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Air traffic controllers missed their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, which just concluded its fourth week. As a show of support, US Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaiʻi-2) has met with numerous air traffic controllers on Oʻahu, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island to discuss its impacts on aviation safety and the livelihoods of federal workers. 

Hawai‘i Community Lending is offering temporary relief to federal workers in Hawai‘i to ensure they do not lose their homes amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard helped serve meals for federal employees impacted by the government shutdown at the World Central Kitchen’s #ChefsforFeds pop-up kitchen.

Hawaiʻi is ranked 4th in the nation for the locations most affected by the latest federal government shutdown.

A short-lived federal government shutdown ended this morning, hours after it had started. Hawaiʻi is home to over 33,000 federal civilian employees.

Haleakalā National Park is open for sunrise viewing today following a nearly three day federal government shutdown.

Hawaiʻi was ranked 5th in a report on the States Most Affected by the 2018 Government Shutdown, according to the report filed by WalletHub.

The Senate has voted 81-18 in favor of advancing a bill to end a federal government shutdown that went into effect early Saturday morning.

US Sen. Hirono says she will donate pay she receives during the federal government shutdown to Hawaiʻi’s 14 Federally Qualified Community Health Centers.

Home to the United States Pacific Command, Hawai‘i has nearly 50,000 active duty and reserve members of the military.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (HI-01) announced they will not accept their salary during the federal government shutdown.

SUMMIT DISTRICT: CLOSED TO VISITATION DURING SUNRISE HOURS (3AM-7AM). Open (with no restroom facilities or other services) at all other times.

The federal government shutdown officially went into effect early this morning, with the White House Press Secretary calling it the “Schumer Shutdown.”

Visitors can again watch another sunrise at Haleakalā, after an agreement was reached in Congress to end what has been a 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government.

A bill that would pay back furloughed federal workers affected by the government shutdown, advanced to the Senate after passing the House unanimously with a vote of 407-0, said Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaiʻi, who co-sponsored the bill.

There are an estimated 9,000 non-defense, federal employees in Hawaiʻi, although it is unknown how many of those are considered essential by their agency and still working, according tot the DLIR’s Research and Statistics Office.

“Over the short-term it’s not as big of an impact; but as the lieutenant governor has mentioned, one of the things that we are critically worried about is how long the duration of the shutdown lasts…”

Tsutsui is expected to provide a brief update on the federal government shutdown. The briefing will be streamed live at…

A bipartisan bill that seeks to provide compensation of furloughed federal employees has gained the support of Hawaiʻi Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard.

“All of the state and county parks, beaches and trails remain open and none of the state’s airports have been affected,” said McCartney, who noted that essential personnel from the FAA, USDA, TSA and Customs, continue to operate at Hawaiʻi airports.