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Eight protesters arrested on Mauna Kea
Posted by Star-Advertiser: None Given on September 12th, 2015
Star-Advertiser: State conservation officers arrested eight protesters on Mauna Kea early Wednesday morning for violating the state's new emergency rules that prohibit camping on the mountain, a Department of Land and Natural Resources spokesman said.
DNLR officers arrested seven women and a man at a protest camp across the road from the Mauna Kea Visitors Center for being in the restricted area on the mountain.
The protesters have been camping on the mountain in protest of the construction of the $1.4 billion...
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Mauna Kea summit road reopened
Posted by Star-Advertiser: None Given on July 14th, 2015
Star Advertiser: David Ige on Monday said he planned to sign off on a 120-day emergency rule restricting access to the area.
The access road to the Mauna Kea summit area was reopened Monday afternoon after damage caused by protesters forced its closure for more than two weeks.
The University of Hawaii, which manages the summit area, said the road was reopened at 3 p.m. after repairs were made to the roadway. Protesters on June 24 had blocked the road with rocks and boulders.
The university said vehicular...
Land Board OKs restriction on Mauna Kea
Posted by Star-Advertiser: None Given on July 11th, 2015
Star Advertiser: The Board of Land and Natural Resources voted 5-2 Friday night to impose an emergency rule designed to restore order near the summit of Mauna Kea.
However, the restrictions would be in effect for 30 days rather than the six months originally proposed.
The 30-day emergency rule would restrict access to anyone not traveling in a vehicle on Mauna Kea Access Road from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. and prohibit camping gear, including blankets and tarpaulins, within 1 mile of the road at any time.
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Mauna Kea summit road to remain closed
Posted by Star-Advertiser: None Given on June 30th, 2015
Star-Advertiser: The University of Hawaii said the Mauna Kea summit road will remain closed as damage assessments continue in the wake of efforts by protesters last week to block passage to the site of the Thirty Meter Telescope with boulders and altars. The road closure begins at the Halepohaku mid-level facilities, withonly authorized personnel allowed through until further notice, the university said in a press release. “The University of Hawaii Office of Mauna Kea Management is currently assessing damage to...