JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER

August 16, 2019 at 10:00 am

Bidders vie for Obama’s high school basketball jersey

HONOLULU (AP) — Bidding was drawing to a close Friday for a basketball jersey believed to have been worn by President Barack Obama. Peter Noble...

July 16, 2019 at 9:29 pm

Hawaii protesters press on to stop telescope, face arrest VIEW

HONOLULU (AP) — Thousands of protesters joined a swelling effort Wednesday to stop construction of a telescope they have long tried to keep off a...

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Activist Walter Ritte, left, and others lay chained to a cattle grate blocking a road at the base of Hawaii’s tallest mountain, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, protesting the construction of a giant telescope on land that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) FX115 FX115

July 15, 2019 at 9:55 pm

Protesters seek Hawaii mountain access during road closure VIEW

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Protesters against building a giant telescope on top of a mountain some Native Hawaiians consider sacred said they tried unsuccessfully...

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Native Hawaiian activists gather at the base of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea, Sunday, July 14, 2019. Hundreds of demonstrators are gathered at the base of Hawaii’s tallest mountain to protest the construction of a giant telescope on land that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred. State and local officials will try to close the road to the summit of Mauna Kea Monday morning to allow trucks carrying construction equipment to make their way to the top. Officials say anyone breaking the law will be prosecuted. Protestors have blocked the roadway during previous attempts to begin construction and have been arrested. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) HICJ103 HICJ103

July 14, 2019 at 9:16 pm

Protests flare over construction of telescope in Hawaii VIEW

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Singing, chanting and lying on the ground in the road, hundreds of people demonstrated on Monday against the construction of...

July 14, 2019 at 8:26 am

Hawaiian activists prepare for Mauna Kea telescope convoys

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Scientists hope the massive telescope they plan to build atop Hawaii's highest peak, a world-renowned location for astronomy, will help...

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July 11, 2019 at 7:31 pm

Taxpayer-funded attorney, convicted ex-prosecutor part ways

HONOLULU (AP) — A former prosecutor convicted of conspiracy in what's been described as Hawaii's biggest corruption case said she should get a new trial...

July 11, 2019 at 11:20 am

Turbulence injures dozens on Air Canada flight to Australia VIEW

HONOLULU (AP) — Intense turbulence struck an Air Canada flight to Australia on Thursday and sent unbuckled passengers flying into the ceiling, forcing the plane...

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July 10, 2019 at 4:17 pm