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Harry Kim Wins Big Island Mayor Race Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Harry Kim Wins Big Island Mayor Race

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Former managing director Wally Lau finished a distant second.
TMT ‘Seeking Alternatives’ To Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

TMT ‘Seeking Alternatives’ To Hawaii

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Hawaii is still an option for the Thirty Meter Telescope project, but other locations are being sought.
Judge Seeks ‘Fresh’ Start, But Acrimony Over TMT Resurfaces Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Judge Seeks ‘Fresh’ Start, But Acrimony Over TMT Resurfaces

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Native Hawaiians flood a pre-hearing conference Monday as lawyers argue about what's ahead for a June 17 contested-case hearing.
Peter Apo: Let There Be Light On The TMT Paul Bica/Flickr

Peter Apo: Let There Be Light On The TMT

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The state Supreme Court decision halting — for now — the $1.4 billion telescope offers an opportunity to untangle cultural arguments about Mauna Kea.
Poll: Half Of Native Hawaiians Still Oppose Building The TMT Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Poll: Half Of Native Hawaiians Still Oppose Building The TMT

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Support for the telescope on Mauna Kea remains high among other ethnic groups, but a long work stoppage hasn't cooled Native Hawaiian opposition.
Eight More Arrests at Mauna Kea Visitors Center DLNR

Eight More Arrests at Mauna Kea Visitors Center

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Seven women and one man protesting the Thirty Meter Telescope were taken into custody early Wednesday, charged with "being present in a restricted area." OHA condemns the arrests, which were filmed by DLNR.

Hawaii Supreme Court Grills State on Approval of Thirty Meter Telescope Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Supreme Court Grills State on Approval of Thirty Meter Telescope

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The justices questioned whether the Board of Land and Natural Resources violated due process by approving a permit for the $1.4 billion observatory before conducting a contested case hearing.
OHA Spent $4,785 on a Massive March With an Anti-TMT Flavor Cory Lum/Civil Beat

OHA Spent $4,785 on a Massive March With an Anti-TMT Flavor

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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs CEO authorized the funds, stating that the goals and outcomes of the march were "directly supportive" of the agency's strategic priorities.
Why I March Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Why I March

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Regardless of how one feels about various battles going on around Hawaii, one thing is clear: Government decisions that are being made are not based on Aloha ‘Āina.
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