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.

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.

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.

The TMT project is still on hold after protesters prevented construction crews from reaching the site Wednesday.