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A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots and/or seas 10 feet or greater are expected to produce conditions hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.

As new and innovative opportunities in the clean energy, infrastructure and technology sectors continue to grow, the Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act would provide tax credits to businesses and industries who adhere to pro-worker standards of living such as high-quality benefits, living wages and apprenticeship opportunities.

Kamehameha Schools released a message to its staff and the media on July 17, 2019.

They are not in any way affiliated with the Hawai‘i National Guard or the Thirty Meter Telescope project.

District 5 Councilmember Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder expressed concerns about the impact of Gov. David Ige’s July 17, 2019, Emergency Proclamation.

Officials confirmed the emergency proclamation issued by Gov. David Ige was a direct response to people and cars shutting down the highway.

The Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources has distributed photos and a video of the Mauna Kea Access Road and Daniel K. Inouye intersection.

U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) has gained full approval from the U.S. House of Representatives for his floor amendment to the national intelligence authorization act to ensure civil liberties of American citizens, with a special emphasis on Chinese Americans.

Due to staff shortages, the Waiea Transfer Station and the Kealakehe Transfer Station Greenwaste Site closed at 8 a.m. today, Thursday, July 18, 2019.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) will allow qualifying patients to renew their medical cannabis certification cards for as long to two years.

During the week of July 8 through 14, 2019, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 18 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

There were an estimated 1,000 people at the intersection of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway and the Mauna Kea Access Road on day 3 of the Thirty Meter Telescope protest.

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will close its Steam Vents parking lot Thursday as park staff continue efforts to eradicate little fire ants from the area.

Sustained winds and high seas are expected in various waters around Hawai‘i Island through Friday and Saturday.

The mayors will discuss their cities’ efforts to cut carbon pollution and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

The act provides the largest source of federal funding for nursing education, offering financial support for education programs, individual students and nurses.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Associate Professor of Geography Ryan Perroy won The ʻŌhiʻa Challenge and a $70,000 prize for his innovative use of drones and remote sensing devices to improve detection.

Kia‘i and law enforcement have reached an agreement. Mauna Protectors moved their vehicles from Saddle Road and officers retreated from the intersection.

This is the first time that the telescopes have been unattended in this way and that staff has been removed from the mountain.

Three transfer stations on Hawai‘i Island closed Tuesday due to unanticipated staffing shortages.