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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON SEEKING COMMUNITY INPUT FOR MAUI NEARSHORE MARINE MANAGEMENT   MAUI COUNTY, Hawai‘i – Maui residents are called to join the conversation and provide ...
Read More 7/16/25 – SEEKING COMMUNITY INPUT FOR MAUI NEARSHORE MARINE MANAGEMENT

HILO, Hawaiʻi – The second and final phase of the demolition of the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel started this week, marking a significant step toward the revitalization of the Waiakea Peninsula. This phase will prepare the site for future use, with completion anticipated in January 2026.

KONA, Hawaiʻi Island – Surveys conducted last week located two breeding sites of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) in Kona, on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island. The detection triggered the launch of a state and county interagency response effort to manage and eradicate the invasive species. Partners include the DLNR, University of Hawaiʻi, Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC), Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB), and County of Hawaiʻi.

HONOLULU  – Marine patrol units of the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) are now active on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Island, Maui and Kaua‘i.

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON LAND BOARD VOTES NOT TO ACCEPT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ARMY LEASES ON OʻAHU HONOLULU — Citing significant gaps in environmental analysis as ...
Read More 6/27/25 – LAND BOARD VOTES NOT TO ACCEPT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ARMY LEASES ON OʻAHU

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON BOATING ENGINEER BLOWN AWAY BY POHOIKI DREDGING PROGRESS PUNA DISTRICT, Hawai‘i Island – It’s the largest dredging job ever for the DLNR Division ...
Read More 6/26/25 – BOATING ENGINEER BLOWN AWAY BY POHOIKI DREDGING PROGRESS

KĪPAHULU FOREST RESERVE, MAUI, Hawai‘i – The five ʻalalā, or Hawaiian crows, released last November are demonstrating promising wild behaviors. ʻAlalā are the last remaining species of several native Hawaiian crows that once inhabited the islands.

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON INCREASED FUNDING, UPDATED EQUIPMENT, ENHANCED MONITORING AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES Wildfire & Drought LOOKOUT! Campaign Highlights New Era of Wildfire and Drought Awareness LĪHUʻE, ...
Read More 6/18/25 – INCREASED FUNDING, UPDATED EQUIPMENT, ENHANCED MONITORING AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON BEACH LEASH LAWS ARE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MONK SEAL PUPS HONOLULU – A 43-year-old woman was issued a civil resource violation for ...
Read More 6/18/25 – BEACH LEASH LAWS ARE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MONK SEAL PUPS

HILO, Hawai‘i – The Kaʻohe Game Management Area (GMA) on Hawai‘i Island will open to game mammal hunting with a muzzleloader or shotgun (with slug) on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The season will continue through Sunday, August 31, excluding August 27-28 when the area will be closed for ungulate management operations by DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) staff.