The summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa are now also targets of the strong high pressure ridge north of the state causing the ...

Strong high pressure to the north of the state will maintain a tight pressure gradient across the island chain and help drive ...

The U.S. military wants to continue live-fire training at Pohakuloa, a high-altitude plateau on Hawaii’s Big Island. Native ...

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs said it has pulled two longstanding lawsuits surrounding the management of Mauna Kea.

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - The telescope that has been on top of Mauna Kea for nearly 50 years will be removed. On Friday, ...

Mauna Kea is considered sacred to Native Hawaiians. It also happens to be ideal for space observatories. Now, a long running fight over the mountain's future may be coming to an end.

For astronomers, Mauna Kea has always been attractive for its ideal observing conditions. At 13,800 feet (4,200 meters) high, the peak lies above much of the distorting effects of the atmosphere ...

Mauna Kea stands nearly 14,000 feet (4,300 meters) above sea level, more than twice as high as the Spanish site that is already home to the world's largest optical telescope.

Mauna Kea is also considered “ceded land,” which means it’s to be held in a trust to benefit future generations of native Hawaiians. And so the protectors have gathered there, Kanuha told CNN.