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  • Mauka Wailua River Bridge to close nightly for debris removal Sunday, November 01, 2026 02:12 PM from Department of Transportation LῙHU‘E, Hawai‘i — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will use the previously scheduled mauka Wailua River Bridge closure to remove debris washed downstream that is currently sitting against the bridge supports. The full closure of the bridge was scheduled for paving until 6 p.m. today. Paving will be postponed for the debris removal, which […]
  • 10/30/26 – HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS FOR KONA COAST AFTER SPERM WHALE CARCASS TOWED FROM HONOKŌHAU HARBOR Friday, October 30, 2026 05:49 PM from Department of Land and Natural Resources JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN K.P. KANAKAʻOLE CHAIRPERSON HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS FOR KONA COAST AFTER SPERM WHALE CARCASS TOWED FROM HONOKŌHAU HARBOR KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi – A sperm whale carcass first seen drifting along the Kona Coast Tuesday, October 27, may pose health and safety risks to boaters, fishers and beachgoers in the days to […]
  • Ward Avenue overpass resurfacing to begin Nov. 4 Friday, October 30, 2026 04:20 PM from Department of Transportation HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies O‘ahu motorists that resurfacing and pavement reconstruction of the Ward Avenue overpass will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 4.    The work will be done in three phases, starting with Phase A on Ward Avenue from Kīna‘u Street to the H-1 eastbound onramp. Phase B will include the […]
  • NEWS RELEASE: EMERGENCY FARMER RELIEF GRANTS ANNOUNCED TO HELP IN DISASTER RELIEF AND REBUILD Friday, October 30, 2026 09:00 AM from Office of the Governor STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI A KIAʻI MEAOLA   SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON […]
  • Single lane closure on Kaumualiʻi Highway near the Tree Tunnel to begin on Sunday, Nov. 1 Friday, October 30, 2026 08:04 AM from Department of Transportation   LĪHUʻE — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies highway users of single lane closures on Kaumualiʻi Highway on Sunday, Nov. 1, Sunday, Nov. 8, and Sunday Nov. 15, from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. for paving work.   The paving work will convert the area formerly occupied by the grass median, into an […]
  • 2026-59 HAWAIʻI LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS BOARD SEEKS QUALIFIED APPLICANTS TO FILL SIX VACANCIES Friday, October 30, 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 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA   ANNE LOPEZ […]
  • News Release – DOH Reports H5N1 Avian Flu Detected in Kauaʻi County Wastewater Sample Thursday, October 29, 2026 02:52 PM from Office of the Governor STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO   KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR […]
  • Office of the Governor – Statement on the Passing of Legendary UH Football Coach June Jones Thursday, October 29, 2026 01:21 PM from Office of the Governor STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR  KE KIAʻĀINA    GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF LEGENDARY UH FOOTBALL COACH JUNE JONES […]
  • Artist Town Hall at Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, Tuesday November 10, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2026 01:05 PM from Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Honolulu City Council member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, the Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts (MOCA) and Puʻuhonua Society are hosting an Artists’ Town Hall on Tuesday, November 10 […]
  • Traffic signal work to close lanes on Maui Veterans Highway overnight Thursday, October 29, 2026 09:56 AM from Department of Transportation KAHULUI, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies road users that two northbound lanes on Maui Veterans Highway (Route 311) will be closed from 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30 to 6 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, at the intersection with Hansen Road in Puʻunēnē, for traffic signal work. North Kahului-bound traffic will be diverted […]
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