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TMT Hearing: Emotions Continue to Run High

Petitioner Cindy Freitas was overcome with emotion during her cross-examination of Office of Mauna Kea Management Director Stephanie Nagata.

TMT Hearing: Tension High as OMKM Director Testifies

Stephanie Nagata, director of the Office of Mauna Kea Management, testified that she does not believe Mauna Kea or any site in Hawai‘i is sacred.

TMT Hearing: OMKM Natural Resources Manager Testifies

OMKM Environment and Natural Resource Program manager testifies native ferns are located within the proposed TMT site.

Office of Mauna Kea Management Earns Award

The Office of Mauna Kea Management has received this year’s Kona Kohala Chamber of Commerce Pualu Award for Environmental Awareness.

OMKM Hires Cultural Resource Program Manager

The Office of Mauna Kea Management manages about 12,000 acres of State-owned land on Mauna Kea.

OMKM To Host Fireweed Pull on Mauna Kea

Volunteers are being sough by the Office of MaunaKea Management to assist in pulling fireweed on Dec. 5.

Woman Charged After Striking OMKM Ranger Vehicle

The identity of a woman arrested atop Mauna Kea early Sunday morning has been released.

Women Arrested Early Sunday on Mauna Kea

A woman was arrested on Mauna Kea early Sunday morning for using her car to strike an Office of Mauna Kea Management Ranger vehicle.

Federal Suit Against State on Mauna Kea Access Heard

A Federal District Court judge Thursday heard a suit from Francis Nobriga, alleging that state agencies have limited cultural and religious access on Mauna Kea.

Federal Suit Alleges Religious Limits on Mauna Kea

A lawsuit against various state agencies by Frank Nobriga alleges that religious and cultural practices are being restricted atop Mauna Kea.

Mauna Kea Summit Road to Remain Closed

The Office of Mauna Kea Management is assessing damage and stability along the Mauna Kea summit road, causing a continued closure.

Governor Ige Updates Situation Atop Mauna Kea

Governor David Ige says that rocks and boulders have been removed from the roadway heading to the summit of Mauna Kea.

Open Houses Scheduled for Mauna Kea Input

The Office of Mauna Kea Management plans to hold three open house community meetings to discuss administrative rules for the management of Mauna Kea.

Caltech To Shut Down Observatory in September

California Institute of Technology plans to end operations at the Caltech Submilimeter Observatory in September.

Campaign Against Fireweed on Mauna Kea Continues

Volunteers are needed to control the invasive plant to reduce its impact on the mountain’s upper slopes.

Volunteers Needed for ‘Malama Maunakea’ Campaign

Participants will pull fireweed and other invasive alien plant species to prevent their spread to the upper slopes of Mauna Kea.

Abandoned Rental Car Removed From Mauna Kea Summit

The car that had rolled down a slope sans passengers was retrieved without incident Tuesday.

Car Careens From Summit After Restroom Stop

A tourist couple who drove a rented car to the top of Mauna Kea Sunday ended up having to find another way back down the mountain.