Giant telescope to focus on big unknowns of universe
HONOLULU Is there life on planets outside our solar system? How did stars and galaxies form in the earliest years of the universe? How do black holes shape galaxies?
New attorney seeks to delay next trial of Katherine Kealoha
HONOLULU A newly appointed, taxpayer-funded attorney representing a former Honolulu prosecutor wants to delay her trial on bank fraud and identity theft charges.
Native Hawaiians say telescope represents bigger struggle
HONOLULU Walter Ritte has been fighting for decades to protect Native Hawaiian rights, inspiring a new generation of activists trying to stop construction of a giant telescope they see as representative of a bigger struggle.
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A closeup of plumeria flowers in Kailua-Kona. (Travis Craig/Community contributor)
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Kealakehe Elemetary open house Aug. 1
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Turn cameras away from protest
TMT protest enters fifth day, Ige says state remains committed
MAUNAKEA Gov. David Ige said Friday he remains committed to allowing construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope to proceed atop Maunakea despite protests against the project and criticism from some lawmakers.
Honolulu ethics chief: Panel blocked his Kealoha inquiry
HONOLULU A former head of the Honolulu Ethics Commission has criticized the panel for ending his investigation into the citys former police chief and deputy prosecutor, a report said.
Suspect in fatal Ka‘u stabbing found fit to proceed
KAILUA-KONA A woman accused of a double stabbing that left one dead at a Kau park in April will stand trial after a judge this week found the teen fit to proceed in the murder case.
University of Hawaii caught between TMT supporters, protesters
HILO From the arrest of kupuna protesting the Thirty Meter Telescopes construction on Maunakea to calls for his resignation, University of Hawaii President David Lassner, in an address to the UH Board of Regents on Thursday, said Wednesday marked one of the most difficult days his presidency.
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Tensions rising in
Strait of Hormuz