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Kia‘i to Move off Road, Remain on Maunakea: VIDEO

Protectors accepted Kim’s terms, which don’t include demonstrators leaving the mountain, only that they move their camp to the roadside.

Maunakea Traffic Enforcement Generates Substantial Revenue

Policing the TMT protest atop Maunakea has cost the State and County of Hawai‘i millions, but one law enforcement strategy is putting cash back government coffers. 

Sciences and the Sacred: Conversations on Maunakea

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will hold a lecture series titled Sciences and the Sacred: Conversations on Maunakea throughout the 2019–2020 academic year.

HPD Issues 591 Citations, Arrests 6 on Maunakea

The continuing efforts of police during the last week resulted in the issuance of an additional 591 traffic citations and six suspects arrested for 10 offenses.

Gov. Ige Addresses TMT Issues in Newsletter

In the September installment of his Capitol Connection newsletter, Gov. David Ige sat down for a question-and-answer session about the Thirty Meter Telescope.

LETTER: Unity and Equality, Fundamental Principles to Guide Hawaii’s Future

“The people and lands of Hawaii should remain unified under the single sovereignty of the State of Hawaii, not divided along racial lines.”

OHA Headed to Hawai‘i Island for Engagement

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is coming to Hawai‘i Island, offering multiple opportunities for public engagement.

Maunakea Observatories Vehicles Vandalized

Unknown parties vandalized two Maunakea Observatories Support Services vehicles in Hilo last weekend, according to an incident report.

HPD Issues 431 Traffic Citations on Maunakea

It’s been a month since HPD upped traffic enforcement near the TMT protest encampment at the intersection of Mauna Kea Access Road and Daniel K. Inouye Highway.

Trustee Asks OHA to put TMT Back on Agenda

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Dan Ahuna penned a letter to fellow trustees requesting the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) be added to the OHA Board’s agenda.

LETTER: Thirty Meter Telescope

“This telescope project has caused a firestorm of anger from the Hawaiian community that I’ve never seen in my entire 43 years living in Hawaii.”

Secondary TMT Site Offers Problems of its Own

With TMT’s main location on Maunakea, the subject of much protest, the secondary location for the project is now being looked at with serious consideration.

Cultural Practitioners File Maunakea Petition

Another petition has been filed with the Land Use Commission regarding development on Mauna Kea. 

LETTER: UH Board of Regents Chair Talks Maunakea

“At our University of Hawaiʻi, voices on both sides of the Thirty Meter Telescope issue have vigorously advocated for their respective positions.”

Several Arrested on Mauna Kea Friday Morning

State officials arrested seven individuals on Mauna Kea Friday morning for violating a new emergency rule that restricts overnight access to the mountain.