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‘Ua‘u or Hawaiian Petrel will be monitored from helicopter flights on April 12 and 14 by Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. The petrel nesting area is between 6,000 and 9.000 feet on Mauna Loa. See more below. HVNP photo by Jim Denny |
"UNIFICATION AND COLONIZATION OF HAWAI'I FROM AN INDIGENOUS POINT OF VIEW" is the subject of a new Apple TV eight-part series to be written and produced by star Jason Momoa, according to a story in Variety Magazine on Tuesday. The actor, with Hawai'i roots, helped to bring celebrity to the 2019 Mauna Kea protests against building the Thirty Meter Telescope there. The title of the eight episodes is Chief of War. At least some of the filming is expected on Hawai'i Island.
AN END TO ASTRONOMY ON MAUNA KEA is what Gov. David Ige predicted, should a bill setting up new stewardship protocol for the mauna be approved by the Hawai'i Legislature. The governor made the comment to Hawai'i News Now on Tuesday, during an interview. Regarding the proposed stewardship authority called Mauna a Wakea, Ige asked, "Are they intending to shut down astronomy on Hawai'i Island? They should be clear about it. Do they support astronomy or do they believe it should be stopped?"
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| Jason Mamoa, who is contracted by Apple TV to be the star, producer and writer for a new drama featuring Hawai'i history from an indigenous point of view, is shown with kupuna during Thirty Meter Telescope protests in 2019. Photo from Protectors of Mauna Kea |
According to Hawai'i News Now, the governor "says he's worried a much-debated Mauna Kea stewardship bill could end the $100 million astronomy industry on Hawai'i Island and with it, the stalled TMT project."
The measure would set up a management authority involving Native Hawaiians, the university and telescope representatives. House Bill 2024 is up for a vote this Friday. To read the bill, committee reports and testimony, see https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx billtype=HB&billnumber=2024&year=2022
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NOROVIRUS IN RAW OYSTERS HAS LED TO THREE CASES ON HAWAI'I ISLAND, one with hospitalization, according to the state Department of Health. DOH issued a warning on Tuesday to restaurants, food distributors and the public. DOH asks that anyone who has consumed raw oysters and experienced norovirus symptoms to contact its Disease Investigation Branch on its Disease Reporting Line at 808-586-4586.
In addition to the three cases on this island, one was recorded on O'ahu. All occurred in early to late March. The Center for Disease Control & Prevention announced that the norovirus outbreak from raw oysters is multistate, with at least 91 illnesses in 13 states as of April 4. Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the U.S.
FLIGHT OPERATIONS FOR HAWAI'I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK are planned for this month:
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| A Norovirus outbreak has come from raw oysters. Image from USDA National Agricultural Library |
Symptoms, which typically occur within 12 to 28 hours after ingesting tainted raw oysters, include nausea, vomiting diarrhea, stomach pain and sometimes, fever, head and body aches. Most people recover in one to three days, but victims should be careful to hydrate often to avoid dehydrations.
Food contamination with norovirus is not obvious, producing no unusual odor or discoloration of the raw oysters. The virus survives heat, up to 145 degrees F.
DOH advises that the oysters were sourced in British Columbia, harvested and identified from the following sites Baynes Sound: #1407063, #1411206, #278737 in BC 14-8 and #1400036, in BC 14-1. Product tags display as Baynes Sound 14-8 and/or DEEP BAY, 14-15. DOH directed retailers and restaurants to refrain from serving and selling these raw oysters and to dispose of them or return to distributors.
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| Three cases of Norovirus reported on this island from eating raw oysters. Photo from CDC |
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FLIGHT OPERATIONS FOR HAWAI'I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK are planned for this month:
April 11 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for survey and control of invasive guinea grass in the Keauhou area, between sea level and 700-ft. elevation.
April 12 between 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. for Hawaiian petrel monitoring, between 6,000- and 9,000-ft. elevation. The endangered Hawaiian petrels live at sea but nest high on the volcanoes.
April 12 between 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. for Hawaiian petrel monitoring, between 6,000- and 9,000-ft. elevation. The endangered Hawaiian petrels live at sea but nest high on the volcanoes.
Also on April 12, survey and control of invasive banana poka will occur in the Mauna Loa burn area, between 4,000- and 5,000-ft. elevation.
April 14 between 8 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. there will be more flights for Hawaiian petrel monitoring, between 6,000 and 9,000-ft. elevation.
More flights will occur on April 19 between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. for ungulate survey in Kahuku between 4,000- and 7,000-ft. elevation.
In addition, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory may conduct flight operations over Kīlauea and Mauna Loa to assess volcanic activity and maintain instrumentation.
The park statement sayd HVNP regrets any noise impact to residents and park visitors. Dates and times are subject to change based on aircraft availability and weather.
According to an HVNP statement, management of the park requires the use of aircraft to monitor and research volcanic activity, conduct search-and-rescue missions and law enforcement operations, support management of natural and cultural resources, and to maintain backcountry facilities.
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| Mouflon sheep are considered an invasive species within the Kahuku Unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. They are included in an ungulate survey by helicopter this month at at elevations of 4,000 to 7,000. Photo from USGS |
In addition, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory may conduct flight operations over Kīlauea and Mauna Loa to assess volcanic activity and maintain instrumentation.
The park statement sayd HVNP regrets any noise impact to residents and park visitors. Dates and times are subject to change based on aircraft availability and weather.
According to an HVNP statement, management of the park requires the use of aircraft to monitor and research volcanic activity, conduct search-and-rescue missions and law enforcement operations, support management of natural and cultural resources, and to maintain backcountry facilities.
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HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC IS OFFERING DISCOUNTED RATES FOR HEALTH-COMPROMISED CUSTOMERS whose rates are higher due to medical equipment or increased heating or cooling needed 
for their conditions. The program offers the discount to 2,000 Hawaiian Electric customers statewide. The discounts began with a pilot program in 2017, which has been transferred to a permanent program, to include those who participated, plus additional customers who qualify. Those interested can go to hawaiianelectric.com/specialmedicalneeds. Maximum savings is $20 a month per electric bill.
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FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS WILL BE FROZEN THROUGH AUG. 31, according to
news from Bloomberg and other sources. Federal student loan payments have been suspended since 2020, due to financial hardships promulgated by the pandemic. The delay in payments does not mean that the loans are forgiven, though numerous members of congress an others are asking for loan forgiveness for student debt.
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| Student loan payment freeze will be extended by the fed. Image from www.plansponsor.com |
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at http://kaunewsbriefs.blogspot.com/2022/04/upcoming-events-for-kau-and-volcano.html