News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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(HONOLULU) – Nearing the top of the popular Hawai‘iloa Ridge Trail in East O‘ahu look to your right and take in Pia Valley. This 300-acre parcel of rainforest in the …
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The multi-million dollar effort to restore sand to Waikīkī Beach has begun. This morning Kahu Kordell Kekoa joined project principals for a traditional Hawaiian blessing. Mobilization of heavy equipment began …
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Today, the State’s first wetland restoration project on Kaua‘i, the Kawai‘ele Waterbird Sanctuary is about to expand. You can’t canoe, cross-country, these days, but the addition of 100 acres of …
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Plans for a new Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) as State of Hawaiʻi makes Request For Interest (RFI). Big Island still awaits its request.
by Thunda2 minutes readThe State of Hawaii has made available a Request for Interest (RFI) for the planned development of a new Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC). The current OCCC, operated by the …
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HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that programming updates and federal funding has allowed the department to offer a choice of either …
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Kāne‘ohe Bay Regional Council is looking for volunteers to help protect and preserve Kāne’ohe Bay in O’ahu
by Thunda2 minutes read(HONOLULU) – O‘ahu’s iconic Kāne‘ohe Bay is Hawai‘i’s largest sheltered body of water and only one of two bays in the state with barrier reefs. It is a significant scenic …
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Invasive species have devastating effects on Hawaiʻi’s agriculture, food self-sufficiency, freshwater quality and quantity, human health, and on the health of native species and ecosystems. February 1st marks the start of Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month. …
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(HONOLULU) – Wetland birds on Oʻahu have good reason to be celebrating World Wetlands Day on Tuesday, as wetland habitat at Kawainui marsh on O‘ahuwill soon be improved through a new restoration project. …
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Hawaii AG Conner’s release a statement for National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month
by Thunda2 minutes readJanuary is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and therefore presents an important opportunity to highlight both the tragedy and the trajectory of our state’s response. The Department of …
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Florida couple Andrew J. Edmonson and his wife, Gabriela Girao Edmondson arrested for Quarantine Violation in Honolulu, Hawaii
by Thunda1 minutes readOahu – A Gainesville, FL couple were arrested at a Waikīkī hotel this morning by Special Agents from the Investigations Division of the Department of the Attorney General. 43-year-old Andrew …
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Hawai’i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs disciplinary actions (Through December 2020)
by Thunda5 minutes readThe state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of December 2020 taken on individuals …
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Sponsors sought for Summer Food Service Program to provide meals for children during summer break
by Thunda2 minutes readThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is seeking sponsor organizations on all islands to help provide children in low-income communities with free meals during the summer …