Posted on 5:13 pm, Wednesday, October 15, 2014. Tags: certified local government, hawaii state historic preservation office, national park service
MEDIA RELEASE The National Park Service has announced, in concurrence with the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Office, it has designated Hawaii County, Hawaii as a Certified Local Government. This designation makes the community an official partner in the portion of the federal historic preservation program which engages local, state, and federal partners to promote historic […]
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Posted in Environment
Posted on 1:08 am, Saturday, September 27, 2014. Tags: aaron stene, keauhou aquifer, national park service, opinion
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Posted on 6:28 am, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Tags: groundwater management area, keauhou aquifer, national park service
MEDIA RELEASE The National Park Service filed a petition with the state Commission on Water Resource Management (Water Commission) asking them to designate the Keauhou Aquifer of North Kona as a Water Management Area for groundwater. The National Park Service acted in order to seek the state’s assistance in the careful management of culturally and […]
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Posted in Environment
Posted on 11:21 pm, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Tags: brian schatz, national park service
MEDIA RELEASE Sen. Brian Schatz has introduced his first bill in the U.S. Senate. This legislation, the Pacific Islands Parks Act of 2013, would direct the National Park Service to complete studies of three designated sites in the state of Hawaii. Hawaii is currently the home of seven national parks, which brought in more than […]
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Posted on 7:44 am, Thursday, February 28, 2013. Tags: chris lehnertz, national park service
MEDIA RELEASE A new National Park Service report for 2011 shows the 4.7 million visitors to national parks in Hawaii spent $278 million in communities surrounding those parks. This spending supported 3,330 jobs across the state. “The national parks in Hawaii are great places to learn about America’s story,†said NPS Regional Director Chris Lehnertz. […]
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Posted in Business
Posted on 2:40 am, Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Tags: hawaii volcanoes national park, national park service, native ecosystems
MEDIA RELEASE The National Park Service (NPS) has released a Final Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (plan/EIS) for Protecting and Restoring Native Ecosystems by Managing Non-Native Ungulates in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The plan provides a park-wide framework to systematically guide non-native ungulate management activities in a manner that supports long-term ecosystem protection, supports natural […]
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Posted in Environment
Posted on 10:50 pm, Sunday, December 16, 2012. Tags: national park service, pacific historic parks, read aloud, richard fiske, zenji abe
True life story of an unlikely friendship between Pearl Harbor survivor Richard Fiske and Japanese diver-bomb pilot Zenji Abe
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Posted in Education, Featured
Posted on 4:07 am, Friday, December 7, 2012. Tags: national park service, pacific historic parks, pearl harbor warriors, read aloud
MEDIA RELEASE National Park Service and Pacific Historic Parks are sponsoring the first-ever Dec. 7 Reading Aloud event with 6,000 students across Hawaii, including students from 11 Big Island schools. Through the Department of Education’s and the Island of Hawaii YMCA’s A+ Afterschool Care Programs, Big Island students at 11 schools will join their peers […]
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Posted in Education
Posted on 3:08 am, Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Tags: corrective action plan, national park service, pua aiu, state historic preservation division
MEDIA RELEASE In its latest report to the National Park Service (NPS), the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) noted it is on track in meeting the NPS Corrective Action Plan (CAP). The NPS has oversight of SHPD under the National Historic Preservation Act. In March 2010, SHPD was placed on High Alert Status and issued […]
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Posted in Environment
Posted on 11:36 am, Thursday, August 2, 2012. Tags: cindy orlando, hawaii volcanoes national park, national park service
This year also marks 25th anniversary as a World Heritage Site
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Posted on 7:51 am, Thursday, May 17, 2012. Tags: armed forces day, cindy orlando, hawaii volcanoes national park, national park service
MEDIA RELEASE To show appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. military, on May 19 – Armed Forces Day – the National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents. “We all owe a debt to those who […]
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Posted on 12:29 am, Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Tags: andrew clark hecht public safety achievement award, cindy orlando, gail minami, hawaii volcanoes national park, national park service
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park eruption duty rangers receive Andrew Clark Hecht Public Safety Achievement Award
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Posted on 2:14 am, Thursday, December 10, 2009. Tags: hawaii volcanoes national park, national park service, volcano house
New 10-year concession contract covers accommodations, food and beverage sales, retail outlets
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Posted in Business, Featured