Big Island: A Popular Volcano Trail Is Rebuilt With A Lot Of Sweat Equity
Seven tons of gravel and two tons of large rocks had to be brought in by wheelbarrow to repair the famed Kilauea Iki trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Big Island: Volunteers Work To Shore Up Blood Supply
A traffic accident sparked a years-long effort to improve blood collection practices.
Big Island Prosecutor Won’t Handle TMT Arrests Because Of Son’s Job
Mitch Roth, whose son works at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has sent the cases to the Hawaii attorney general’s office to avoid a conflict of interest.
2 Arrested As State Demolishes Structure Built By TMT Opponents On Mauna Kea
A protest leader said the house was constructed as an education space for kids, but the builders knew it wasn’t legal or sanctioned by anti-TMT leaders.
How Music Fuels The Mauna Kea Protests
Original music, along with art and protest iconography, is galvanizing support for the anti-TMT movement in Hawaii and around the globe.
Supreme Court: State Failed Trust Duties In Pohakuloa
The Hawaii Supreme Court ordered the state to come up with a plan to better manage the land.
Big Island: Sorely Needed Public Housing Set To Open After Toxic Soil Cleanup
Low-income housing is in great demand on Hawaii island, where more than 360 families are reportedly on a county waitlist for housing help.
Big Island: How Hawaii County Is Dealing With A Shortage Of Police Dispatchers
Police dispatch positions are hard to fill on the Big Island. Retaining them is a perpetual problem.
This Dental Care Program For Kids Doesn’t Require A Trip To The Dentist
A pilot teledentistry program on Maui and the Big Island is extending access to care in a state where one in four children have untreated tooth decay.
TMT Backers Seek Permit For Alternative Canary Islands Site
The director of the Spanish astrophysics institute said the Canary Islands site still remains only a backup to placing the TMT on Mauna Kea.