Ethics Board to take on Maunakea road block
The fences blocking Maunakea Access Road came down more than a month ago. But the debate over whether the government applied the law discriminately by not removing protesters and reopening the road is as robust as ever.
Bill would allow counties to charge developers for law enforcement costs
A bill introduced in the state Legislature would give counties the authority to charge a developer for up to half of law enforcement costs related to a project.
County working on new deal for state reimbursement for TMT-related costs
More than a month after the Hawaii County Council rejected a $10 million deal with the state to reimburse police costs related to the standoff at Maunakea Access Road, a new agreement has still not been finalized.
TMT partner says project should move to different site
HILO One of the six partners involved in the Thirty Meter Telescope project no longer wants the telescope to be built on Maunakea, according to news reports.
Ige: TMT can still be resolved peacefully
HILO In his State of the State address Tuesday morning, Gov. David Ige reiterated his belief that the conflict surrounding the Thirty Meter Telescope can still be resolved peacefully.
Looking ahead in 2020: Fate of TMT uncertain after 2-month stalemate
HONOLULU As 2020 dawns on Maunakea, the fate of the Thirty Meter Telescope seems less certain now than it did a decade ago when the billion-dollar-plus project was first proposed.
Hawaii telescope protesters to stay as blocked road reopens
HONOLULU Protesters opposed to building a giant telescope on Hawaiis tallest peak agreed Thursday to move a tent of elders that has blocked the mountains access road.
Maunakea traffic enforcement nets 78 arrests, more than 8,000 citations
HILO The four-month-long stepped-up traffic enforcement on Daniel K. Inouye Highway by officers assigned to the Thirty Meter Telescope blockade and encampment on Maunakea Access Road netted a 8,234 citations and 78 people arrested for 143 offenses, the Hawaii Police Department said Friday.
Protesters, Kim reach agreement to reopen Maunakea Access Road
Maunakea citations top 8,000 since Aug. 15
KAILUA-KONA More than 8,000 citations have been issued by police since August amid enhanced traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near Maunakea Access Road and the Thirty Meter Telescope protest.
Ethics Board to investigate Maunakea road blockade
HILO Is it an ethics matter if some people break the law with apparent impunity while others get punished?
Ethics Board: No conflict for Roth to prosecute TMT cases
HILO Mitch Roth does not have a conflict of interest prosecuting cases from the standoff on Maunakea, but he should remove himself from any involvement in the cases to allay public concerns, the county Board of Ethics said Wednesday.
Arrests and citations continue to climb amid enhanced traffic enforcement efforts on Saddle
KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Island police continue to issue citations and make arrests amid enhanced traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near Maunakea Access Road and the Thirty Meter Telescope protest.
Some council members want more info before approving state funds for reimbursing police costs on Maunakea
TMT, Canary Islands reach land agreement
HILO A governmental body in the Canary Islands has approved a land concession deal with the Thirty Meter Telescope partners, although Maunakea remains the projects preferred location.
Police: Flags on cars not a problem
KAILUA-KONA The Hawaii Police Department has been upfront about its law enforcement efforts around the Maunakea protests since the demonstration began in July.
Four months into it: TMT protesters make quality-of-life adjustments as winter nears
HILO After the four-month anniversary of the creation of the camp at Maunakea Access Road, some things have changed but more have stayed the same.
Telescope protest inspires more Native Hawaiian activism
KAHUKU, Hawaii Flapping Hawaiian flags adorn a large canopy on the easement of a highway that winds along Oahus famed North Shore.
Man makes home out of cave near protesters’ camp
HILO While the borders of the Puuhonua o Puuhuluhulu are ever-changing, they do not extend to one of the more curious developments near the Maunakea Access Road: a partially-collapsed lava tube where one man has made a home.
Enhanced traffic enforcement efforts continue on Daniel K. Inouye Highway
KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Island police continue to issue citations and make arrests amid enhanced traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near Maunakea Access Road and the Thirty Meter Telescope protest.