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2023

  • 12/01/2023 - For the month of December 2023, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on December 2nd, 3rd, 16th and 17th more information click here
  • 11/01/2023 - For the month of November 2023, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on November 4th, 5th, 18th and 19th more information click here
  • 10/01/2023 - For the month of October 2023, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on October 7th, 8th, 21st and 22th. For more information click here
  • 09/06/23 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission is seeking qualified candidates for its Public Information Specialist position. For more information click here.
  • 09/01/2023 - For the month of September 2023, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on September 9th, 10th, 23rd and 24th. For more information click here
  • 08/07/23 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission is seeking qualified candidates for its Cultural Resources Program Coordinator position. For more information click here.
  • 08/03/23 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission is seeking qualified candidates for its Reserve Operations Manager position. For more information click here.
  • 08/03/2023 - For the month of August 2023, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on August 12th, 13th, 26th and 27th. For more information click here
  • 08/03/2023 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' draft minutes for its' commission meeting held on June 26, 2023. For more information click here
  • 06/26/2022 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' approved meeting minutes for their commission meeting held on February 27, 2023. For more information click here
  • 06/19/2023 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' agenda for its' next commission meeting on June 26, 2023, in-person, online via ZOOM and Livestream via YouTube. For more information click here
  • 06/01/2023 - For the month of June 2023, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on June 3rd, 4th, 17th and 18th. For more information click here
  • 05/04/2023 - For the month of May 2023, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on May 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st. For more information click here
  • 04/01/2023 - For the month of March 2023, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on April 15th, 16th, 29th and 30th. For more information click here
  • 03/01/2023 - For the month of March 2023, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on March 11th, 12th, 18th and 19th. For more information click here
  • 02/27/2023 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' agenda for its' next commission meeting on February 27, 2023, in-person, online via ZOOM and Livestream via YouTube. For more information click here
  • 02/01/2023 - For the month of February 2023, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on February 11th, 12th, 25th, and 26th. For more information click here
  • 01/03/2023 - For the month of January 2023, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on January 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th. For more information click here

2022

  • 12/12/2022 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' draft minutes for its' commission meeting held on November 9, 2022. For more information click here
  • 11/29/2022 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve has just posted its permitted trolling schedule for calendar year 2023. For more information click here
  • 11/29/2022 - For the month of December 2022, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on December 3rd, 4th, 17th,18th.
  • 11/02/2022 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' agenda for its' next commission meeting on November 9, 2022, in-person, online via ZOOM and Livestream via YouTube. For more information click here
  • 11/01/2022 - For the month of November 2022, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on November 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th. For more information click here
  • 10/03/2022 - For the month of October 2022, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on October 8th, 9th, 22nd, and 23rd. For more information click here
  • 09/01/2022 - For the month of September 2022, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on September 10th, 11th, 24th, and 25th. For more information click here
  • 08/08/2022 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' DRAFT meeting minutes for their commission meeting held on July 1, 2022. For more information click here
  • 08/01/2022 - For the month of August 2022, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on August 13th, 14th, 27th, and 28th. For more information click here
  • 07/01/2022 - For the month of July 2022, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on July 16th, 17th, 30th, and 31th. For more information click here
  • 06/30/2022 -The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' Spring 2022 Newsletter. For more information click here
  • 06/30/2022 - For the month of July 2022, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on July 16th, 17th, 30th, and 31th. For more information click here
  • 06/28/2022 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' agenda for its' next commission meeting on July 1, 2022, in-person, online via ZOOM and Livestream via YouTube. For more information click here
  • 04/27/2022 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has posted a vacancy announcement for its Ocean Resource Specialist II. For more information click here.
  • 04/01/2022 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' DRAFT meeting minutes for their commission meeting held on February 24, 2022. For more information click here
  • 04/01/2022 - For the month of April 2022, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on April 2nd, 3rd, 23rd, and 24th. For more information click here
  • 03/03/2022 - For the month of March 2022, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on March 12th, 13th, 19th, and 20th. For more information click here
  • 02/25/2022 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' approved meeting minutes for their commission meeting held on December 13, 2021. For more information click here
  • 02/17/2022 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' agenda for its' next commission meeting on February 24, 2022 online via ZOOM and Livestream via YouTube. For more information click here
  • 02/01/2022 - For the month of February 2022, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on February 5th, 6th, 26th, and 27th. For more information click here
  • 01/05/2022 - For the month of January 2022, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on January 22th, 23rd, 29th, and 30th. For more information click here

2021

  • 12/06/2021 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' agenda for its' next commission meeting on December 13, 2021, online via ZOOM and Livestream via YouTube. For more information click here
  • 12/01/2021 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve has just posted its permitted trolling schedule for calendar year 2022. For more information click here
  • 12/01/2021 - For the month of December 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on December 4th, 5th, 18th, and 19th. For more information click here
  • 11/17/2021 -The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' FY2021 Trust Fund Report. For more information click here
  • 11/05/2021 - For the month of November 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on November 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th. For more information click here
  • 10/08/2021 - For the month of October 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on October 9th, 10th, 23rd, and 24th. For more information click here
  • 08/31/2021 -The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' Summer 2021 Newsletter. For more information click here
  • 08/31/2021 - For the month of September 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on September 11th, 12th, 25th, and 26th. For more information click here
  • 08/04/2021 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted a draft of its' meeting minutes for their commission meeting held on June 28, 2021. For more information click here
  • 08/03/2021 - For the month of August 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on August 14th, 15th, 28th, and 29th. For more information click here
  • 07/06/2021 - For the month of July 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on July 10th, 11th, 24th, and 25th. For more information click here
  • 06/21/2021 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' agenda for its' next commission meeting on June 28, 2021, online via ZOOM and Livestream via YouTube. For more information click here
  • 06/09/2021 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted a draft of its' meeting minutes for their commission meeting held on April 30,2021. For more information click here
  • 06/01/2021 - For the month of June 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on June 5th, 6th, 19th, and 20th. For more information click here
  • 05/24/2021 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission would like to share a video produced by VoxMedia "How Native Hawaiians fought the US Navy, and won."
  • 05/21/2021 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' meeting minutes for their commission meeting on September 21, 2020. For more information click here
  • 05/03/2021 - For the month of May 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on May 8th, 9th, 22th, and 23rd. For more information click here
  • 04/22/2021 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' agenda for its' next commission meeting on April 30, 2021, online via ZOOM and Livestream via YouTube. For more information click here
  • 04/01/2021 - For the month of April 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on April 10th, 11th, 24th, and 25th. For more information click here
  • 02/25/2021 - For the month of March 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on March 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st. For more information click here
  • 02/25/2021 -The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' FY 2020 Year in Review. For more information click here
  • 02/01/2021 - For the month of February 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on February 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th. For more information click here
  • 01/07/2021 -The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' Winter 2020 Newsletter. For more information click here
  • 01/04/2021 - For the month of January 2021, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on January 23rd, 34th, 30th and 31st. For more information click here

2020

  • 12/11/2020 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' DRAFT minutes for its' commission meeting on September 21, 2020, For more information click here
  • 12/03/2020 - Aerial Video of Kahoʻolawe at 17,000 feet. Click here to view this video
  • 12/02/2020 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted Solcitation B21000937 for Communications Service and Maintenance for Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission's Communication Systems. Compliant Hawaii Vendors may click here to view this solicitation
  • 11/24/2020 - For the month of December 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on December 5th, 6th, 19th and 20th. For more information click here
  • 11/20/2020 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted Solicitation B21000866 to Manage Honokanaiʻa Base Camp and Other Facilities on the island of Kahoʻolawe. Compliant Hawaii Vendors may click here to view this solicitation
  • 11/04/2020 - For the month of November 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on November 7th, 8th, 21st and 22nd. For more information click here
  • 10/1/2020 - For the month of October 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on October 10th, 11th, 24th and 25th. For more information click here
  • 09/23/2020 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted the YouTube link to the video recording of its' commission meeting held on September 21, 2020. For more information click here
  • 09/14/2020 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' agenda for its' next commission meeting on September 21, 2020, online via ZOOM and Livestream via YouTube. For more information click here
  • 09/01/2020 -The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' Summer 2020 Newsletter. For more information click here
  • 08/31/2020 - For the month of September 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on September 12th, 13th, 26th and 27th. For more information click here
  • 07/28/2020 - For the month of August 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on August 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th. For more information click here
  • 06/29/2020 - For the month of July 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for permitted trolling by permitted vessels only on July 11th, 12th, 25th and 26th. For more information click here
  • 05/27/2020 - For the month of June 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for trolling for permitted vessels only on June 6th, 7th, 20th and 21st. For more information click here
  • 04/30/2020 - For the month of May 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for trolling for permitted vessels only on May 2nd, 3rd, 16th and 17th. For more information click here
  • 04/01/2020 - For the month of April 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for trolling for permitted vessels only on April 4th, 5th, 18th and 19th. For more information click here
  • 03/06/2020 -The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' FY 2019 Year in Review. For more information click here
  • 03/06/2020 - For the month of March 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for trolling for permitted vessels only on March 14th, 15th, 21st and 22nd. For more information click here
  • 02/03/2020 - For the month of February 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for trolling for permitted vessels only on February 8th, 9th, 22nd and 23rd. For more information click here
  • 01/14/20 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission is seeking qualified candidates for its Cultural Resource Project Coordinator position. For more information click here.
  • 01/08/2020 - For the month of January 2020, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for trolling for permitted vessels only on January 18, 19, 25 and 26th. For more information click here

2019

  • 12/03/2019 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve has just posted its permitted trolling schedule for calendar year 2020. For more information click here
  • 12/02/2019 - For the month of December, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for trolling for permitted vessels only on December 7, 8, 21 and 22nd. For more information click here
  • 11/14/2019 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' agenda for its' next commission meeting on November 21, 2019 on Oʻahu. For more information click here
  • 10/01/2019 - For the month of October, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for trolling for permitted vessels only on October 12, 13, 26 and 27th. For more information click here
  • 09/09/2019 - For the month of September, the waters around the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve will be open for trolling for permitted vessels only on September 14, 15, 28 and 29th. For more information click here
  • 09/09/2019 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' draft of the minutes for its' commission meeting held on August 01, 2019 on Oʻahu. For more information click here
  • 09/03/19 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission is seeking qualified candidates for its Administrative Officer position. For more information click here.
  • 08/30/2019 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' July 2019 Newsletter. For more information click here
  • 07/24/19 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission is seeking qualified candidates for its Cultural Resource Project Coordinator position. For more information click here.
  • 06/06/2019 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' agenda for its' next commission meeting on June 13, 2019 on Maui. For more information click here
  • 05/22/2019 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted a video Pomaikaʻi Elementary Schools's 4th graders "The Heart and Soul of Hawaiʻi"
  • 03/28/2019 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' FY2018 Year in Review. For more information click here

2018

2017

2016

  • 12/29/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its' Permitted Trolling Schedule and Right of Entry Packet for 2017. For more information click here
  • 10/21/16 - KIRC Press Release: "Kahoʻolawe: 26 Years Bomb-Free Today"
  • 10/26/16 - Aloha Kahoʻolawe:Join Today
  • 10/11/16 - KIRC Press Release "Kahoʻolawe: 26 Years Bomb-Free Today"
  • 10/11/16 - "New Kahoʻolawe Living Library offers new online public access to seldom seen Hawaiian island" (Maui Time) Click here
  • 10/07/16 - "Hawaii Releases Digital Archive for Kahoʻolawe" (Research Buzz) Click here
  • 10/07/16 - "Kahoʻolawe" Island Reserve Commission Launches New Virtual Museum" (Maui Now) Click here
  • 10/07/16 - "Explore Former Bombing Site" (Civil Beat) Click here
  • 08/22/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted a vacancy announcement for its' Administrative Specialist III position. For more information click here
  • 08/15/16 - "Kahoʻolawe" by Stuart H. Coleman (Green Magazine) Click here
  • 08/02/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its Summer 2016 newsletter. For more information click here
  • 07/11/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted a vacancy announcement for its' Cultural Resources Coordinator position. For more information click here
  • 06/18/16 - "Governor approves additional funds for Kahoolawe" (Maui News)Click here
  • 06/17/16 - "Governor Signs Bill to Appropriate Funds for Restoration, Preservation Projects on Kahoʻolawe" Click here
  • 05/31/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its minutes for its Commission Meeting that was held on March 22, 2016 on Oʻahu. For more information click here
  • 05/10/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted the agenda for its Commission Meeting that will be held on May 16, 2016 on Oʻahu. For more information click here
  • 04/21/16 - "Hawaii lawmakers look for more money to restore Kahoolawe"(Star Advertiser) Click here
  • 04/28/16 - "Kahoolawe funding approved by lawmakers" (KITV News) Click here
  • 04/23/16 - "Trust fund being depleted as KIRC tries to regain financial footing" (Maui News) Click here
  • 04/12/16 - "Restoration work funding running out on Kahoʻolawe" by Moanike'ala Nabarro (KITV News)Watch it here
  • 04/08/16 - "The Conversation" with Beth-Ann Kozlovich, offering an Aloha Kahoʻolawe 2016 Update (Hawaii Public Radio) Listen here
  • 04/05/16 - "Bill providing more funds for KIRC still alive" by Melissa Tanji (Maui News). To read the article click here
  • 03/24/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its Culture, Ocean and Restoration Programs updates from December 2015 thru February 2016. For more information click here
  • 03/24/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its minutes for its Commission Meeting that was held on January 12, 2016 on Oʻahu. For more information click here
  • 03/11/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its agenda for next Commission Meeting to be held on March 22, 2016 on Oʻahu. For more information click here
  • 02/08/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted a hearings notice for bills HB2024 and HB2025.For more information click here
  • 01/15/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its Culture, Ocean and Restoration Programs updates from October thru November 2015. For more information click here
  • 01/15/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its minutes for its Commission Meeting that was held on October 15, 2015 on Oʻahu. For more information click here
  • 01/06/16 - The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has just posted its agenda for next Commission Meeting to be held on January 12, 2016 on Oʻahu. For more information click here

2015

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