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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointment of Esther Puakela Kiaaina to the deputy director position of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). Kiaaina fills the vacancy left by Guy Kaulukukui who resigned in August. She begins Oct. 15, 2012. “Esther is committed to public service and is passionate about our […]

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The Senate Committee on Water, Land and Housing (WLH) Chair Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz and Vice Chair Senator Malama Solomon in partnership with Senator Gilbert Kahele are hosting the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ (DLNR) Hawai‘i Island Listening Sessions on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, 2011.

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MEDIA RELEASE Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie has appointed five department directors and two deputy directors to the Abercrombie Administration. In his third announcement regarding Cabinet positions, Governor-Elect Abercrombie’s appointments are: * Bruce Coppa as Director of Department of Accounting and General Services * Kealii S. Lopez as Director of Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs * […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Help Hawaii Island homes use less energy and earn your group some money! The Kohala Center and Blue Planet Foundation are looking for 10 community organizations or school groups to help exchange a total of 5,000 incandescent bulbs for energy-saving Compact Florescent Light (CFL) bulbs by the end of May. Each group participating […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Island is home to 64 percent of the agricultural land in the state. According to the Census of Agriculture sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2007, roughly 12 percent of the total farmland on the island was devoted to crop production and 71 percent was pastureland.  The Rocky Mountain Institute […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The public will have a final opportunity in late October and November to provide input into the 2009 County of Hawaii Agricultural Development Plan, being prepared for the Department of Research and Development by Agricon Hawaii LLC and The Kohala Center. The Kohala Center is conducting islandwide listening sessions prior to finalizing the […]

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