The county resolution, titled, “Demonstrating the Aloha Spirit and Fostering Peace, Diplomacy, and Unity within the County of Hawaiʻi, the State of Hawaiʻi, and Beyond,” coincides with the United Nations’ International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.  

The adoption of the resolution by the Hawaiʻi Democrats makes it the second state Democratic party to adopt such a resolution behind only the Texas Democrats.

Significant opposition to the award has come in from the very community the grant would impact.

The National Endowment for the Humanities will award $90,000 to the Mānoa Heritage Center in Honolulu through a new Native American language revitalization initiative.

Hawaiian sovereignty activists have issued a signed declaration rejecting the ʻaha process and calling on other Hawaiians to do the same.

The state land board granted approval for the permit while a contested case hearing was still pending, violating the rights of the hearing petitioners.

The Mauna Kea Visitors Center is also closed until further notice.

The Thirty Meter Telescope Corporation continues to postpone construction efforts on Mauna Kea, but Governor Ige says the corporation has the right to proceed.

The Native Hawaiian council of the University of Hawaiʻi system has called for a system-wide walkout among all Native Hawaiian-serving programs in protest over the proposed Thirty-Meter Telescope project.

OHA leaders emphasize the need to address unresolved legal matters while the TMT construction moratorium remains in place.

This year's Point in Time count of Oʻahu’s houseless population was the most accurate yet thanks to a new database and better organization.