Voters also chose County Council members and decided the fate of numerous charter amendments.

The statewide contest pits Lindsey, an Office of Hawaiian Affairs employee, against Mangauil, a longtime critic of the agency.

Camp elders promised to return if construction is planned to resume.

Telescope project developers blamed the cost increase on construction delays including protests that have blocked construction for months.

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.

Amendments would prohibit the attorney general from investigating KAHEA and other nonprofits if the investigation would create a conflict of interest.

A reconciliation process being offered by legislative leaders is a way forward. But lawmakers need to act decisively and soon.

Since protests resumed six months ago, top elected officials have struggled to take ownership of resolving issues surrounding a major telescope project.

A state judge has said he’s inclined to limit the scope of a subpoena filed against an activist organization leading protests of the Thirty Meter Telescope.