11/2/26 – ARBOR DAY HAWAIʻI 2026 INVITES COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE TO CELEBRATE AND CARE FOR TREES Monday, November 02, 2026 10:59 AM from Department of Land and Natural Resources HONOLULU – Arbor Day Hawaiʻi 2026 will be celebrated this Friday, November 6 and throughout the month of November. Residents and visitors are invited join the Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program of the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DLNR DOFAW) in tree-related events on Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu and Kauaʻi.
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Offers More Than 800 Residential Project Leases on Kaua’i Monday, November 02, 2026 08:06 AM from Department of Hawaiian Home Lands FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELĪHU‘E — The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) offered more than 800 residential project leases on the island of Kaua‘i Saturday as part of the department’s largest residential awards on the Garden Isle this year. “The resilience of our Native Hawaiian community is remarkable, and we will work diligently to ensure our […]
EMERGENCY FARMER RELIEF GRANTS ANNOUNCED TO HELP IN DISASTER RELIEF AND REBUILD Monday, November 02, 2026 07:45 AM from Department of Agriculture HONOLULU — An Emergency Farmer Relief (EFR) grant program has been implemented to help farmers and ranchers affected by the recent natural disasters hitting Hawaiʻi. The Governor’s Office, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) and Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) are teaming up on the project to provide the disaster support in response […]
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 […]
Single lane closure on Kaumualiʻi Highway near the Tree Tunnel to begin on Sunday, Nov. 8 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 Sunday, Nov. 8, Sunday Nov. 15, and Sunday, Nov. 22 from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. for paving work. The paving work will convert […]
