Mayor on Maunakea impasse: ‘If we work on it, we can do it’
KAILUA-KONA Mayor Harry Kim remains steadfast in his commitment to finding a way forward as the standoff over the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea continues.
County’s mauna costs near $5M
HILO Hawaii County has spent nearly $5 million on expenses relating to the standoff at Maunakea Access Road, but reimbursement should be coming soon.
Maunakea rules tweaks unveiled, final draft discussion next week
HILO The final version of proposed administrative rules for Maunakea lands managed by the University of Hawaii were unveiled Thursday.
Hawaii police continue with enhanced traffic enforcement on Daniel K. Inouye Highway
KAILUA-KONA Police assigned to be in place for the TMT protester blockade and encampment on Maunakea Access Road continued the stepped-up traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway which began on Aug. 15.
Observatory official says Hawaii still preferred site, despite Spanish news report
HILO The Thirty Meter Telescope remains committed to building on Maunakea, contrary to reports published in a Canary Islands newspaper.
Petition in the works to change conservation district designation on Maunakea summit
HILO A meeting of the state Land Use Commission will continue through today as petitioners argue to reclassify land at the summit of Maunakea.
Enhanced traffic enforcement efforts continue 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.
Plea deal is offered to arrested TMT protesters
HILO The state Attorney Generals Office has offered a plea deal to protesters who were arrested in July for blocking Maunakea Access Road that would dispose of their cases if each pays a $100 fine.
THINK Fund surpases 100-scholarship milestone
Maunakea VIS face-lift complete
Ethics Board quizzes Roth on possible TMT conflict
HILO Armed with a letter from county Corporation Counsel Joe Kamelamela, an oral assurance from the state attorney general and his own understanding of the law based on readings provided by the state Office of Disciplinary Counsel, county Prosecuting Attorney Mitch Roth told the Board of Ethics on Wednesday hes confident there would be no conflict of interest if he prosecuted protesters arrested on Maunakea.
Kim, protesters still at odds over Maunakea vision
HILO After a meeting between Thirty Meter Telescope opponents and Mayor Harry Kim at the Maunakea Access Road on Monday, neither side has any intention of backing down.
Ethics Board to weigh in on TMT conflict question
HILO When your son works for NASA, and your wife works for Subaru Telescope, does that mean you have a conflict of interest if your office prosecutes criminal cases arising from protests over constructing the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea?
Mostly mum on Maunakea
KAILUA-KONA For close to three months, Hawaii Island residents, as well as activists, celebrities, and politicians at all levels, have voiced their views on whether the Thirty Meter Telescope should be built on Maunakea.
Cost grows to $8.3M in policing Maunakea
HONOLULU The state and counties have spent at least $8.3 million on law enforcement costs related to the Thirty Meter Telescope standoff on Maunakea that began in mid-July.
Anti-TMT forces step up their campaign off the mountain
HONOLULU Sensing new momentum for the cause, opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope have turned up their outreach campaign this week to rally against the $1.4 billion project and push for Native Hawaiian rights.
Protesters: Kim’s proposal is dead on arrival
Update on TMT standoff-related expenses raises reimbursement questions
Mayor unveils Maunakea document that includes policy ‘pledges’ from state officials
Board votes to leave UH-Hilo observatory in place — for now
HILO The University of Hawaiis Maunakea Management Board on Friday voted against decommissioning the former site of an educational telescope on Maunakea until there is a firm plan to reinstall the telescope elsewhere in Hawaii.
