Michael Brestovansky, Author at Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Kilauea Iki Trail restored

Sep. 21, 2019

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will reopen one of its most popular trails Sunday, the one-year anniversary of the parks reopening after the 2018 Kilauea eruption.

Council mulls electric buses

Sep. 20, 2019

Members of the Hawaii County Council met with a representative of an electric bus manufacturer Tuesday to discuss the possibility of converting the countys bus fleet to electric vehicles.

OHA trustees meet with protesters, offer support

Sep. 20, 2019 • Updated 1:38 p.m.

Three trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs met with protesters at Maunakea Access Road Thursday in support of their opposition to the Thirty Meter Telescope.

Council OKs interim lava recovery plan

Sep. 19, 2019

An interim strategy to guide the county’s recovery from the 2018 Kilauea eruption was formally adopted during Wednesday’s meeting of the Hawaii County Council.

Committee hears ideas for the future of county waste management programs

Sep. 18, 2019

Methane-powered buses were among several ideas bandied about Tuesday during a County Council committee meeting to discuss the county’s waste management programs.

Gemini telescope captures image of interstellar comet

Sep. 17, 2019

Astronomers at the Gemini Observatory last week recorded an image of the second object ever observed from beyond our solar system.

County asks court to order property owners to clear homeless camp

Sep. 15, 2019 • Updated 6:52 p.m.

After the owners of a property that has become a homeless encampment in downtown Hilo failed to appear at a court hearing Friday, a judge granted a motion to compel them to clear the property.

Government employees targeted in social media attacks for role in TMT standoff

Sep. 14, 2019

Gov. David Ige on Friday urged people to remain civil during the ongoing Thirty Meter Telescope standoff after calling out threats and harassment against state employees.

DLNR: Endangered vines destroyed at protest site

Sep. 13, 2019

The state Department of Natural Resources reported Thursday that four endangered vines have been destroyed during the occupation of Pu‘u Huluhulu.

Ige denounces threats against state employees, officials

Sep. 13, 2019 • Updated 1:50 p.m.

Gov. David Ige urged people to remain civil during the ongoing TMT standoff after calling out threats and harassment against state employees.

DLNR: Protest might be harming endangered plants

Sep. 12, 2019 • Updated 8:15 p.m.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is investigating how the occupation of Maunakea Access Road might be harming a rare native Hawaiian plant and several other endangered species.

Some vacation rental owners bow out before Sept. 30 permit application deadline

Sep. 11, 2019

The deadline for vacation rental owners to apply for a permit to continue to operate draws near, but some owners have already thrown in the towel.

Kim’s Maunakea plan could be delivered to Gov. Ige this week

Sep. 10, 2019

No police action occurred Monday at the Maunakea Access Road despite fears from Thirty Meter Telescope opponents that a major push from law enforcement is imminent.

Police ID drowning victim

Sep. 10, 2019

Hawaii police have identified a man who drowned in the waters off of Kamilo Point in Kau on Aug. 30.

State dismantles unpermitted ‘library’ at TMT protest camp; 2 protesters arrested

Sep. 07, 2019 • Updated 9:22 p.m.

State personnel on Friday dismantled an unpermitted structure that was constructed by Thirty Meter Telescope protesters earlier this week.

Team that captured first image of a black hole wins international award

Sep. 06, 2019

About 30 scientists and engineers from two Maunakea observatories have won an international award for their involvement in the project that captured the first image of a black hole.

2 Maunakea Observatories support vehicles reportedly vandalized

Sep. 06, 2019

Two Maunakea Observatories Support Services vehicles were apparently vandalized last weekend while parked in Hilo.

Rezoning applications for proposed housing development withdrawn

Sep. 05, 2019

A contentious proposal for a housing development in Pu‘ueo has halted after developers withdrew rezoning applications Tuesday.

Night Market at Uncle Robert’s reopens

Sep. 05, 2019

The Night Market at Uncle Roberts Awa Bar and Farmers Market reopened Wednesday after being shuttered for one week.

Uncle Robert’s Night Market to return tonight after shutdown

Sep. 04, 2019

The Night Market at Uncle Roberts Awa Bar and Farmers Market will return tonight after a one-week shutdown.

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