DAGS Begins Surveys of Old Cemeteries Saturday, April 18, 2026 08:00 AM from Department of Accounting and General Services HONOLULU — The Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) will be surveying seven state cemeteries to ensure accurate land boundaries starting this month. Homeowners near the following properties should be advised that, in order to properly survey the properties, a drone will be used to take aerial images of the land. The following properties […]
4/17/26 – PEAK MONK SEAL PUPPING SEASON IS UNDERWAY – GIVE SEALS SPACE Friday, April 17, 2026 07:12 PM from Department of Land and Natural Resources JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE ACTING CHAIRPERSON PEAK MONK SEAL PUPPING SEASON IS UNDERWAY – GIVE SEALS SPACE HONOLULU – Hawaiian monk seal peak pupping season is underway across the […]
Agencies participate in triennial emergency exercise at Kapalua Airport Friday, April 17, 2026 04:10 PM from Department of Transportation KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) was joined by emergency responders and volunteers in a triennial emergency exercise at Kapalua Airport (JHM) in West Maui on Friday, April 17. The drill, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., simulated response to a Cessna 208 Grand Caravan having its nose gear collapse upon landing. […]
Night work to begin on the H-1 Freeway in Makakilo for pavement rehabilitation Friday, April 17, 2026 03:52 PM from Department of Transportation HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies drivers of the start of the H-1 and H-2 Freeway Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation project, beginning Wednesday, April 22. Crews will close two far-right lanes on the westbound H-1 Freeway, approaching and at the Makakilo Drive off-ramp (Exit 2), from 8 p.m. to 4 […]
Kapaʻa Bypass Road single-lane closure Sunday, April 19 Friday, April 17, 2026 03:37 PM from Department of Transportation LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users of a single-lane closure on the Kapaʻa Bypass Road between Kῡhiō Highway (Wailua) to Olohena Road (Kapaʻa) from 9 p.m.to 5 a.m. on the evening of Sunday, April 19. The closure will allow work to remove temporary striping. Temporary striping removal is anticipated […]
Puʻunēnē Avenue Improvements Project dedicated Friday, April 17, 2026 03:24 PM from Department of Transportation KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – Governor Josh Green, Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) Director Ed Sniffen along with distinguished guests, participated in the dedication of the Puʻunēnē Avenue Improvements Project on Friday, April 17. The nearly $26 million project, which was delivered on time and on budget, expands Puʻunēnē Avenue (Route 3500) to four lanes between West […]
SNAP HOT FOOD PURCHASE WAIVER APPROVED STATEWIDE THROUGH MAY 16 Friday, April 17, 2026 03:22 PM from Department of Human Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2026 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) has received federal approval for a temporary waiver allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households to purchase hot foods using their benefits at authorized retailers statewide, from April 17 through May 16, 2026. The waiver, approved April 17 by the U.S. […]
Interim Rule 26-1 Restricting the Transportation of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Host Materials on Hawaiʻi Island Friday, April 17, 2026 10:02 AM from Department of Agriculture On March 24, 2026, the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity (Board) approved Interim Rule 26-1, restricting the transportation of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) host materials including bare root CRB host palms, other live plants of any size if there is any organic material attached to the roots, such as potted plants or sod; and decomposing […]
SNAP REPLACEMENT BENEFIT DEADLINE IS APRIL 29 FOR HOUSEHOLDS IMPACTED BY APRIL SEVERE WEATHER Friday, April 17, 2026 07:54 AM from Department of Human Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2026 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is reminding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households impacted by the severe weather event from April 9–12, 2026, that the deadline to request replacement benefits is April 29, 2026. Replacement benefits are available to eligible households that lost food purchased with […]
4/16/26 – FIRST CORAL OUTPLANTING IN WAIKĪKĪ CONSERVATION DISTRICT BRINGS NEW LIFE TO REEF Thursday, April 16, 2026 04:17 PM from Department of Land and Natural Resources JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE ACTING CHAIRPERSON FIRST CORAL OUTPLANTING IN WAIKĪKĪ CONSERVATION DISTRICT BRINGS NEW LIFE TO REEF HONOLULU – The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources’ Hawai‘i […]
