Governor David Ige on Tuesday announced that the state has granted an extension of a key permit to the Thirty Meter Telescope. In addition, the governor rescinded the emergency proclamation
Governor Ige Issues Emergency Proclamation for Mauna Kea
Governor David Ige on Wednesday issued an emergency proclamation to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people on Hawai‘i Island and across the State of Hawai‘i, to also ensure the
State Issues Notice to Proceed for TMT Project
Governor David Ige announced on Thursday that the state Department of Land and Natural Resources issued a notice to proceed to the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo for the Thirty
Injured Man Rescued from Mauna Kea
A man in his 60’s was rescued off Mauna Kea’s Summit on Monday. Hawai`i County Fire Department officials say they responded to an 7:26 p.m. alarm of a man with
UH: Maunakea Skiing/Boarding Incident Investigation Finds No Damage
An investigation into three individuals using skis and snowboards to travel down the snow-free summit area of Maunakea found that there was no damage to cultural, archaeological, natural or scientific
UH Denounces Skiing Incident on Bare Maunakea Volcanic Cone
The Office of Maunakea Management issued a media release on Wednesday noting that the office is “very disturbed by a recent social media video that shows three individuals skiing and
Animal Control Activities to Close State Lands on Maunakea, Oct. 8th
Later this month, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will conduct animal control activities specifically for trapping mouflon/feral sheep hybrids, feral goats, feral sheep, mouflon and mouflon/feral sheep
Mauna Loa Lookout Improvements Complete and Road is Open
Improvements to make the Mauna Loa Lookout wheelchair-friendly are complete, and the entire 11.2-mile Mauna Loa Road is now open to vehicles. The parking area and path to the Mauna
UH, TMT Ask Land Board Not to Start Contested Case Hearing
The University of Hawaii at Hilo and TMT International Observatory, LLC, in a letter to the Hawai`i Attorney General, have asked that the state Board of Land and Natural Resources
Snow Covers Summit of Mauna Kea
Snow covered the summit of Mauna Kea on Monday In an afternoon message, Mauna Kea rangers reported that the road to the summit of Mauna Kea is closed at the