JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE ACTING CHAIRPERSON ALL STATE PARKS AND FOREST AREAS CLOSED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER HONOLULU – As of Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., ...
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HONOLULU – More than 10,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaiʻi each winter to breed, nurse calves and raise their young. As koholā, or humpback whale, season reaches its peak in Hawaiʻi the Go Slow – Whales Below initiative urges mariners to be mindful and exercise caution when out on the ocean, for the safety of the whales and everyone on the water.
LAHAINA, Maui – The community is invited to a Feb. 4 meeting to provide input on a proposed improvement project for Māla Boat Ramp on Maui’s west side.
LĪHUʻE, Kauaʻi – A communilty report to the Kauaʻi Invasive Species Committee (KISC) last month led to the collection of a single live ramie moth (Arcte coerula) caterpillar, the first detection of the invasive pest on Kauaʻi.
HONOLULU – The Keanakolu Bunkhouse and Ranger cabins in the Hilo Forest Reserve on Hawaiʻi Island reopened to camping on January 5, 2026. The site, managed by DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), had been closed since October due to drought and dry conditions in the area.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE ACTING CHAIRPERSON AVIAN INFLUENZA CASE CONFIRMED; NO ADDITIONAL DETECTIONS IN HAWAIʻI HONOLULU – A case of avian influenza has now been confirmed in a ...
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KAHULUI, Maui – Today marks the start of a long-awaited bathroom and wastewater system construction project at Kahului Small Boat Harbor on Maui.
HONOLULU – Konane Zager, owner of the vessel Waiʻaka, will be fined $10,051.90 for violating longline fishing laws last May. His Commercial Marine License will also be revoked for one year. The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) unanimously voted to adopt the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) recommendations of the maximum administrative penalties for this violation.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE ACTING CHAIRPERSON DLNR PATROLS TO DETER ILLEGAL CHRISTMAS TREE BONFIRES HONOLULU – Officers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON RECRUITMENT FOR STATE CONSERVATION OFFICERS BEGINS JANUARY 3 HONOLULU – Recruitment for 53 entry-level officers with DLNR’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement ...
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