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UPDATE: TMT Standoff: Emergency Proclamation Issued; Kia‘i Respond
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.
Steam Vents Lot Closed for LFA Treatment
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.
Small Craft Advisory Issued for Big Island Waters
Sustained winds and high seas are expected in various waters around Hawai‘i Island through Friday and Saturday.
Senate Democrats, Mayors Talk Climate Change
The mayors will discuss their cities’ efforts to cut carbon pollution and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
US House Advances Bill Supporting Nurses
The act provides the largest source of federal funding for nursing education, offering financial support for education programs, individual students and nurses.
UHH Faculty Member Wins ʻŌhiʻa Challenge
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.
UPDATES, VIDEOS, PHOTOS: Mauna Kea Standoff Day 3: Kūpuna Arrested; Saddle Road Reopens
Kia‘i and law enforcement have reached an agreement. Mauna Protectors moved their vehicles from Saddle Road and officers retreated from the intersection.
UPDATE: Observatory Personnel Withdraw From Mauna Kea
This is the first time that the telescopes have been unattended in this way and that staff has been removed from the mountain.
Hawai‘i Island Transfer Station Closures
Three transfer stations on Hawai‘i Island closed Tuesday due to unanticipated staffing shortages.
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).
