Hawaii State Executive - Governor
Recent News About Hawaii State Executive - Governor
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Hale Mōʻiliʻili breaks ground as DHHL's first high-rise rental apartment
In Honolulu, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has initiated construction on its first high-rise rental apartment.
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Hawaii urges voluntary pause on bird movement due to avian flu detection
In response to the detection of avian flu in Hawaii's wastewater and wild birds, state agencies are recommending a voluntary 90-day pause on the interisland movement of poultry and other bird species.
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H5 avian flu detected at wastewater site in Hilo
The Hawai‘i Department of Health's State Laboratories Division has identified H5 avian influenza in a wastewater sample from the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant on Hawaiʻi Island.
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Hawaii enhances prescription monitoring program with new technology
The Department of Law Enforcement's Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED) in Honolulu is making significant enhancements to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
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Hawai'i recognizes IT advancements at inaugural technology awards
The Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) has announced the winners of the first State of Hawaiʻi Technology-Enhanced Business Capability Awards Program.
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Star Light program reconnects incarcerated women with their children
The Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) in Honolulu recently held a special event, Star Light, Star Bright Kids’ Day, in collaboration with the Pūʻā Foundation and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu.
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DOH approves Cure Oahu's third medical cannabis dispensary in Kailua
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has granted TCG Retro Market 1, operating as Cure Oahu, permission to proceed with its third retail facility after passing a final on-site inspection.
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Hawai'i reports travel-related dengue case; total reaches 15 statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has reported a new case of travel-related dengue virus on Oʻahu.
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Good Jobs Hawai'i introduces new creative industry training courses for Spring 2025
Hawai‘i residents will have the opportunity to enhance their skills in the creative industry with two new courses available for Spring 2025.
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USDA allocates $2.6M for Hawaii's food system enhancement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allocated $2.6 million to 17 projects in Hawai‘i under the Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) program.
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Dredging completed at Wailoa Small Boat Harbor with increased costs
The dredging project at Wailoa Small Boat Harbor in Hilo, Hawai‘i, has reached completion.
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Ten new deputy sheriffs join Hawaii's Department of Law Enforcement
The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) has officially welcomed ten new deputy sheriffs in a graduation ceremony held at the DLE's Training Services Division in Iwilei.
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Hawai'i updates rules on hemp processing and product sales
On November 26, 2024, Governor Josh Green approved changes to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health's administrative rules concerning hemp processing and manufactured hemp products.
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Precautions urged for bird rescuers amid avian flu detection on Oʻahu
Avian influenza strain H5N1 was identified in backyard birds on Oʻahu on November 15, 2024.
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Bryan Chin receives 2024 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award for HIV service contributions
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Harm Reduction Services Branch has announced Bryan Chin as the recipient of the 2024 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award.
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Hawaii prepares for statewide siren and alert system test on December 2
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) has announced the upcoming monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System.
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Avian influenza detected in wild duck on O‘ahu’s North Shore
The National Veterinary Services Laboratories has confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a wild duck on the North Shore of O‘ahu.
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Outreach efforts increase as young monk seal frequents Hawai'i Island harbor
A young Hawaiian monk seal, named Keaka, has been frequenting the Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor on Hawai‘i Island.
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DHHL awards largest agricultural lot offering in decades
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has awarded 68 agricultural lots on Hawaiʻi Island, marking the largest offering of its kind by the department since the late 1980s.
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Hawaiʻi DLIR launches new UI call center with enhanced language support
The Hawaiʻi Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) is set to launch a new Unemployment Insurance (UI) Call Center on November 25, 2024.