The state Dept. of Agriculture is fighting to keep invasive species from entering Hawaii. It finds one to two of them every week — some of them insects that have never been seen before. It’s trying to ...

The state Department of Agriculture is set to receive unprecedented biosecurity funding this fiscal year despite deep cuts Gov. Josh Green recently made to a legislative appropriation. The agency ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green last week slashed $10 million from the Department of Agriculture’s budget aimed at limiting the spread of invasive species. Green said the agency likely couldn’t spend the money ...

The Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts will announce a new date for the public to commemorate the 212th birthday of King Kamehameha III. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is expanding ...

HILO — It’s no secret that invasive species have stuck Hawaii with a series of ever-mounting bills. Battling fruit flies alone costs about $300 million a year. Estimates for future costs of little ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Demand for scent detection dogs is on the rise. Conservation Dogs of Hawaii (CDH) is an Oahu nonprofit that launched a biosecurity program this spring. This canine detection ...

The holidays are over, but the need remains. See how The Salvation Army serves Hawai'i families year-round — and how you can help. Side Street Inn is relocating after 16 years, while new sister ...

The state Department of Agriculture will receive $1.2 million in funding for coconut rhinoceros beetle response this fiscal year. Pictured are male, left, and female coconut rhinoceros beetles. The ...