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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.

Hawaii’s governor is working with stakeholders to come up with a plan to provide access for the Thirty Meter Telescope construction.

Hawaii’s governor underscores his support for the Thirty Meter Telescope project and its right to proceed.

The resumption of construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea offers a chance to look at the history of astronomy and conflict on the Big Island. How did we get here?

Despite a handful of arrests, officers and protesters treat each other well. But this week’s attempt to resume construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope gets off to a rocky start with boulders strewn across the mountain road, forcing its closure.

UPDATED Construction of the telescope is on hold until further notice after Native Hawaiians and others prevent crews from reaching the project site.

Opposition group says it will be “forced to protect the Mauna with our bodies.”

UPDATED: UH President David Lassner and UH Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney said they are prepared to “stop talking, start doing.”