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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 20, 2023 ONE BIRD’S STORY OF HOPE LIFTS THE SPIRITS OF CONSERVATIONISTS TRYING TO SAVE ITS ENTIRE SPECIES Click on photo to view video (NAKULA NATURAL AREA RESERVE, MAUI)...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 19, 2023 MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND RESPONSE  State Firefighters Encouraged by Governor’s Proposed Budget Click on photo to view video (HONOLULU) — This year’s series of...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 12, 2023 WORKSHOP PREPARES AND EMPOWERS COMMUNITY AGAINST WILDFIRES AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS Click on photo above to view video (MILILANI, OʻAHU) – In light of the recent wildfires...

  JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 6, 2023 NEW OR AMENDED OCEAN RESOURCES RULES GO BEFORE THE STATE LAND BOARD (HONOLULU) – On Friday, the Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) will...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 6, 2023 ONE BEAUTIFUL PLANT HIGHLIGHTS ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY EFFORTS Hawai‘i Plant Extinction Prevention Program Singled Out Nationally Click on photo to view video (HONOLULU) – Its scientific name...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 27, 2023 COMMUNITY MEETING TO REVITALIZE WAIĀKEA PENINSULA (HILO, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) – Hilo community members are invited to an open house and planning meeting to help redefine the Waiākea...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 27, 2023 DEMOLITION OF FORMER UNCLE BILLY’S HOTEL SET TO BEGIN Click on photo to view video (HILO, HAWAI‘I) – Asbestos abatement work on the former Uncle Billy’s Hotel...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 21, 2023 STATE BOATING DIVISION FOLLOWED THE RULES IN AWARD OF KAHULU‘U SURF PERMITS Click on photo to view video (HONOLULU) – Four surf instruction companies received permits last...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 17, 2023 FOUR SURF SCHOOLS WIN LOTTERY FOR COMMERCIAL PERMITS AT KAHULU‘U BAY Click on photo to view video (KAILUA-KONA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) – In an effort to better manage...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 16, 2023 ONE COMMUNITY IMPACTED BY REPEATED WILDFIRES HONORS FIRST RESPONDERS Click on photo to view video (WAIMEA, HAWAIʻI ISLAND) - The same day as four wildfires sparked on...