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| Rendering of the Thirty Meter Telescope. Read about efforts to support TMT and Jam4Maunakea online protest, below. Image from TMT |
Record breaking temperatures have hit other areas and the heat remained heavy today, with a high today of 87 in Kona, though it was reported to feel like 98 due to humidity. Today was 90 in Lihue, Kauaʻi, which was reported to feel like 102 due to humidity. Kahului, Maui, was 90 degrees, but humidity reportedly made it feel like 96. Honolulu hit 91 today, but humidity only raised the temperature feel to 93 degrees.
In June and July, temperatures in Pāhala have mostly been two to six degrees above average, with temperatures mostly staying in the mid-80s.
Nāʻālehu has been
very close to average - mid-80s - for the last two months, but did hit 90 on Saturday, Aug.
3. Volcano Village June
13, 1983 .
Ocean View has seen many days where the temperature
was up to three degrees below the mid-80s average, but OV also saw a 90 degree day on the
3rd. Miloliʻi also experienced a 90 degree Saturday, and most days within three
degrees of the average mid-80s.
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| Map from plantmaps.com |
The coldest
temperature ever recorded in Hawaiʻi was also on Hawaiʻi Island, 12 degrees F
at Maunakea on May
17, 1979 . The hottest average temperature in the islands is also on
Hawaiʻi, at Keahole airport, with an average of 77.7 degrees.
Forecasters expect temperatures to start descending in September.
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SUPPORT FOR THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE comes from the statewide Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce President Sherry Menor-McNamara. She released a statement yesterday evening saying, "We view this important project as a catalyst that will help to grow and diversify our economy, provide unique educational opportunities, contribute to science on an unparalleled level, as well as elevate Hawaiʻi's presence on a global scale. Hawaiʻi competed against many other countries for this scientific endeavor, and that has not gone unnoticed. "From a legal and regulatory process standpoint, the rule of law must stand. Undermining the integrity of our judicial system undermines our democracy. TMT followed a lengthy seven-year public and agency review. This regulatory process included many community outreach efforts that have recognized the cultural significance of Mauna Kea. TMT is committed and understands the need to be a good citizen of Hawaiʻi and will certainly be held accountable if it does otherwise.
"From a business and economic standpoint, certainty and fairness are key to doing business in Hawaiʻi. Approved projects such as TMT that have gone through the proper process should not be stopped after the fact. Doing so compromises the integrity of the process and any efforts to improve the business climate for our communities."
"From a business and economic standpoint, certainty and fairness are key to doing business in Hawaiʻi. Approved projects such as TMT that have gone through the proper process should not be stopped after the fact. Doing so compromises the integrity of the process and any efforts to improve the business climate for our communities."
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| Sherry Menor-McNamara |
"Although stakeholders may disagree on this issue, we cannot let it divide our communities. We need to show the rest of the world that we can agree to disagree, move forward, and collectively work on issues to benefit the people of our state. Hawaiʻi is too small and important a place to be so fractured."
TMT supporters have launched television advertising featuring navigator Kalepa Baybayan, one of the captains of the Hōkūleʻa for the Polynesian Voyaging Society. In the commercial, Baybayan calls Maunakea a spiritual place and suggested that people with different practices, astronomy, cultural, and spiritual, "share the mauna."
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PROTECTORS OF MAUNAKEA WHO OPPOSE THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE have announced a Jam 4 Maunakea live digital concert this Sunday from 11 a.m to 11:30 a.m. Hawaiʻi time. Called Hawaiʻi Loa Medley, Ku Haʻaheo, the broadcast will be a video of kūpuna artists and other protectors at Maunakea singing and jamming a medley. The Protectors call on people to play the video and go live on Facebook or other platforms "as you cheer, dance, sing or jam along - solo, with ʻhana and friends, or at a gathering in your community."
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| Jam4Maunakea Video gives participants a chance to practice the medley for this Sunday's event. Photo from Protectors of Maunakea film |
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| Sign language for Maunakea made by participants in the medley of songs sung by Protectors of Maunakea. Photo from Protectors of Maunakea film |
SPEAKER OF THE HAWAIʻI STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Scott Saiki is the new president-elect of the National Conference of State Legislatures. The bipartisan organization serves the nation's 7,383 state lawmakers and more than 20,000 legislative staff. Saiki was elected this week at the annual Legislative Summit in Nashville.
The summit includes training, workshops, and such speakers as author and historian Jon Meacham, the presidential biographer, Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels. See reports and some of the sessions' livestream.
Hawaiʻi state Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi said, "In these divisive times, Speaker Saiki's election to preside over one of our nation's most respected bi-partisan legislative organizations speaks volumes about the inclusive nature of the State of Hawaiʻi."
Saiki, the current NCSL vice president, succeeds Speaker Robin Vos (R-WI.), Speaker of the Assembly from Wisconsin, who will become NCSL president. NCSL alternates leadership between the two parties each year. Saiki will be named NCSL president at the 2020 Legislative Summit.
Said Saiki, "I appreciate the opportunity to serve as President-Elect and look forward to continued collaboration with my colleagues from around the country. NCSL has afforded legislators and staff an unrivaled opportunity to learn from the experiences of other states, exchange ideas and come up with policy solutions that can help propel our respective states and, ultimately, our entire nation forward. I look forward to continued work with our Washington office to ensure federal policies are in line with state priorities."
Saiki has served as the speaker of the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives since May 2017. He previously served as majority leader. As an active member of NCSL, Saiki has served on the Task Force on State and Local Taxation as well as the NCSL Executive Committee.
Kouchi pointed out that Saiki has almost 25 years of experience since his election to the House of Representatives in 1994. "His vast institutional knowledge of the NCSL, coupled with his strong organizational and leadership skills, will be a tremendous asset to the NCSLi.
Saiki was born in Honolulu. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and his J.D. from UH's William S. Richardson School of Law.
Hawaiʻi state Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi said, "In these divisive times, Speaker Saiki's election to preside over one of our nation's most respected bi-partisan legislative organizations speaks volumes about the inclusive nature of the State of Hawaiʻi."
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| Scott Saiki |
Said Saiki, "I appreciate the opportunity to serve as President-Elect and look forward to continued collaboration with my colleagues from around the country. NCSL has afforded legislators and staff an unrivaled opportunity to learn from the experiences of other states, exchange ideas and come up with policy solutions that can help propel our respective states and, ultimately, our entire nation forward. I look forward to continued work with our Washington office to ensure federal policies are in line with state priorities."
Saiki has served as the speaker of the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives since May 2017. He previously served as majority leader. As an active member of NCSL, Saiki has served on the Task Force on State and Local Taxation as well as the NCSL Executive Committee.
Kouchi pointed out that Saiki has almost 25 years of experience since his election to the House of Representatives in 1994. "His vast institutional knowledge of the NCSL, coupled with his strong organizational and leadership skills, will be a tremendous asset to the NCSLi.
Saiki was born in Honolulu. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and his J.D. from UH's William S. Richardson School of Law.
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throughout Kaʻū, from Miloliʻi through Volcano, and free on
stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com
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See khpes.org/athletics-home for details and updates; Bowling TBA.
Football, Division II:
Sat., Aug. 24, 1 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kamehameha
Girls Volleyball, Kaʻū District Gym:
Tue., Aug. 20, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Hilo
Fri., Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts St. Joseph
Wed., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Kaʻū hosts Kohala
Cross Country:
Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m., @Christian Liberty
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UPCOMING
FRIDAY, AUG. 9
Hawai‘i Disability Legal Services, Friday, Aug. 9, 9a.m. -noon , Ocean View Community Center
Community Dance, Friday, Aug. 9, 7-10p.m. , Cooper Center Volcano Village
SATURDAY, AUG. 10
Pancake Breakfast and Raffle, Saturday, Aug. 10, 8-11a.m. , Ocean View Community Center
Ti Leaf Lei Making Workshop with Jelena Clay, Saturday, Aug. 10, 9a.m.-12:30p.m. , Volcano Art Center
NMOK.Hawaii
Zentangle Inspired Labyrinth Shrines with Lois and Earl Stokes, Saturday, Aug. 10,
Soul Town band performance, Saturday, Aug. 10, 7-10p.m. , Kīlauea Military Camp Lava Lounge. $5 cover charge. Open to all patrons, and has certain Terms of Service. Park entrance fees apply. kilaueamilitarycamp.com
SUNDAY, AUG. 11
Medicine for the Mind: Teachings in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition, Sunday, Aug. 11 – 2nd Sunday, monthly –
Ka‘ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Monday, Aug. 12 and Aug. 26, 1p.m. , contact for location. Parent-led homeschool activity and social group, building community in Ka‘ū. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351
TUESDAY, AUG. 13
Registration Open: Butterfly Magnets Craft, Tuesday, Aug. 13-19,
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14
Lā‘āu Lāpa‘au Demonstration, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 10a.m. -noon , Kīlauea Visitor Center
THURSDAY, AUG. 15
Private Guided Hike: Kīlauea Iki Crater, Thursday, Aug. 15, 10a.m.-2p.m. , Kīlauea Iki Overlook, HVNP. Organized by Friends of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Volcano Winery's Annual Fundraising Harvest Festival Tickets are on sale at volcanowinery.com or (808) 967-7772. Proceeds benefit Volcano School 4-7p.m. The $50 per person tickets include live music entertainment by Young Brothers; delicious food and drink from local restaurants; award-winning wines and teas from the Volcano Winery; tours of the vineyards and a huge raffle.
6th Annual Ka‘ū Coffee Trail Run Registration, webscorer.com/register?raceid=166020. 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon races through mac nut and coffee fields along slopes of Ka‘ū starting at 7a.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, Ka‘ū Coffee Mill. Sponsored by Ka‘ū Coffee Mill and ‘O Ka‘ū Kākou. Prices increase after July 9. okaukakou.org, kaucoffeemill.com
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