University of Hawaii Responds To Governor’s Mauna Kea Requests
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii – On Monday, June 1st, the University of Hawaii issued its promised written response to Governor David Ige’s requests concerning stewardship of Mauna Kea, which were announced at a...
View ArticleWally Ishibashi – TMT & Maunakea: Common Ground
Big Island Video News will be featuring the presentations made by the many different speakers slated to talk at the Common Ground series. The archive will be available at this location. LAUPAHOEHOE,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Ishibashi Explains Confrontation on Mauna Kea
LAUPAHOEHOE, Hawaii – Wally Ishibashi says he is sorry about his publicized confrontation with a leader in the Ku Kia’i Mauna movement that happened two months ago, the day following 31 arrests on...
View ArticleVIDEO: OMKM’s Nagata on Mauna Kea Telescope Decommissioning
LAUPAHOEHOE, Hawaii – During Tuesday’s Common Ground discussion in Laupahoehoe on Mauna Kea and the Thirty Meter Telescope, the audience had some questions about decommissioning existing telescopes on...
View ArticleMauna Kea Access, VIS Closed Until Further Notice
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii – The gravel road leading to the summit of Mauna Kea has been cleared of boulders, however the road has been temporarily closed until further notice. According to the office of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Chief Mauna Kea Ranger Speaks Out
HONOLULU - Scotty Paiva, the chief ranger for the Office of Mauna Kea Management, testified about the ongoing situation on the mountain involving the roadblock of the Thirty Meter Telescope by those...
View ArticleAG: Woman Crashes Car Into OMKM Vehicle on Mauna Kea
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii – A woman was arrested on Mauna Kea in the early hours of Sunday morning, after allegedly hitting an Office of Mauna Kea Management vehicle with her car. According to the State...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dismantled Ahu Stirs Emotion On Mauna Kea
MAUNA KEA: Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope are upset that an ahu they helped build in June has been taken down by the Office of Mauna Kea Management. The ahu, named Uakoko, was constructed on...
View ArticleFormer OHA Staffer Joins Mauna Kea Management Team
HILO, Hawaii – A former Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee aide is joining the Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM) team as its new Cultural Resource Program Manager. Lukela Ruddle was first...
View ArticleVIDEO: Nelson Ho Blasts Mauna Kea Management
KEAUKAHA (BIVN) - Nelson Ho, a member of the Sierra Club's Moku Loa Group, has been actively involved in the management issues of Mauna Kea since 1995. He is not in favor of proposed rules regulating...
View ArticleVIDEO: Weed Pull Part Of OMKM Malama Maunakea Campaign
MAUNA KEA (BIVN) - Saturday's volunteers included a school group from Keaau’s Christian Liberty Academy, island businesses, and community members.
View ArticleThe Judge – TMT Contested Case Video Clip Notes
HILO (BIVN) - Retired Judge and former OHA trustee Walter M. Heen takes the stand in the Thirty Meter Telescope contested case hearing as a witness for the University of Hawaii.
View ArticleMauna Kea Parking Plan, Guard Rail Criticized
MAUNA KEA (BIVN) - A group of 15 individuals has submitted testimony for an environmental assessment, voicing opposition to university plans to improve the area around the Visitor Information Station.
View ArticleVIDEO: Mauna Kea Mangament Director Report
HILO - OMKM Director Stephanie Nagata updates Mauna Kea Management Board Directors on the latest news.
View ArticleState Auditor Follows Up On Mauna Kea Management
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii - Four recommendations have been partially implemented while four have not been implemented for different reasons, the auditor says.
View ArticleVIDEO: Mauna Kea Report Entails Litany Of Legal Conflicts
HILO, Hawaii - The director of the Office of Mauna Kea Management provided the board with a rundown of all the lawsuits, projects and outreach efforts involving the university's oversight of the mountain.
View ArticleVIDEO: Multiple Mauna Kea Related Bills Introduced
HONOLULU, Hawaii - There could be some changes to how things are handled on the mountain, if any of the many proposed measures pass in the state legislature.
View ArticleProposed Mauna Kea Management Authority Bill Changed
HONOLULU, Hawaii - After receiving nearly universal opposition, the bill is still passed out of committee, but is substantially amended.
View ArticleVIDEO: Sen. Kahele Talks Mauna Kea Management Bill In Keaukaha
KEAUKAHA, Hawai‘i - A skeptical school cafeteria full of homestead residents, kia'i, university officials and astronomers listened to the lengthy presentation Wednesday night.
View ArticleVIDEO: Mauna Kea OMKM Director Delivers Report
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The Mauna Kea Management Board met on Tuesday and the Office of Mauna Kea Management director shared the latest information on the mountain.
View ArticleVIDEO: Past Hydraulic Spill On Mauna Kea Complicates CSO Decommission Planning
HILO, Hawaiʻi - In 2009, it was recommended that the cleanup of some of unrecovered hydraulic fluid, which escaped through an observatory drain, be deferred until the removal of the Caltech...
View ArticleVIDEO: Changes To Proposed Mauna Kea Rules Explained
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The Office of Maunakea Management wants to hold a second round of public hearings on a new draft of proposed administrative rules.
View ArticleVIDEO: OMKM Reports As Standoff Continues On Mauna Kea
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The Mauna Kea Management Board heard reports from the Office of Mauna Kea Management on Tuesday, as the Thirty Meter Telescope dispute continues on the mountain.
View ArticleMauna Kea Internal Management Restructuring Approved
HAWAIʻI - The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents have today approved a revised plan to restructure the internal management of UH-managed lands on Maunakea.
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