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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO WAILOA CENTER ART EXCHANGE AND EXHIBITION HILO, Hawai‘i – Wailoa Center and Hawai‘i Island Art Alliance (HIAA) are seeking submissions for the 15th Annual Abstract Only art exhibition, featuring...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON COMMUNITY MEMBERS HONORED DURING INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH Governor and State Leaders Celebrate Contributions that Protect Hawaiʻi from Invasive Species [caption id="attachment_35026" align="alignnone" width="606"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] HONOLULU – As...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON 2025-2026 HUNTING STAMP CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED New stamps highlight Manu-o-Kū and Erckel’s Francolin HONOLULU – Winners of the 2025-2026 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp Art Contest were announced this week by...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON HUNTING LICENSES AND STAMPS TO BE ISSUED FOR THE 2025-2026 HUNTING SEASON HONOLULU – Effective June 15, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will begin issuing hunting licenses and stamps for...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR FERAL SHEEP SALVAGE PROJECT [caption id="attachment_35003" align="alignnone" width="579"] DLNR/Riley DeMattos[/caption] HILO, Hawaiʻi – Permit applications are now available for an upcoming feral sheep salvage project along the Daniel K. Inouye...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY CLOSURES AT DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT IN JUNE Click on photo to view video HONOLULU – More full-day closures are forthcoming to Diamond Head State Monument (DHSM) next month. The DLNR...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON CREATIVE KEIKI WIN AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY FOREST VIDEOS Students Across Hawaiʻi Participated in a Video Contest for the Year of Our Community Forests HONOLULU – How do trees root us to Hawaiʻi and...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE TO UPDATE STATEWIDE TRAILS AND ACCESS PLAN HONOLULU – Anyone who has hiked, biked or driven across state-managed land in Hawaiʻi has likely used a Nā Ala Hele trail or...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON ANNUAL RAINBOW TROUT SEASON AT KŌKEʻE OPENS JUNE 14 KŌKEʻE, KAUAI – Open season for rainbow trout will begin June 14, 2025 in the Kōke‘e Public Fishing Area (PFA) on Kaua‘i. Anglers may...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON MĀNOA FALLS TRAIL TEMPORARILY CLOSED [caption id="attachment_34900" align="alignnone" width="566"] Click on photo to view video.[/caption] HONOLULU — The popular Mānoa Falls Trail is closed this afternoon and will remain closed through tomorrow, May...