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Supreme Court rejects Kyo-ya’s bid to build new Waikiki hotel Sep 23, 2015 The Hawaii Independent: Hawaii’s highest court has overturned a city variance granted to Kyo-ya Hotels that would have allowed them to construct a new building along Waikiki Beach outside the developmental restrictions enacted for the Waikiki Special District.
UH turned Mauna Kea into a poorly managed industrial park May 21, 2015 Star Advertiser
Not on our land May 11, 2015 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: The fate of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea could be linked to a looming, lesser-known fight at the Hawaii Supreme Court over a Haleakala telescope
Mauna Kea telescope petition delivered with 53,000 signatures Apr 20, 2015 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Over 53,000 petition signatures against TMT delivered to Governor Ige
A sacred mountain, scarred by ambition Apr 19, 2015 Star Advertiser
TMT construction postponement to continue Apr 17, 2015 Star Advertiser: The Thirty Meter Telescope project’s leadership has informed Gov. David Ige that construction will continue to be postponed, according to a statement released by the governor’s office.
Moratorium on Mauna Kea Telescope Construction Extended Apr 11, 2015 Civil Beat: Hawaii's governor says the Thirty Meter Telescope team tells him the work will be postponed until April 20.
Ige announces 1 week halt of Mauna Kea telescope construction Apr 07, 2015 Hawaii News Now
OHA trustee calling for moratorium on Mauna Kea telescope Apr 03, 2015 KITV 4: Longtime community activist Ritte says the goal to get "all of these observatories off the mountain"
VIDEO: Why Block TMT on Mauna Kea? Mar 31, 2015 Big Island Video News: Self-described protectors Lanakila Mangauil and Kahookahi Kanuha explain their reasons for blocking the Thirty Meter Telescope’s construction crews from the Northern Plateau of the Mauna Kea summit
World’s Largest Telescope Faces Opposition from Native Hawaiian Protesters Feb 20, 2015 Scientific American: Construction has begun on the Thirty Meter Telescope, despite continuing opposition by cultural and environmental activists
Cultural practitioners, environmentalists deliver Mauna Kea demands to Governor Jan 21, 2015 The Hawaii Independent: No further build-up on Mauna Kea, refusal to accept new UH lease top the list.
KAHEA: Restricting access to Mauna Kea is a First Amendment violation Oct 03, 2014 Hawaii Independent: The TMT project breaks ground next Tuesday, and protesters are concerned they won't be able to demonstrate because Hawaiʻi County Police has recommended that UH close off access to Mauna Kea during the ceremony.
VIDEO: OHA Again Pressed To Help In TMT Fight Sep 20, 2014 Big Island Video News: At the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel, Kalani Flores and Pua Case were given 10 minutes to speak during the public testimony portion of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board meeting. The two Waimea residents talked about Pohakuloa Training Area (we’ll have that story later), and their ongoing struggle against the Thirty Meter Telescope.
TMT project headed back to court: 4 appeal denial of contested case hearing request for sublease Aug 29, 2014 West Hawaii Today: Four Big Island residents denied a contested case hearing for the Thirty Meter Telescope's sublease are taking the issue to court.
OHA backs down from contesting the TMT sublease Jul 17, 2014 The Hawaii Independent: After meeting on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of pursuing a petition OHA filed on July 7 to contest the Thirty Meter Telescope sublease, OHA's trustees have decided the agency will not attempt to block the project.
Indigenous Hawaiians Fight Proposed Telescope on Sacred Mauna Kea Jun 24, 2014 Indian Country Today: In Hawaii, scientists and Native Hawaiians are going toe-to-toe over the decision to build the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) atop a sacred mountain. The summit of Mauna Kea already holds 13 telescopes, but this one would be vastly larger than the others and the largest telescope in the world until another is completed in Chile.
Objections place hold on telescope sublease Jun 23, 2014 Star Advertiser
Intel founder, land board asked to stop new Mauna Kea observatory Jun 12, 2014 SF Gate
Mauna Kea is only worth three apartment building development projects Jun 11, 2014 Hawaii Independent: The proposed sublease rent rates UH plans on charging the TMT LLC totals to roughly three times what the state will charge, in total, developer Forest City to build the 690 Pohukaina apartment building complex.
Hawaii Monitor: Shifting the Sands to Evade Waikiki’s Zoning Limits Jun 11, 2014 Civil Beat: The hotel company Kyo-ya is using a nonexistent shoreline to get around restrictions on building heights.
Hawaii's ecosystem harmed by building on Mauna Kea Mar 10, 2014 Honolulu Star-Advertiser: KAHEA Board member Jon Osorio submits an op-ed response to an article posted in the Star-Advertiser on February 24, 2014, "UH regents right to OK telescope," Our View."
Mauna Kea: The Road Ahead for the Thirty Meter Telescope Feb 28, 2014 Hawaii Public Radio: Noe Tanigawa reports on the ongoing approval process for the planned Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea.
Thirty Meter Telescope on hold while study conducted Dec 24, 2013 Honolulu Star Advertiser
Taking a stand for Mauna Kea, against mammoth new observatory Dec 13, 2013 SF Gate
New telescope atop Mauna Kea begs questions Dec 13, 2013 Honolulu Star Advertiser: KAHEA Board VP, Jon Osorio's op-ed on links between the Thirty-Meter Telescope litigation and BLNR's hearing on UH's lease renewal of Mauna Kea lands.
Showdown on Thirty Meter Telescope Feb 13, 2013 Hawaii Tribune Herald: Dozens of supporters, and an even larger cadre of opponents, lined the streets outside and the hallways inside the Hawaii County Building in Hilo on Tuesday morning in anticipation of the final hearing for a construction permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope before the state Board of Land and Natural Resources.
TMT hearing set for Tuesday Feb 11, 2013 Hawaii Tribune Herald: The state Board of Land and Natural Resources will hear testimony Tuesday at 11 a.m. concerning the long-debated, $1.3 billion Thirty Meter Telescope project planned for the summit of Mauna Kea.
Land Board is next step for 30-meter telescope Jan 31, 2013 West Hawaii Today: Land Board is next step for 30-meter telescope
Words and Actions, Purple Spot Edition Feb 16, 2012 Civil Beat: Honolulu City Council's campaign pledges then and now
Mauna Kea–Sacred Summit or Cash Cow? Controversy over the Thirty Meter Telescope Sep 14, 2011 Honolulu Weekly: Are the contributions of astronomy worth the actual costs?
Ethnocentric Fishing Practices Threaten Hawaiian Communities Aug 04, 2011 Inter Press Service: As the world gears up to celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous People on Aug. 9, a joint lawsuit filed Wednesday in Hawaii's Federal District Court against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reveals the interconnectedness of environmental destruction and violations of native people's rights.
Lawsuit challenges industrial aquaculture ‘fishing permit’ Aug 03, 2011 The Hawaii Independent: A lawsuit filed today in Hawaii’s Federal District Court challenges a fishing gear permit issued to Kona Blue Water Farm by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for its open ocean aquaculture “aquapods.”
TMT: controversy combusts Jul 20, 2011 Ka Leo The Voice: Native Hawaiian practitioners and conservationists are making a case against the Thirty Meter Telescope, proposed to be built on Hawaiian public conservation lands atop Mauna Kea.
Monk seal habitat protection expansion hearings announced Jul 14, 2011 The Hawaii Independent: Monk seal habitat protection expansion hearings announced
Grassroots hui coordinates defense of the Mauna Kea conservation district Jul 04, 2011 The Hawaii Independent: Grassroots hui coordinates defense of the Mauna Kea conservation district
State Hobbles Army Training Jun 27, 2011 StarAdvertiser: Abercrombie requires Army to do an environmental review of helicopter training on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
Development blocks traditional access Jun 13, 2011 StarAdvertiser: As land developments increase in Hawaii's once rural areas, some residents are becoming increasingly worried about the loss of access to recreational, hunting and fishing areas.
Papaikou Access Statement of Facts Jun 13, 2011: Papaikou Access Statement of Facts
Biologist questions aquaculture ecosystems Jun 12, 2011 West Hawaii Today: Biologist questions aquaculture ecosystems
Army studies impact of aviation noise on Mauna Kea May 22, 2011 The Pittsburgh Tribune: Army studies impact of aviation noise on Mauna Kea
Line in the Sand Rally May 04, 2011 Honolulu Weekly: A 26-story condo/hotel proposed by Kyo-ya Hotels and Resorts for the lot between the old Moana Hotel and Kuhio Beach Park will be the target of a grassroots protest organized by KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance.
Kyo-Ya: Hearing set for Surfrider’s new tower Apr 08, 2011 Waikiki Pacific Business News: Proponents say Kyo-ya’s projects must proceed to ensure Waikiki’s success
Mauna Kea Telescope OK'd Feb 26, 2011 StarAdvertiser: Land Board approves Conservation District Use Permit for 18-story, 8-acre Thirty Meter Telescope construction project on conservation lands on Mauna Kea.
Shadows on the Beach Jan 19, 2011 Honolulu Weekly: An appeal for help in Waikiki, as Kyo-ya moves forward with plans to build a 26-story beachfront hotel/apartment building in the middle of Waikiki Beach.
Community Comes to Defense of Ag Land Jan 11, 2011 Hawaii Independent: Experts and long-time residents emphasize Lualualei Valley’s cultural and agricultural significance in testimony to the State Land Use Commission (LUC).
Discussing the Kyo-Ya Expansion - Town Square Radio on HPR Jan 11, 2011 Townsquare on Hawai'i Public Radio: Host Beth-Ann Kozlovich is joined in the studio, representing the coalition of groups who filed the appeal, Marti Townsend, Program Director at KAHEA. Also in the studio and not a part of the appeal, Scott Wilson, a licensed architect on the board of directors of AIA Honolulu Chapter, and Patrick Onishi, an architect and part-time faculty member at UH School of Architecture's Community Design and Sustainable Research Program.
Coalition fights to keep Waikiki developer Kyo-Ya from bending the rules Jan 06, 2011 Hawaii Independent: Mega remodeling of Waikiki skyline incites a firestorm of resistance to what community members say is just too big and too illegal.
In Hilo, Feelings Mixed on 30-meter Telescope Dec 03, 2010 West Hawaii Today
Squirrel Advocates Say - Mt. Graham Telescopes Must Go! Dec 03, 2010 Arizona Daily Star: Squirrel Advocates Say - Mt. Graham Telescopes Must Go!
State OKs Maui Solar Telescope, Hawaiian Opponents Feel Burned Dec 02, 2010 Maui Civil Beat
In Waikiki, Fears That Construction Will Spoil Beach Nov 01, 2010 New York Times: Kyo-ya, which owns large swaths of Waikiki, is proposing a $700 million redevelopment of its Princess Kaiulani and Moana Surfrider hotels. The plan would include replacing an eight-story wing of the Moana Surfrider with a 26-story hotel and condo tower — at 300 feet, more than twice as tall as the current zoning rules allow
A done deal becomes a cause célèbre Oct 20, 2010 Honolulu Weekly: Oahu’s enviro-watchdogs had launched a last-minute, do-or-die mobilization against a super-luxury hotel/condo tower that wants to break some important zoning laws and squeeze itself onto a narrow strip of sand smack in the middle of Waikiki, between the old Moana Hotel and bustling Kuhio Beach Park.
The Lost Lands of `Ainalani Oct 10, 2010 FLUX magazine: What do we do when our `ainalani, our heavenly land, looks no different than any other major metropolitan city? What do we tell the thousands of vacationers, who visit our islands for its inherent natural beauty, when our beaches are eroded upon and steel and concrete weigh down too heavily on our sacred land, our beautiful land?
DLNRn't Sep 01, 2010 Honolulu Weekly: Conservation rule changes bring out hundreds of concerned residents.
Overhaul of Conservation Rules Rushed Aug 29, 2010 Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Op-Ed: Op-ed by Professor Jon Osorio and Vicky Holt-Takamine.
Lualualei community fights to save farmland Aug 18, 2010 The Hawaii Independent: Hawaii Independent reports - Lualualei community fights to save farmland
Residents Oppose Nanakuli Light Industrial Park Aug 18, 2010 KITV: Leeward Coast residents joining forces to oppose a proposed light industrial park in Nanakuli.
UH could gain Mauna Kea oversight Feb 22, 2009 Honolulu Star Advertiser: UH could gain Mauna Kea oversight. Critics object to bills, given school's 'proven track record of failure.'
$12 Million Yale-Caltech Effort To Probe ‘Grandest Questions in Modern Astrophysics’ Feb 20, 2009 Yale Office of Communications and Public Affairs: $12 million dollar deal for 150 nights = $80,000 for Keck Telescopes.
Science, Culture Clash Over Sacred Mountain Mar 18, 2001 Los Angeles Times: The emotionally charged debate over Western and Hawaiian uses of this rocky pinnacle is much more than a fight over a telescope or a mountaintop. To many Hawaiians, nothing less than the future of their homeland is at stake. And it is a perfect example of the often fumbling progress of Western science in a multicultural world.

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