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Update on Grounded Vessel at Honolula Bay
It’s likely to be another few days before the 94-foot-long luxury yacht Nakoa is freed from the rocks and reef at Honolua Bay in northwest Maui.
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Salvage Plan in Development for Grounded Luxury Yacht
The owners of the luxury yacht Nakoa have hired a private contractor to salvage the vessel which grounded nearshore at Honolua Bay early on Sunday.
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‘Io Getting Research Attention and Study on Hawai’i Island
‘Io, the Hawaiian hawk, is the subject of simultaneous research projects underway on Hawai‘i Island.
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Hawaiʻi Island 2023 Spring Bearded Turkey Season Opens Next Month
The 2023 Spring Bearded Turkey Hunting Season will begin on Tuesday, March 1, 2023 and run for 46 consecutive days through Friday, April 15.
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Climate Commission Votes in Support of Governor’s Request
The 20-member Hawai‘i Climate Commission voted today to support Governor Josh Green’s proposal to create a $100 million climate fund to continue guiding the state’s adaptation and mitigation efforts to combat climate change.
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Governor Green Announces the Return of More Than 363 Acres on Moloka’i to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Governor Josh Green, M.D. announces the return of more than 363 acres of leased land in Hoʻolehua and Pālāʻau, Moloka‘i back to the State of Hawai‘i, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL).
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Updated Hawaii Sea Level Rise Report Released
New science shows increased need for cross jurisdictional coordination, funding, and capacity for sea level rise action as outlined in an updated report by the Hawai‘i State Climate Commission.
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Hawaiian Homes Commission Releases 2023 Meeting Schedule
The Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC), the nine-person executive board that governs the Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands (DHHL), has approved, and announced its 2023 meeting calendar.
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Twelve More Streams in East Maui Gain Interim Instream Flow Standards
On Tuesday, the State Commission on Water Resource Management (Water Commission or CWRM) amended interim instream flow standards (IIFS) for twelve streams and tributaries in the Huelo region of East Maui, and reserved water for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL).
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Decade Long Focus on Napali Coast State Wilderness Park Paying Off
On Tuesday, feral goats outnumbered campers at Kalalau Beach in this iconic, world-famous wilderness park.
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New Video Highlights how Biocontrol Saved Native Wiliwili Trees
A new animated video highlights the success story of how biocontrol, a process where a carefully selected living organism is used to control an invasive species, helped to save the native Wiliwili tree.
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Input Sought for Management of Kamehamenui Forest Reserve on Maui
Adding a new parcel to public lands is a rare event and opportunity on an island. In September 2020, DLNR acquired 3,433 acres of land known as Kamehamenui on the northwestern slopes of Haleakalā in Kula on Maui.
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The World of Anchialine Pools Under the Microscope in Kona
The 5th International Symposium on Anchialine Ecosystems is underway on Hawai‘i Island, where more than 125 scientists, students, community members, and resource managers, from across Hawai‘i and around the world, have gathered to share knowledge and information about anchialine pools.
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Hawai’i Island Man Faces State & Federal Charges for Monk Seal Harassment
A 52-year-old man, who recently relocated to Hawai‘i from the mainland, was cited Tuesday by a trio of State and federal agencies after his dog was captured on videotape harassing a Hawaiian monk seal at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Oct. 10.
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Ohia Love Fest Live and in Person This Year on All Islands
After two “virtual” years of celebration, ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest returns with numerous in-person events across Hawaiʻi. The theme of this year’s festivities is Mōhala, or the unfurling of the lehua. It is a life stage of the blossoming lehua, but it also represents how we are emerging out of COVID with a new celebration.
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2022-2023 Game Bird Hunting Season Announced
The 2022-2023 Game Bird Hunting Season in Hawai‘i opens Saturday, November 5 and runs through Sunday, January 29, 2023.
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Waikiki Blue Cards for Commercial Instructors & Operators Repealed
Certification permits, issued by the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR), have long been required for surf and sailboard instructors, catamaran and canoe captains and second captains, and commercial motorboat operators, operating in Waikīkī.
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Proposed Manta Viewing Rules Involve Additional Community Input
For nearly a decade, the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) has grappled with amendments to Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR) regarding commercial manta ray viewing operations at two locations in the West Hawai‘i Ocean Recreation Management Area (ORMA).
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3,000 Birds & a Lifetime Dedication to Wildlife Rehab
On any given day, the Hawai‘i Wildlife Center (HWC) has 20-30 patients. Many of the injured birds and bats that arrive here were hurt by things people created, like golf balls, power lines, cars, guns, and poisons.
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Holomua Marine 30x30 Community Planning Process Launches on Maui
Fishers, divers, surfers, cultural practitioners, kūpuna …everyone interested in marine resources, is invited to attend the Maui kick-off of the Holomua Marine 30X30 community planning process.