Cory Lum/Civil Beat The proposal, which rail leaders say comes from Honolulu City Council Chairman Ikaika Anderson, would place the city transportation department in charge of the remaining construction.
Businesses that take visitors up the mountain are stymied. And even if the protests end, Thirty Meter Telescope construction will be disruptive.
The proposed observatory that is generating mass protests on Mauna Kea seeks to focus on the big unknowns of the universe.
The real problem is there’s no easily accessible, publicly maintained resource directing drivers to available parking.
From California to the Galapagos, overwhelmed tourist destinations are experimenting with ways to control the overflow and pay for repairing the damage.
Flickr: NASA What kind of world would we live in had we continued our quest to understand our universe?
Kauionalani Onodera In light of the Thirty Meter Telescope’s construction we need to promote healthy discussion between supporters and opponents.
A proposed public-private partnership from the 1980s might have dramatically changed the island’s history.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat It’s time to start charging for access to our precious beaches and valleys.
The community is grappling with a number of issues as it grows from a small town to an overcrowded tourist destination.
Hundreds of Thirty Meter Telescope opponents maintain their vigil as authorities say all access to the mountain is now restricted.
Katherine Kealoha’s attorney wants to delay a bank fraud until next year. That could also set back her drug trafficking trial, too.
David Ige’s office says he does not keep track of his visitors, raising transparency concerns.
State officials are fine-tuning proposals that aim to mitigate the effects of climate change in the state.
The chair of the Honolulu Ethics Commission pushes back on criticism that the commission short-circuited a probe of the former police chief, his wife and other cops.
UPDATED: After 33 kupuna and one caregiver were removed and cited, police in riot gear descended on the scene of the TMT protest. But they later backed off.
The recent conviction of a former deputy prosecutor underscores the need for new blood in the city office.
UH researchers are sending questionnaires to thousands of residents of Kailua, a once-sleepy beach town inundated by tourists in recent years
Today, no one questions the wisdom of the effort to end the use of the island as a bombing range. In the future, we’ll feel the same about the TMT protesters.
On the Waianae coast, the state DOE deploys a food truck to distribute free, freshly packaged meals to kids in need.
“Honestly, we’re just trying to keep up with demand,” the state’s trails manager said.
Gary Simon has been involved in issues relating to seniors for years.
April Estrellon/Civil Beat Voting rights, fair elections and a crisis of confidence in government are as relevant now as they were during the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat Spectators at the trial weigh in on how prosecutors and defense attorneys tried to persuade jurors of their case.
Yoohyun Jung Civil Beat reporters chat with federal public defenders about conspiracy, sentencing guidelines and more.
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