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- NEWS RELEASE – STATE OF HAWAIʻI UPDATE ON HURRICANE LALA Sunday, August 16, 2026 06:32 PM 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 HAWAI‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY KE‘ENA HO‘OMALU PŌULIA O HAWAI‘I HAWAIʻI JOINT INFORMATION […]
- Tropical Storm Lala Updates Sunday, August 16, 2026 05:36 PM from Department of Transportation HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports the following updates on responses to impacts from Tropical Storm Lala on the state’s transportation routes, airports and commercial harbors. Highways Many highways across the state continue to be impacted by downed trees, debris, flooding and power outages affecting traffic signals. If encountering a flashing or […]
- DAGS’ response to Tropical Storm Lala Sunday, August 16, 2026 12:11 PM from Department of Accounting and General Services HONOLULU – DAGS’ response to Tropical Storm Lala includes: Our Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) division is on 24-hour emergency staffing, monitoring major and critical IT infrastructure that serve state government services. Buildings crews readied our base yards across five islands and ensured generators that power DAGS-managed facilities are fully fueled. Public Works Division […]
- NEWS RELEASE – STATE OF HAWAIʻI UPDATE ON HURRICANE LALA Saturday, August 15, 2026 05:25 PM 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 HAWAI‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY KE‘ENA HO‘OMALU PŌULIA O HAWAI‘I HAWAIʻI JOINT INFORMATION CENTER STATE OF HAWAIʻI UPDATE […]
- Tropical Cyclone Lala port updates Saturday, August 15, 2026 09:15 AM from Department of Transportation Hilo International and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airports to Close; Hawai‘i Island, Maui County, Kaua‘i Ports Closed. HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) is in the process of closing Hilo International Airport (ITO) and will be closing Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. ITO […]
- Drawing to Determine Outcomes of State Senate District 20 and State Representative District 43 Contests Saturday, August 15, 2026 08:06 AM from Office of Elections Pearl City – Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 11‑157, the Office of Elections will conduct a drawing by lot to determine the outcomes of the State Senate District 20 and State Representative District 43 contests. The drawing is required due to ties in the 2026 Primary Election results between candidates: To ensure transparency and public accessibility, the drawing will be livestreamed for the […]
- 8/14/26 – BLNR TAKES ACTION ON TWO EAST MAUI WATER ISSUES Friday, August 14, 2026 10:32 PM from Department of Land and Natural Resources JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN K.P. KANAKAʻOLE CHAIRPERSON BLNR TAKES ACTION ON TWO EAST MAUI WATER ISSUES HONOLULU – After hours of receiving public comments, the Board of Land and […]
- 8/14/26 – CLOSURES OF STATE CAMPING, PARKS, LANDS AND TRAILS DUE TO TROPICAL STORM LALA Friday, August 14, 2026 08:37 PM from Department of Land and Natural Resources JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN K.P. KANAKAʻOLE CHAIRPERSON CLOSURES OF STATE CAMPING, PARKS, LANDS AND TRAILS DUE TO TROPICAL STORM LALA HONOLULU – As Tropical Storm Lala continues its approach, […]
- Hawaiʻi State Art Museum closed Saturday August 15, 2026 Friday, August 14, 2026 06:15 PM from Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum is closed on Saturday, August 15, 2026. This includes the entire building, front lawn, courtyard, and Sculpture Garden. This closure is due to […]
- NEWS RELEASE: STATE OF HAWAIʻI TAKES ACTION AHEAD OF TROPICAL STORM LALA Friday, August 14, 2026 06:02 PM 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 HAWAI‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY KE‘ENA HO‘OMALU […]