News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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Three Hawaiian Monk Seals found Dead on Kauaʻi. Most likely caused by Illegal Lay Nets
by Thunda2 minutes read(HONOLULU) – It’s believed drowning is the likely cause of death of at least two of three Hawaiian monk seals found dead on Kaua‘i last September, November, and December. Constraints …
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Hawaii Attorney General Connerʻs joins Bipartisan Coalition to Ensure Fight Against Robocalls Continues
by Thunda2 minutes readHONOLULU – Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors yesterday took action to ensure state attorneys general can continue to fight against robocalls. Specifically, AG Connors joined a bipartisan coalition of …
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Hawaiʻi Prepares to Welcome Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. New Disney+ Original Series
by Thunda2 minutes readHONOLULU – Yesterday Kahu Kordell Kekoa presided over a blessing in a Waimānalo neighborhood to mark the first day of filming for the Disney+ original series, Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., a …
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(Kahului) – The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) and the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) are investigating an unusual shark encounter this afternoon. Just before 2 …
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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. …