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Inquest Ordered for Body Found Off South Point
Hawaiʻi Island Police have initiated a coroner’s inquest in connection with a body recovered from the ocean near South Point in Ka‘ū.
Hawai‘i County Launches Volcano Recovery Survey, Eruption SpeakOut Event Set
Hawaiʻi County has launched a new phase of Talk Action, Take Action, as part of the gather-information-share-information initiative for Kīlauea eruption recovery.
TIO Responds to Request for TMT TRO
TMT filed a memo on July 15 in opposition to petitioners’ application for a temporary restraining order to halt construction of the TMT project.
PHOTOS: Maunakea Kia‘i VS the State of Hawai‘i
Hundreds of kia‘i (protectors) arrived in the early morning hours in protest of the TMT project.
PHOTOS: Negotiations Continue on Mauna Kea
The kia‘i granted access to 11 state enforcement vehicles and to Maunakea Access Road. Vehicles included three police vans.
HFD Retrieves Unidentified Body from Green Sands Beach Waters
On Monday, a good samaritan SCUBA diver located a body approximately 250 yards from the shore at a depth of approximately 40 feet.
UPDATE: Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Saddle Road) Open
The State Department of Transportation Highways reports Daniel K. Inouye Highway, Saddle Road, is currently open to traffic.
Inouye Legacy Celebrated in Lecture Series
The fifth and final Daniel K. Inouye Distinguished Lecture at the Library of Congress is titled Leadership in an Age of Political Content.
No Arrests Made Atop Maunakea Site
By 4 p.m. no arrests were made, although eight Maunakea kia‘i chained themselves to the cattle guard on Mauna Kea Access Road in the early morning hours.
Hawai‘i DOCARE: Avoid Mauna Kea-Saddle Road Intersection
At 8 a.m., DOCARE closed the Mauna Kea Access Road to all traffic until further notice.
Hawai‘i County Mayor Asks Community to Drive With Aloha on Saddle Road
The County of Hawai‘i is appealing to the community to drive with caution and aloha, and stay safe while on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Saddle Road).
Sen. Hirono Leads Letter Warning of Scientific Data Suppression Within USGS
Senators sent a letter to the USGS director to express concern that the USGS will only utilize models that project the effects of climate change through 2040.
VIDEO, PHOTOS: Maunakea Protectors Block Access Road
Eight Maunakea kia‘i (protectors) have chained themselves to the cattle guard on Mauna Kea Access Road in the early morning hours of Monday, July 15.
OHA Reiterates Demand for Safe TMT Protest Area
OHA reiterated its demand that the state immediately hold all construction relating to the TMT until it provides and recognizes a safe place for Native Hawaiians and others to peacefully assemble and protest.
VIDEO: State Has ‘No Intention to Intervene’ in Lawful TMT Protests
A DLNR spokesperson said the governor respects the right to peaceful protest.
STUDY: Hawai‘i 3rd Lowest for Obesity in Nation
Hawai‘i has the third lowest obesity rate in the country and people tend to get more exercise than the majority of other states.
VIDEO: Hawaiian Groups Unite to Protect Maunakea
The Royal Order of Kamehameha I, HULI, Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge-UH Mānoa, Hui Aloha ʻĀina, Mauna Kea Anaina Hou, Mauna Kea Hui and Nā Wahine ʻĀpapalani pledge to protect all people gathered peacefully at Pu‘uhonua O Puʻuhuluhulu.
Military Convoy & Training Schedule Set for July
The convoys planned for July include the Hawai‘i National Guard traveling to Pōhakuloa Training Area for annual training and returning upon completion.
County to Introduce Goats to Hilo Park for Grazing
The goats will be enclosed in a fenced area near the Hilo Bayfront soccer fields beginning July 16.
High Surf Warning in Effect for South-Facing Shores
The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Warning for south-facing shores of Hawai‘i Island through Monday.
