$300M Maui Telescope Renamed to Honor Inouye’s Service

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From The Maui News:

The Advanced Technology Solar Telescope, or ATST, more than a year into construction atop Haleakala, has been renamed the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Hawaii senator’s death. Read more.

And here’s the latest in other neighbor isle gov’t and politics:

Governor’s budget includes funding for pharmacy school

KIUC special election to begin Jan. 3

Big Island hospital to be part of Queen’s Health Systems

Kalaupapa aircraft wreckage to be recovered, investigated

YMCA pool in Puhi will remain open

Kauai child pornographer pleads no contest

Maui EKO seeks partnership in waste, energy conversion

Mitchell Pauole Center construction to move forward

Work to disrupt Haliimaile water service

Water conservation request for Eleele, Hanapepe

Concrete groins would replace Spreckelsville beach ‘geotubes’

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Photo: Haleakala. (NathanF)

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