Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2019
House Speaker Seeks Hawaiian Nominees For Mauna Kea Group
The 15-member working group has until December to come up with a new management structure for Mauna Kea.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Proposed Mauna Kea Working Group Is Already Creating Divisions
But proponents hope the group could still be Hawaii’s best chance at building consensus over the future of a mountain considered sacred by many.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Lawmakers Want Native Hawaiians To Help Decide Future Of Mauna Kea
The proposal follows House Speaker Scott Saiki’s call for the University of Hawaii to be ousted from its management role.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Saiki Wants To Take Mauna Kea Management Away From UH
Details on a new governance committee proposed by the Hawaii House speaker that would investigate a new management structure have yet to be seen.
Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii County Races: Mitch Roth Wins The Mayor’s Race
Voters also chose County Council members and decided the fate of numerous charter amendments.
Mauna Kea Divides Candidates In Hawaii Island OHA Race
The statewide contest pits Lindsey, an Office of Hawaiian Affairs employee, against Mangauil, a longtime critic of the agency.
Screenshot: Pu’uhonua O Pu’uhuluhulu
TMT Protest Camp Packs Up Due To COVID-19
Camp elders promised to return if construction is planned to resume.
Courtesy TMT
Hawaii Thirty Meter Telescope Cost Estimate Increases To $2.4 Billion
Telescope project developers blamed the cost increase on construction delays including protests that have blocked construction for months.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Japan Suspends Annual Funding For Thirty Meter Telescope Project
Japan is part of an international consortium backing the embattled project.
Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2019
Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Civic Consciousness Is A Grind
State lawmakers shouldn’t create a special commission to resolve Native Hawaiian issues if it’s just a poorly veiled cover for finding a solution for Mauna Kea.