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Mauna Kea warrants the highest level of cultural sensitivity but it should be a cultural sensitivity that is totally consistent with the historical record of Hawaiians and their search for knowledge.

UPDATE: The Mauna Kea facility helped confirm the Earth-like planet’s size and orbit and key characteristics of its parent star, which has strong similarities to our sun.

The contention that the courts have no jurisdiction has been rejected before, and there’s no magic exemption to be found.

Hawaii Kai residents get riled up over proposed bay restrictions, Mayor Caldwell maps the future of a landmark Honolulu park, and Gov. Ige hears about the TMT project — again.

An op-ed written by a university law student was simply wrong in accusing former board member Stanley Roehrig of a conflict involving a $15,000 grant funded by the Thirty Meter Telescope.

But access is still restricted due to new emergency rules approved by the state Board of Land and Natural Resources.

Opponents vow to disobey the rules designed to restore order and allow construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope to proceed.

Attorney General plans to hold a press conference before the Board of Land and Natural Resources meeting Friday.

The announcement comes as the state Board of Land and Natural Resources considers new rules to crack down on TMT protestors atop the mountain.

A tour of Mauna Kea observatories could be canceled if the road is still closed, but most plans are proceeding for the International Astronomical Union conference.