Dozens of kupuna arrested on third consecutive day of TMT protest
Kupuna stand firm; Deal for no arrests eases tension between TMT protesters, law enforcement
Zoning change would allow cinder quarry to expand
A cinder quarry south of Leilani Estates may be expanded in the next few years after a petition was filed by Kamehameha Schools last month.
Institute for Astronomy to continue managing telescope
The University of Hawaiis Institute for Astronomy was awarded a contract by NASA to continue to manage its telescope on Maunakea.
Ige: Work on Thirty Meter Telescope starts next week
Hunting to be halted at three Maunakea sites
Hunting in certain areas on Maunakea will be prohibited until mid-August in order to ensure security during the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
TMT construction to begin Monday
Construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope will begin July 15, announced Gov. David Ige at a news conference today.
New lawsuit against TMT
TMT opponents file new lawsuit
Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that public officials and the developer of the project failed to adhere to the terms of the states Maunakea Plan.
Storm knocks out power across Big Island
While the former hurricane Barbara was too weak to cause significant damage to the Big Island, it still succeeded in knocking out power to much of the island Monday.
County says unpermitted camp structures must go
The owners of a controversial homeless encampment in downtown Hilo have approximately a month to remove unauthorized structures from their property or face court action.
Big Island home sales are down as sales prices are up
Home sales continue to lag behind last years sales on the Big Island, while home prices remain ahead although the gap for both is shrinking.
UPDATED: Outage affects 42,000 customers, 1,600 still without power
UPDATE: About 1,600 residents of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates remain without power after an outage that affected thousands of customers throughout the island.
3D mammography services coming to Hilo in August
Big Island women will have better access to superior cancer-detecting technology in August after Hawaii Radiologic Associates begins offering 3D mammography services.
Deadline for submissions passes for proposed fissure 8 names; community meeting to be conducted by fall
HVO raises Mauna Loa alert level to “advisory”
UPDATED: It remains unclear whether the uptick of Mauna Loa activity is connected with the Kilauea eruption, said HVO scientist-in-chief Tina Neal.
Leilani Estates Community Association exploring ways to curb tourist access to subdivision
‘Vision Zero’ program aims to reduce traffic fatalities
Gov. David Ige passed a bill this week codifying a policy to eliminate traffic fatalities statewide through better traffic engineering and emergency response strategies.
Visitor arrivals up, expenditures down
As the second half of the year begins, tourism numbers are beginning to trend noticeably upward compared to last year.
Keck helps trace cosmic radio waves to distant galaxy
Astronomers are now able to pinpoint the origin of cosmic radio waves over billions of light years thanks in part to W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea.