Honolulu Star-Advertiser — Matusda is the the first Hawai‘i born director of the observatory and will head up a staff of 130 to 140 people.

The Conversation - Hawai‘i Public Radio — The first Hawaiʻi-born director of Hawaiʻi Island's Keck Observatory, Rich Matsuda, spoke to The Conversation about how his background gives him a unique perspective of astronomy's relationship with local culture.

W.M. Keck Observatory Press Release, Hawai‘i Tribune-Herald, West Hawai‘i Today — International search confirms local-born executive to lead the Observatory.

Civil Beat — They would offer plenty of benefits, but it's difficult to build those systems and will need buy-in from the West Maui community.

Associated Press — The mountain, especially its summit, is sacred to Native Hawaiians as it contains ceremonial platforms, ancestral burial sites, and an alpine lake believed to possess healing powers.

PBS Hawai‘i — Chef Mark "Gooch" Noguchi talks about the popular hole-in-the wall hot spot, Palace Saimin in Kalihi.