Sep. 25—For the last week protesters have gathered daily at a "kupuna checkpoint " at Waipio Valley Lookout, stopping cars and strongly urging them to drive no farther, warning them that the steep, ...

HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV4) -- Hawai'i County shared plans to fix a controversial North Hawai'i road into a culturally significant valley. Officials estimate it will take millions of dollars to ...

A spokeswoman for a group that’s reached a tentative settlement in its lawsuit the Hawaii County, the mayor and former public works director over the closure of Waipio Valley Road to all but a handful ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — After shutting down the road in February for safety reasons, Hawaii County officials have made the decision to reopen the Waipio Valley Road to some of the public. On Sept. 19, ...

In this 2023 photo, a Hawaii island resident drives down Waipio Valley Road. Pedestrians, horseback riders and uncovered vehicles, including but not limited to all-terrain vehicles, are still ...

Darde Gamayo, a Waipio Valley resident, spoke to Ben Eschenbach on Thursday about why they are redirecting traffic away from the valley. A Hawaiian activist stood in front of Waipio Valley kupuna ...