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  • 6 days ago | khon2.com | Bryce Moore

    HONOLULU (KHON2) — There has been a major development in the long-running battle over the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea. A federal funding cut could mean major changes for the project’s future. The TMT has been the center of fierce opposition and protest for years. Hawaii County Mayor Kimo Alameda used to be against the project and even took part in the 2019 protests, but a new authority has been in charge since 2022 and his stance has changed. “Nine of 11 of us are Hawaiian.

  • 1 week ago | khon2.com | Bryce Moore

    PEARL CITY, Hawaii (KHON2) — A Pearl City cemetery overtaken by weeds and trespassers is getting some help. The man leading the cleanup hopes to restore dignity to Sunset Memorial Park. Parts of Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl City have fallen into unbearable disrepair — overgrown, vandalized and no longer recognizable for some families. “I can not find him now, you know? You get bushes, bushes on top of him,” said Beverly Mariano, whose baby brother has been buried at Sunset Memorial for decades.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Bryce Moore

    KAHULUI, Hawai’i (KHON2) — A big change is coming to Kahului Airport on Maui, where long security lines have frustrated travelers for years. Body found in wheel well of United Airlines flight from Chicago to Maui The State broke ground on a new TSA checkpoint on May 29 to help ease the wait.

  • 1 week ago | khon2.com | Bryce Moore

    KAHULUI, Hawai’i (KHON2) — A big change is coming to Kahului Airport on Maui, where long security lines have frustrated travelers for years. The State broke ground on a new TSA checkpoint on May 29 to help ease the wait. The Hawai’i Department of Transportation kicked off construction for a new, two-story TSA checkpoint at Kahului airport on Thursday — it is a project aimed at cutting down the hours-long security wait times that currently plague travelers.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Bryce Moore

    HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City is warning that an effort to save money could end up costing homeowners big time. A hefty fine was recently levied against a business owner for illegal construction activity on Oʻahu. Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting reduces permitting backlog The City and County of Honolulu said it is seeing an uptick in illegal construction activity that included a recent case where someone forged a professional engineer’s stamp on building plans.

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Courtney Teague

Audience Director at Honolulu Civil Beat

Courtney Teague primarily covers news in the Hawaiian Islands, particularly around the area of Maui, Hawaii, United States and surrounding regions.

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Viola Gaskell

Freelance Writer and Photographer at Freelance

Viola Gaskell primarily covers news in the Hawaiian Islands, particularly around Maui and surrounding areas, United States.

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Managing Editor at Hawaii Business

Cynthia Wessendorf primarily covers news in the Hawaiian Islands, particularly around the islands of Maui and Oahu, United States.

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Richard Wiens

News Editor at Honolulu Civil Beat

Richard Wiens primarily covers news in the Hawaiian Islands, specifically around Maui and Oahu, United States.

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Steve Petranik

Editor at Hawaii Business

Steve Petranik primarily covers news in the Hawaiian Islands, particularly around the islands of Oahu and Maui, United States.