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DLNR: State is NOT Preparing for ‘War’
Today’s crowd atop Maunakea was estimated at between 800 and 1200. There have been no arrests or injuries today.
DLNR UPDATE: ‘Law Enforcement Showed Great Restraint’
“Yesterday, law enforcement showed great restraint. Anyone that characterized it yesterday as a failure is just simply wrong.”
Kamehameha Schools: ‘Powerful Demonstrations of Courage’ at Maunakea
Kamehameha Schools released a message to its staff and the media on July 17, 2019.
PHOTOS: 100th Infantry Battalion Arrives at Hilo Airport
They are not in any way affiliated with the Hawai‘i National Guard or the Thirty Meter Telescope project.
Puna Councilman: Emergency Proclamation May Lead to Increased Conflict on Maunakea
District 5 Councilmember Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder expressed concerns about the impact of Gov. David Ige’s July 17, 2019, Emergency Proclamation.
VIDEO: TMT Standoff, Day 4: State Clarifies Proclamation; No Arrests Today
Officials confirmed the emergency proclamation issued by Gov. David Ige was a direct response to people and cars shutting down the highway.
VIDEO, PHOTOS: Mauna Kea Standoff, Access Road Closure Overview
The Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources has distributed photos and a video of the Mauna Kea Access Road and Daniel K. Inouye intersection.
DOH to Allow Two-Year Cannabis Renewal Option
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) will allow qualifying patients to renew their medical cannabis certification cards for as long to two years.
UPDATE: TMT Standoff: Emergency Proclamation Issued; Kia‘i Respond
There were an estimated 1,000 people at the intersection of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway and the Mauna Kea Access Road on day 3 of the Thirty Meter Telescope protest.
LETTER: Behind the Veil: Why TMT Is a Human Rights Issue
The debate over the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope has drawn fierce divisions across Hawai‘i.
UPDATES, VIDEOS, PHOTOS: Mauna Kea Standoff Day 3: Kūpuna Arrested; Saddle Road Reopens
Kia‘i and law enforcement have reached an agreement. Mauna Protectors moved their vehicles from Saddle Road and officers retreated from the intersection.
UPDATE: Observatory Personnel Withdraw From Mauna Kea
This is the first time that the telescopes have been unattended in this way and that staff has been removed from the mountain.
Hawai‘i County Launches Volcano Recovery Survey, Eruption SpeakOut Event Set
Hawaiʻi County has launched a new phase of Talk Action, Take Action, as part of the gather-information-share-information initiative for Kīlauea eruption recovery.
TIO Responds to Request for TMT TRO
TMT filed a memo on July 15 in opposition to petitioners’ application for a temporary restraining order to halt construction of the TMT project.
PHOTOS: Maunakea Kia‘i VS the State of Hawai‘i
Hundreds of kia‘i (protectors) arrived in the early morning hours in protest of the TMT project.
PHOTOS: Negotiations Continue on Mauna Kea
The kia‘i granted access to 11 state enforcement vehicles and to Maunakea Access Road. Vehicles included three police vans.
No Arrests Made Atop Maunakea Site
By 4 p.m. no arrests were made, although eight Maunakea kia‘i chained themselves to the cattle guard on Mauna Kea Access Road in the early morning hours.
Hawai‘i DOCARE: Avoid Mauna Kea-Saddle Road Intersection
At 8 a.m., DOCARE closed the Mauna Kea Access Road to all traffic until further notice.
VIDEO, PHOTOS: Maunakea Protectors Block Access Road
Eight Maunakea kia‘i (protectors) have chained themselves to the cattle guard on Mauna Kea Access Road in the early morning hours of Monday, July 15.
VIDEO: Hawaiian Groups Unite to Protect Maunakea
The Royal Order of Kamehameha I, HULI, Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge-UH Mānoa, Hui Aloha ʻĀina, Mauna Kea Anaina Hou, Mauna Kea Hui and Nā Wahine ʻĀpapalani pledge to protect all people gathered peacefully at Pu‘uhonua O Puʻuhuluhulu.
