News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Unique Hawai’i Wildland Firefighting Crew Helps Protect Three Million Acres of Forest
by Thunda4 minutes readBy day, they hold a wide range of conservation jobs with the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW). By night, or anytime a wildfire breaks out or spreads to …
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Hawai‘i Immunization Registry Improves Patient Care and Provides more Accurate Vaccination Data
by Thunda2 minutes readThe Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has reactivated the Hawai‘i Immunization Registry. The immunization registry is a statewide information system that stores and tracks patient immunization records for 25 diseases …
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Nurses of the University of Hawai‘i to Receive Recognition at the World AIDS Day Ceremony in Hawai’i
by Thunda4 minutes readThe nursing staff of the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Center for AIDS (HICFA) will be recognized with a prestigious Suzanne Richard-Crum Award for 2021 at …
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Artists are welcome to submit entries to the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) in the annual art contest depicting two local wildlife species for the 2022-23 Hawaii Wildlife …
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Maui County Council Passes Historic Bill Prohibiting Non-Mineral Sunscreens
by Thunda4 minutes readThe Maui County Council continues to lead efforts to protect the environment by unanimously passing Bill 135 to prohibit the sale, distribution, or use of non-mineral sunscreens, announced Maui County …
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(KAHULUI) – Biologists with the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) are urging people to drive with aloha, now and during the upcoming holidays, and to slow down for …
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Attorney General Connor Urges Efforts to Stop Robocallers From Misusing Legitimate Phone Numbers
by Thunda2 minutes readHawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors today wrote the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of its efforts to reduce illegal robocallers’ access to legitimate phone numbers to make unending …
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Hawaii gets $0 from Justice Departments $139 Million Grant For Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing
by Thunda3 minutes readThe Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The awards …
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The Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 6.3 percent compared to 6.6 percent in September. …
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) announced today the selection of two new executive team members. Attorney Naʻunanikinaʻu Kamaliʻi, who was formerly a manager with the Queens Health Systems and Health Policy director …
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Hilo, HI (Nov. 16, 2021) – The State of Hawai‘i and the counties of Hawai‘i and Kaua‘i joined nonprofit community development financial institution, Hawai‘i Community Lending (HCL), to announce the …
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The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has released a new online service that allows hunters to purchase hunting tags and permits online. The service can be accessed by …