It was the first time a telescope on Hawaii’s Maunakea volcano was completely decommissioned; It was dismantled, removed and its area restored to its former state. This effort was undertaken under an agreement between the University of Hawaii and the United States. Maunakea Management and Oversight AuthorityIt was designed to ease tensions over the construction… Read More »
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice takes on a reverent tone as he tells the story of Poliahu, the snow goddess who Native Hawaiians believe lives at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii’s highest point. The story tells of a chief who wanted to court Poliahu but was stopped by his attendants guarding… Read More »
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice takes on a reverent tone as he tells the story of Poliahu, the snow goddess who Native Hawaiians believe lives at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii’s highest point. The story tells of a chief who wanted to court Poliahu but was stopped by his attendants guarding… Read More »