#U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Interior Department investing $16 million to prevent extinction of Hawaiian forest birds

The U.S. Department of the Interior has committed nearly $16 million as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to prevent the imminent extinction of Hawaiian Forest Birds.

Hawai‘i Set to Receive Federal Dollars to Help Save Hawaiian Honeycreepers from Extinction

Federal dollars are headed to Hawai‘i to help address the extinction crisis facing at least four species of native Hawaiian birds.

Memorial Reception, Procession to Be Held in Hilo for Capt. Hughes

On Sunday, July 29, 2018, Brian Hughes, 33, captain of the Arrowhead Interagency Hotshots lost his life battling the Ferguson Fire on the Sierra National Forest.

Memorial Service Held for Hilo Native Killed Fighting California Fire

A Memorial Service was held for fallen firefighter Captain Brian Hughes, on Saturday Aug. 4, 2018, at the Ernest E. Valdez Hall in Fresno, California.