2024

  JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON THIRD KŌKE‘E CABIN AUCTION IN HISTORY COMING UP FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 12, 2024 (KŌKE‘E STATE PARK, KAUA‘I) ¾ Seven cabins in the historic Kōke'e recreation residence community will be auctioned to...

  JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 6, 2024 (HONOLULU) – First Circuit Court Judge John M. Tonaki has ruled in favor of the DLNR and American Bird Conservancy (ABC), represented by the Center for...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON Hawai‘i Drought Council Reports Winter Precipitation Near Normal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 5, 2024 (HONOLULU) – The Hawai‘i Drought Council is a collaborative group of government leaders, non-government organizations, water suppliers, and agricultural...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON Funds from DOH to DLNR and partners support shared interests in protecting water quality and watershed forests FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 5, 2024 (HONOLULU) — New protection for watershed forests in West Maui should result in...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON KAUA‘I YEAR OF THE FOREST BIRDS PROCLAMATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Feb. 2, 2024 (LĪHUʻE, KAUA‘I) – Kaua‘i Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, on Thursday, presented a mayoral proclamation to the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 31, 2024 SEAWALL REPAIRS TO BEGIN AT MĀ‘ALAEA HARBOR (WAILUKU, MAUI) – Starting next week, the damaged seawall at Mā'alaea Small Boat Harbor will undergo repairs to shore up...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 26, 2024 FIFTEEN BOAT GROUNDINGS IN MAUI NUI OVER THE PAST YEAR Salvage Plans for Two Vessels Still in the Works Click on photo to view video (MĀ'ALAEA SMALL...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 25, 2024 WEATHER CHALLENGES AND NEW INFORMATION HAMPERING GROUNDED BOAT REMOVALS (KIHEI, MAUI) – Foul weather may have contributed to the grounding of two large vessels at Kihei and Mā'alaea, and...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 14, 2024 SECOND ATTEMPT TO RE-INTRODUCE ʻALALĀ INTO THE WILD GETS THE GO AHEAD (HONOLULU) – The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) on Friday approved plans by...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 13, 2024 NEW RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL FISHING RULES APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES (HONOLULU) – On Friday, the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR)...