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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division alerts travelers to get dropped off at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) over the Spring Break travel season through next week. The Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and International parking structures at HNL have reached capacity. While stalls tend to become available after 3 p.m. daily, […]

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The Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association (HFIA) has teamed up with Kamuela Hardwoods and Paniolo Tonewoods to make processed live edge Acacia koa wood available to local craftspeople, woodworkers, instrument makers, and other artisans. The newly launched Kama‘aina Wood Market will help facilitate an open and transparent koa wood marketplace.

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Premier aeronautical service company Air Service Hawaii announced this week that it will officially begin construction of a new Kona Airport facility this March. The project, led by local design/build firm Nicholson LLC, will include two custom-designed FBO terminals and adjoining airline hangar near the commuter terminals at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole.

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U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps units from Oahu are scheduled to conduct various types of training here in October that will require equipment be convoyed to Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) from Kawaihae Harbor and Kona International Airport.

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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division alerts travelers of limited parking at the five main airports across the state during the Labor Day weekend due to an anticipated increase in airline passengers or a reduction in available parking spaces. Two improvement projects at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) have reduced the […]

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HDOT and Boingo will bring Wi-Fi and DAS networks to additional airports in Hawaii including Kahului Airport (OGG), Hilo International Airport (ITO), Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) and Lihue Airport (LIH) in 2018. The high-density Wi-Fi network is built to meet large-scale mobile demands. Since the Wi-Fi launched in December 2017, there […]

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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) notifies the public that there will be fire training exercises at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) for the Hawaii District Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighters (ARFF) on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, and Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Gov. David Ige today announced the release of more than $40 million for the state’s capital improvements program (CIP) that will be administered by various state departments and agencies.

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United Airlines flight 641, with 355 people on board (344 passengers, 11 crew) out of Los Angeles, landed at Kona International Airport after having mechanical issues in-flight Thursday morning (July 23). The plane was bound for Honolulu but diverted to Kona and landed at about 10:45 a.m. The flight had been schedule to arrive on Oahu at 10:39 a.m.

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MEDIA RELEASE The third largest privately owned old-growth koa forest on the planet is for sale on the Big Island. Named Ohana Sanctuary, the property covers nearly five square miles of pristine koa cloud forest and is listed for $22 million. Beverly Molfino of Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers is representing the sellers in the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) has documented extensive defoliation of large sections of mature koa forest on Hawaii Island, which scientists believe is the result of a natural but sudden proliferation of a native moth. Koa trees in the Hilo and Hamakua regions, between […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Forest Industry Association (HFIA) has announced 110 people attended the “Growing Koa in Hawaii Nei” symposium Nov. 16 at Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) in Volcanos National Park. More than 40 of them participated in the tour of Keauhou Ranch, Ka’u the following day. The symposium brought together landowners, foresters, students and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE There is still time to register for the Hawaii Forest Industry Association’s (HFIA’s) “Growing Koa in Hawaii Nei” Symposium, Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday Nov. 17 at Kilauea Military Camp, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. On Friday, Nov. 16, presentations will take place in the Ohia Room from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Forest Industry Association (HFIA), in conjunction with a group of community leaders, will present the “Growing Koa in Hawaii Nei” Symposium on Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday Nov. 17. Presentations are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 in the Ohia Room at Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) in Hawaii Volcanos National Park, […]

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