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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs said it has pulled two longstanding lawsuits surrounding the management of Mauna Kea.
Mauna Kea Protests: Native Hawaiian Activists Are Fighting for Their Sacred Land Kapulei Flores is documenting the Protect Mauna Kea movement.
The federal government's decision not to fund the Thirty Meter Telescope played a role. But questions remain about where the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will redirect its resources.
Mauna Kea is considered sacred to Native Hawaiians. It also happens to be ideal for space observatories. Now, a long running fight over the mountain's future may be coming to an end.
The University of Hawaii is considering possible new management structures for governing land on Mauna Kea in an effort to improve its stewardship of the state’s highest mountain. Demonstrators ...
MAUNA KEA, Hawai‘i — Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu who Native Hawaiians believe inhabits the summit of Mauna Kea ...
A telescope that’s been on top of Mauna Kea for nearly 50 years will be removed. The University of Hawaii announced Friday that the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope, also known as the UKIRT ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A recent study on the ancient glaciers of Mauna Kea on Hawaiʻi Island has revealed important insights about how past climate changes affected the region and how these shifts ...
As Native Hawaiians' fight to regain stewardship of Mauna Kea, the planned site for the Thirty Meter Telescope, a new law puts astronomy decision making back in their hands.
There was shock in Hawaii this week as now fell on the state’s tallest peak, turning the mountain top into a winter wonderland. The summit area of Mauna Kea on the Big Island got about two ...