#Mauna Kea Anaina Hou

Portions of Maunakea, including summit, now part of Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places

The lands, after any necessary revisions or edits to the nomination, will be forwarded by the state to the federal government to be considered for listing the lands on the National Register of Historic Places.

Big Island Now poll No. 40 results: Vote close between those who agree portions of Maunakea should be be listed as historic places and those who don’t

Out of the total 1,075 votes, 480, or 44%, said yes, of course those lands should be on the historic registers while 454, or 42%, said no, it’s not necessary.

Big Island Now poll No. 40: Should public lands on Mauna Kea above the 6,500-foot level be listed on the Hawai‘i and federal registers of historic places?

Two Big Island organizations are proposing public lands above the 6,500-foot level, including the summit, be listed on both registers as a traditional cultural property.

TMT HEARING: Oral Arguments Conclude; BLNR to Rule

The oral arguments hearing was held on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, in the Crown Room of the Grand Naniloa Hotel in Hilo.

UPDATE: Graffiti Mars Historic Maunakea Ice Age Reserve Rocks

At mid-morning on Friday, April 28, graffiti was found painted on rocks within the Mauna Kea Ice Age NAR.

TMT Hearing: Native Hawaiian Practitioner Testifies

Native Hawaiian practitioner Wallace Ishibashi Jr. was called to the witness stand.

TMT Petitioners File Hawai‘i Supreme Court Appeal

According to a court record, the appellants argue that Judge Amano violated their due process rights with her oral 30-minute cross-examination time limit.

Circuit Court Vacates TMT’s Land Use Permit

Thirty Meter Telescope’s Conservation District Use Permit has officially been vacated.

Conference Clarifies Next Steps in TMT Appeal

The Thirty Meter Telescope’s fate may once again rest in the hands of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, as discussed during a status conference on Thursday.