Breaking news: TMT halts construction until April 20

Today, Governor David Ige announced, while in Hilo, that the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) team has informed him it will postpone construction until Monday, April 20.

“I thank TMT for its willingness to be respectful and sensitive to all of Hawaii – its special people, its sense of place and its unique host culture,” said Governor Ige.

For more on this story, see tomorrow’s edition of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald.