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.

HILO — The Thirty Meter Telescope remains committed to building on Maunakea, contrary to reports published in a Canary Islands newspaper.

HILO — A meeting of the state Land Use Commission will continue through today as petitioners argue to reclassify land at the summit of Maunakea.

HILO — The state Attorney General’s 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.

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 he’s confident there would be no conflict of interest if he prosecuted protesters arrested on Maunakea.

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.

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.

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.

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.