Media Releases

Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Darrell T. Young to the position of deputy director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, effective May 1, 2013. Young is currently serving as the director of communications and acting deputy director.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is alerting residents, business owners and nearby property owners that its contractor Blasting Technology will be conducting further blasting activities on Wed., Thur., Fri., Apr. 24, 25, and 26, 2013, to facilitate rock excavation at the construction site for Phase 2A of the Department's Lālāmilo Subdivision.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands invites beneficiaries to take part in planning the future of Hawaiian Home Lands on Oʻahu.

Starting approximately in early April 2013 and continuing until completion, we will conduct drilling and blasting in order to facilitate rock excavation on the Lalamilo Housing Phase 2A project site which is near your property.

April 11 marked the beginning of the Legislature’s conference committee on the State’s budget. The conference committee is made up of all the members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and the House Finance Committee, and this is the time the final budget decisions will be made.