NEWS RELEASE: Hawaiʻi National Guard Supports Hawaiʻi County with Helicopters to Fight Kawaihae Road Fire Tuesday, July 28, 2026 02:53 PM from Department of Defense FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2026 #2026-009 HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi National Guard (HING) provided Hawaiʻi County with helicopter support to help fight the Kawaihae Road fire on July 26, 2026. The Black Hawk helicopter conducted 22 fire-suppressing missions, totaling over 14,520 gallons of water dropped on the fire. “The Hawaiʻi National Guard’s Operation […]
7/28/26 – ALAN CARPENTER CHOSEN TO LEAD DIVISION OF STATE PARKS Tuesday, July 28, 2026 02:22 PM from Department of Land and Natural Resources HONOLULU – Alan B. Carpenter has been selected to lead the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of State Parks as the eighth administrator in the agency’s history. He will assume responsibility for the care and management of 55 state parks and 14 other places of interest, which encompass 34,000 acres of coastal and wildland recreational areas, scenic waysides and cherished places spanning from Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kauaʻi to ʻAkaka Falls State Park on Hawaiʻi Island. He will also oversee the care of natural and cultural resources of national and international significance, including historic state monuments such as ‘Iolani Palace.
NEWS RELEASE: State Releases Forecast for Jobs and Industries Through 2034 Tuesday, July 28, 2026 01:16 PM from Office of the Governor STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS KA ʻOIHANA PONO LIMAHANA JADE T. BUTAY […]
Ready, Set, Learn! Back-to-School Resources for Students of All Ages Tuesday, July 28, 2026 10:31 AM from Hawaiʻi State Public Library System Back-to-school season is here! Whether your keiki is starting preschool or kindergarten, or your teen is preparing for a new school year, the library has […]
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation invites the public to a meeting on the Līhuʻe airport optimization plan Tuesday, July 28, 2026 08:09 AM from Department of Transportation Līhuʻe, Hawaiʻi— The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) invites community members to attend public meetings in August to learn about the ongoing Līhuʻe Airport Optimization Plan. Community members are invited to attend any of the following meetings to learn about key planning efforts completed to date, including facility requirements, alternatives under consideration and the preliminary […]
NEWS RELEASE: USDA emergency assistance deadline is Friday, July 31, 2026 Tuesday, July 28, 2026 08:01 AM from Office of the Governor STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE KA ʻOIHANA PILI KAUA MAJOR GENERAL STEPHEN F. LOGAN DIRECTOR […]
