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Forestry and Agriculture Land Stewardship

The cooperative relationship between forestry and agriculture is rooted in Hawaiian history and continues to serve as a blueprint for constructive land stewardship in the state.

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

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Governor Green issues flag order in honor of late State and City lawmaker Ron Menor

Governor Josh Green, M.D. has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaiʻi National Guard in the State of Hawaiʻi, until sunset on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

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First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige expands ʻOhana Readers early literacy program to Hawaiʻi island

By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022

Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi – Hawai‘i’s first lady Dawn Amano-Ige, together with state and non-profit partners, has expanded the ʻOhana Readers program to the Kaʻū area Hawaiʻi island.

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Decade Long Focus on Napali Coast State Wilderness Park Paying Off

By Press release submission | Nov 21, 2022

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

By Press release submission | Nov 19, 2022

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

By Press release submission | Nov 17, 2022

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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Ohia Love Fest Live and in Person This Year on All Islands

By Press release submission | Nov 7, 2022

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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HIDOE Awarded $5M in DODEA Grants to Support Military-Connected Students

By Press release submission | Oct 26, 2022

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) has received three grants from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) partnership that will focus on enhancing college and career skills in the Campbell, Kapolei and Radford complexes and world language learning opportunities in the Kalāheo complex for military-dependent students at select schools over the next five years.

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3,000 Birds & a Lifetime Dedication to Wildlife Rehab

By Press release submission | Oct 21, 2022

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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FEMA Approves $1.5m for Covid-19 Protection Measures by Maui Emergency Management Agency

By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the release of over $1.5 million to the County of Maui to reimburse the public funds it spent to test people for COVID-19 from October 2020 through September 2021.

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HI-EMA Helps Secure Reimbursement to Hawaii County Fire Department for $1.2M in Costs Incurred Fighting 2021 Mana Road Fire

By Press release submission | Oct 17, 2022

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized reimbursement to the Hawaii County Fire Department for expenses incurred in fighting one of the largest wildfires in modern Hawai‘i history.

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Maui Mosquito Survey Teams Giving Voice to the Voiceless

By Press release submission | Oct 13, 2022

Several times each week, staff from the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project (MFBRP) check mosquito traps in the rural residential areas along Maui’s north shore. Their goal is to catch as many male Southern house mosquitoes as they can.

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Restoring Ecosystems, Restoring Communities with Limu

By Press release submission | Sep 25, 2022

Limu practitioners, advocates, and supporters gathered today for the Year of the Limu Celebration community event at Sea Life Park in Waimanalo, Oʻahu.

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Redesigned Honolulu Fire Department Website Wins 5th Award

By NIC Hawaii | Sep 14, 2022

The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) website has once again been nationally recognized as a Gold winner in the 2022 dotCOMM awards.

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Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 11-17, 2022)

By Press release submission | Sep 11, 2022

"TRUCK DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK" in Hawai'i and ask the people of the Aloha State to join me in recognizing and honoring our professional truck drivers who deliver goods and resources to our communities safely and securely.

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Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Shares “Lessons of Iniki” Video to Mark 30th Anniversary of Hurricane’s Landfall on Kaua‘i

By Press release submission | Sep 9, 2022

Thirty years ago this weekend — on Sept. 11, 1992 — Hurricane Iniki made landfall on the island of Kauaʻi as a Category 4 hurricane.

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Gov. Ige issues flag order to honor the life of Queen Elizabeth II

By Press release submission | Sep 8, 2022

Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaiʻi National Guard in the State of Hawaiʻi immediately until sunset on the day of interment as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II.

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Mahalo to all our Lifeguards

By Press release submission | Aug 28, 2022

Government of Hawaii Hawaii has proclaimed August 21-27 as Hawaiʻi Lifeguard Appreciation Week.

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Flag Notice: Gov. Ige orders flags at half-staff to honor former legislator James K. Wong

By Press release submission | Aug 26, 2022

Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaiʻi National Guard in the State of Hawaiʻi from sunrise until sunset on Friday, August 26, 2022.

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DOCARE Overwatch of Kaimana Monk Seals Concludes, August 18, 2022

By Press release submission | Aug 20, 2022

For the past 15 days, officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) have provided enforcement and education at Kaimana Beach, while Rocky, a mother monk seal, taught her pup the skills it will need to survive on its own.