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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2024 LEGACY LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 LAND ACQUISITION GRANTS Applications due on October ...
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PUNALUʻU, OʻAHU – Volunteer efforts to monitor and care for Punaluʻu Beach Park on the Windward coast of Oʻahu are combatting accelerated erosion driven by sea level rise. A new feasibility study examines the nature-based solutions applied at Punaluʻu for beneficial use in similar situations.

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 22, 2024   TEN YEARS OF FIGHTING RAPID ʻŌHIʻA DEATH AND THE SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS CONTINUES (HILO, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) – For ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2024 KAUAʻI HUNTING UNIT L CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (KEKAHA, KAUAʻI) – As a precaution due to ongoing ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2024   $10 MILLION NOAA GRANT FOR SUMMIT-TO-SEA PROJECT TO PROTECT MAUI REEF (KAHULUI, MAUI) – A nearly ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2024   OFFSHORE WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES CAN NOW BE CLOSED FOR MONK SEAL PUPPING (HONOLULU) – The Board of ...
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(HONOLULU) – The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) today denied Janell Jensen, dba Ohana Kayak Rentals, a contested case hearing over its April 26, 2024 decision to impose fines and prohibit Jensen or Ohana Kayak Rentals from obtaining any Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) use permits for 24 months.

KULA, MAUI – As a precaution due to the Crater Road fire, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) closed the Kula Forest Reserve and all Na Ala Hele Trails in the reserve today, effective at 3:00 p.m., until further notice.

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2024 MARCONI POINT PROPERTY OWNER DONATES LAND AFTER RESOURCES DESTRUCTION  (HONOLULU) – One owner at the Marconi Point ...
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  JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2024 KAMAʻĀINA ARTISTS SOUGHT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION RESIDENCY PROGRAM (HONOLULU) – The Hawaiʻi State Climate Change ...
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