Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, it will be illegal to knowingly capture, entangle, or kill any species of shark in State marine waters. Act 51 (House Bill 533) passed in the …

The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) has been working with the state Department of Health (DOH) throughout the winter break to closely monitor the impacts of the omicron variant …

The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is revising the state’s COVID-19 isolation and quarantine policies to closely align with recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). …

The state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that seven fatalities to date occurred in 2021 among twenty-three major incidents reported unrelated to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The …

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total spending by visitors who came to the islands in November 2021 was $1.18 …

A live mongoose was caught on Kaua`i this morning at Nawiliwili Harbor. Mongooses are not established on Kaua`i and efforts are ongoing to prevent it from becoming established on the …

HDOA celebrated employees who have reached milestones in their years of service to the State of Hawaii! Congratulations and a warm mahalo for your service! 40 Years of Service Richard …

The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of November 2021 taken on individuals …

The DLNR is taking a pro-active approach toward the illegal burning of Christmas trees at Ahu O Laka (Kāne’ohe Bay sandbar). This activity is a violation of State Administrative Rules (HAR). …

Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced that a Kona jury found a Mountain View man, 40 year-old Kapena Kapono Kuahiwinui, “Guilty” as charged of Habitually Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence …

The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture, Animal Disease Control Branch, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Veterinary Services provided an update on the bovine tuberculosis (bTB) situation on the Island …

December 21, 2021. The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2021 state population estimates. Hawaii’s latest population estimates and components of change data are now available on our Population Estimates webpage. …