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Another telescope controversy is brewing, this time on Maui

Another telescope controversy is brewing, this time on Maui

May 20, 2024

Native Hawaiians and their supporters dominated three “scoping meetings” for the Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site Small Telescope Advanced Research project.

By TIMOTHY HURLEY Honolulu Star-Advertiser • May. 20, 2024 • Updated 11:13 pm

Maui County issues first rebuilding permit for wildfire survivors

By KACIE YAMAMOTO Honolulu Star-Advertiser • May. 20, 2024 • Updated 12:05 am

‘We’ll see you at your house’: How fear and menace are transforming politics

By Danny Hakim, Ken Bensinger and Eileen Sullivan NYTimes News Service • May. 20, 2024 • Updated 12:05 am

Bill would change how corporation counsel is selected

By MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY Hawaii Tribune-Herald • May. 19, 2024

New Star Wars plan: Pentagon rushes to counter threats in orbit

By ERIC LIPTON NYTimes News Service • May. 19, 2024

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Island Life for Monday, May 20, 2024

May 20, 2024

Orchid season. (Jean Trueman/community contributor)

Updated 12:05 am

A Kona success story: McCann Farms

Obituaries for May 18

Letters to the Editor for May 18

Tropical Gardening: Invasive insects and disease far worse than most weeds

Volcano Watch: A fresh look at Kilauea’s 1924 explosive deposits

Dramatic weekend at youth soccer championships

Judge maintains bail for Puna carjacking suspect

Island Life for Friday, May 17, 2024

Standoff suspect granted mental exam, freed by judge

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