumer Advocacy (DCA) invites all members of the public to actively participate in shaping Hawai‘i’s equitable and sustainable energy ...
Read More DCCA News RELEASE: Community Participation Encouraged in Energy Equity Docket to Shape Hawaii’s Future

HONOLULU – The Department of the Attorney General and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced a partnership to investigate illegal robocalling. The partnership between the Department and federal investigators ...
Read More 2023-34 ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ PARTNERS WITH FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ON ROBOCALL INVESTIGATIONS