The last year has been a tumultuous one for Hawaii: the protests from Mauna Kea to Kahuku have drawn out sharp and fuzzy divisions that
After being repeatedly blocked by Native Hawaiian protesters, Ige now has turned to an as-yet-unapproved or -formed reconciliation commission. Read more: Richard Borreca: Already
When it comes to Mauna Kea, the governor, Legislature and Hawaii County are all looking at each other to figure out what to do to
On the evening of Feb. 26, 2000, 21 days after leaving Tahiti, a crew of 15 women and men sailing on board Hawai’i’s iconic deep-sea
We place our trust in government with an expectation that the rule of law will be enforced. For the existing astronomy industry on Maunakea, normal
As the former director of the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaii, and the current director of science of the
As the state senator for Hawaii Island District 4 (North Hawaii), which includes Maunakea, I took an oath, along with our governor and every elected
Recently, there have been some who question the usefulness of astronomy in general and the value of the Thirty Meter Telescope in
To Thirty Meter Telescope supporters: I’m not telling you to agree with the protesters. I’m telling you that you need to get real. You’ll be much better
Ed Stone, Executive Director; Christophe Dumas, Observatory Scientist; and Gordon Squires, Vice President, External Relations It is no coincidence that the ideal location to peer from
I have been watching the protests over the building of the Thirty Meter Telescope with dismay. I could no longer stay silent when I saw
One of the frustrating things about watching the Thirty Meter Telescope protests stifle construction are all the emotionally manipulative lies being used to justify the
