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MKEA HIGHLIGHTS

• Variety: Jalena Keane-Lee’s ‘Standing Above the Clouds’ Takes Audiences Beyond Headlines and Frontlines of Land-Protection Activism (EXCLUSIVE)

• Tribune-Herald: Astronomy Survey Results Could Affect TMT Funding

• Assembly: What I’m Fighting to Protect

• Hawaii News Now: TMT opponent Kahookahi Kanuha

• Green Dreamer: Pua Case: Balancing self-care and frontline activism in defense of sacred lands (Ep293)

• Maui Now: UH Responds to DLNR Independent Review of Maunakea Land Management

• Ke Ola Magazine: HĀWANE RIOS SHARES HER SOUL’S PURPOSE

• Natives photograph: Natives Photograph 2020 Year in Pictures

• Uahikea Maile: 5 Reasons Why TMT Should Not Be Built At Mauna Kea

• Eraced: Ola Ka Wai

• Teen Vougue: Mauna Kea Protests: Native Hawaiian Activists Are Fighting for Their Sacred Land

• Buzzfeed news: 15 Contemporary Indigenous Photographers Whose Work You Should Know

• ABC News: Dawyne Johnson joins Protests at Maunakea Volcano

• The View: Ladies of the view advocate for indigenous land rights

• Vice: The Battle over a telescope on Hawaiʻiʻs sacred mountain is just beginning.

• Los Angeles Times : Mauna Kea telescope project faces activist protests

• Washington Post: Hawaii activists protesting over start of work on telescope

• The New York Times: Hawaiian Elders Protesting Telescope Construction Are Arrested

• PBS: Protests grow against telescope construction on Hawaii mountain some consider sacred

• CNN: Protesters arrested at Hawaii's Mauna Kea for blocking construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope

• Democracy Now Independent Global News: Hawaiian Elders Arrested at Nonviolent Protest of Mauna Kea Telescope

• Forbes: Why Some Native Hawaiians Are Protesting Construction Of The Thirty Meter Telescope

• ABC News: Hawaii telescope protesters don't back down after arrests

• CNN Online: 'This is our last stand.' Protesters on Mauna Kea dig in their heels

• The New York Times: Why Are Native Hawaiians Protesting Against a Telescope?

SELECT NEWS COVERAGE

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• Hawaii News Now: Fence erected to protect bird thought to have disappeared from Mauna Kea in 1950s

• Big Island Now: Governor reappoints 4 individuals to Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority.

• Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation: Mauna Kea Traditional Cultural Property and District Approved for Hawai‘i Historic Register

• OHA: OHA lawsuit seeks repeal of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority

AUGUST 21, 2019

• Hawaii Tribune Herald: Police ramp up traffic, parking enforcement, near Maunakea Access Road

•  Star Advertiser: State senator calls on governor to enforce the law at Mauna Kea

• Big Island Video News: VIDEO: Over $3.2 Million Spent On Mauna Kea, So Far

• US News: Cops Boost Traffic Enforcement Near Hawaii Telescope Protest

• Hawaii News Now: Tab for keeping police, other first responders at TMT protest at $3.5M

AUGUST 20, 2019

• Star Advertiser: Mazie Hirono visits TMT protesters at Mauna Kea

• Star Advertiser: Police step up traffic and parking enforcement near Mauna Kea protest site

• Business Insider Australia: Photos show why many native Hawaiians don't want a giant telescope on the summit of Mauna Kea

• BBC UK: Hawaii protests continue against a volcano telescope

• Hawaii Tribune Herald: Lawmaker Inouye asks Gov. Ige to uphold law in TMT standoff

• Ace Showbiz: Nicole Scherzinger Gives Hawaiian Protesters A Boost With Surprise Visit To Mauna Kea

• Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Update – Day 37

• KHON2: $4 million and counting: The costs of state-county response to TMT protest site

AUGUST 19, 2019

• Notre Dame Insider: Native Hawaiian Alohi Gilman helps spread awareness of Mauna Kea protests with Notre Dame football team

• KITV4: Leak in telescope on Mauna Kea fuels renewed controversy

• Hawaii News Now: Parking crackdown, new signs at TMT protest site anger activists

• Hawaii News Now: After weeks of mostly silence on TMT, Ige offers no details on how conflict will be resolved

• ET Canada: Nicole Scherzinger Visits Mauna Kea In Support Of Hawaiian Protesters

AUGUST 9, 2019 

• Big Island Now: Live, Worldwide Jam for Maunakea Set for Aug. 11

    •    Forbes: Astronomy Faces A Field-Defining Choice In Choosing The Next Steps For The TMT

    •    Hawaii News Now: Maui police chief defends decision to send officers to Mauna Kea

    •    KITV4: Kiai receive support from Lakota Sioux tribe and TMT receives support from Chamber of Commerce

AUGUST 2, 2019

• USA Today: Momoa at Mauna Kea

• NZ Herald: Jason Momoa visits protestors blocking new Hawaii telescope on Mauna Kea

AUGUST 1, 2019

• Hawaii News Now: TMT protesters, law enforcement at Mauna Kea prepare for Erick’s impacts

• Billboard: Bruno Mars Sends Supportive Message to Mauna Kea Protesters: 'I Love You Hawaii'

• Big Island Video News: VIDEO: Jason Momoa Presents Hoʻokupu On Mauna Kea Access Road

• Huff Post: Jason Momoa, Bruno Mars Join Chorus Of Protesters Fighting Hawaii Telescope

• Pop Culture: 'Aquaman' Star Jason Momoa Takes Part in Protest on Hawaii's Tallest Mountain

• CBD (California): Jason Momoa visits protesters blocking new Hawaii telescope

• KITV 4: Spain promising 'unanimous' support and funding if TMT moves to Canary Islands

• Mashable: The Rock sounded more presidential last night than half the actual candidates

• University of Hawaiʻi News: UH Board of Regents to consider creation of group to examine Maunakea

• The New Inquiry: Fight for the Future: On Mauna Kea hundreds are holding a refuge and defending land from the proponents of false progress 

JULY 31, 2019

• Civil Beat: Do Negotiations Offer A Way Forward On Mauna Kea?

• CNN: Hawaii governor withdraws state of emergency for Mauna Kea as hurricanes approach

• Aljazeera: Will Mauna Kea protests save a sacred summit?

• KITV 4: Kia'i respond to Governor Ige's withdrawal of emergency proclamation for Mauna Kea

• KITV 4: Civil Beat: Mauna Kea fight intertwines sovereignty and finding ways to right the current and historical wrongs

• Yahoo Entertainment: Jason Momoa Joins Hawaiian Protesters Ahead Of His 40th Birthday

• Hawaii Tribune Herald: ‘Aquaman’ star meets with TMT opponents; camp, telescopes prep for approaching storms

• Big Island Video News: VIDEO: Mauna Kea Day 17 – Press Conference

• CBS 42 (Alabama): Mayor: Hawaiian leaders want to meet again on telescope

• Capital Public Radio (Sacramento): Hawaii Extends Thirty Meter Telescope Permit Amid Protests

• Channel 4000 (Minneapolis-St Paul): Hawaii governor withdraws state of emergency for Mauna Kea

• Star Advertiser: Actor Jason Momoa stands with Thirty Meter Telescope opponents at Mauna Kea

• Fox News: Jason Momoa, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson back Hawaii's anti-telescope protesters

JULY 30, 2019

• Civil Beat: Ige Calls Off Mauna Kea Emergency Proclamation

• Civil Beat: Mauna Kea Protests Leave Observatory Workers Trapped In The Middle

• NBC News Now: Hawaii governor withdraws emergency order for telescope protesters

• Hawaii News Now: Protesters celebrate governor’s decision to withdraw emergency proclamation for Mauna Kea

• Midland Reporter-Telegram: Governor withdraws emergency order for telescope protesters

• KITV 4: Governor Ige rescinds emergency proclamation for Mauna Kea

• KITV 4: Big Island Mayor provides update on finding a compromise over TMT construction

• Santa Barbara Independent: Protesters Block Yang’s Giant Telescope

• KHON 2: TMT given until 2021 to begin construction atop Mauna Kea

• Star Advertiser: Musician Jack Johnson visits Mauna Kea for jam session with TMT opponents

JULY 29, 2019

• Civil Beat: SLIDESHOW: The Routines Of Life At Mauna Kea Base Camp

• Hawaii News Now: TMT opponents reach agreement for workers at existing telescopes on Mauna Kea

• Star Advertiser: University of Hawaii president visits Mauna Kea protest site

• The Garden Island: “Our culture is not for sale.”

• The Garden Island/Associated Press: Mayor: Hawaiian leaders want to meet again on telescope

JULY 28, 2019

• Big Island Now: Hawai‘i Deaf Community Heard on Mauna Kea

• The Garden Island: ‘Mauna March’

• The Garden Island: History on the use of non-violence by Kanaka activists

• Hawaii News Now: Mauna Kea blockade is visited by UH president as talks move forward

• Hawaii News Now: University of Hawaii President David Lassner spoke to protesters at the base of Mauna Kea Sunday

• Star Advertiser: Scenes from Mauna Kea

• Star Advertiser: University of Hawaii President David Lassner visits Mauna Kea

• Star Advertiser: Lee Cataluna: Mauna Kea development started with an invitation

JULY 27, 2019 

• Hawaii News Now: Astronomers at existing Mauna Kea telescopes frustrated as research is delayed by TMT conflict

• Hawaii News Now: Hundreds remain at the base of Mauna Kea as the conflict reaches its 13th day

• Truthout: Mauna Kea Protests Aren’t New. They’re Part of a Long Fight Against Colonialism.

JULY 26, 2019 

• Civil Beat: What The TMT On Mauna Kea Really Represents

• Vice: The Battle Over a Telescope on Hawai’i’s Sacred Mountain is Just Beginning

• Nature: Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope fight the process, not science

• CBC: Indigenous students ask Canadian universities to divest from the Thirty Meter Telescope

• Hawaii News Now: Tensions grow as TMT protesters continue to block access for telescope workers

• Hawaii News Now: Impasse continues as both sides make clear there’s little middle ground in TMT conflict

• Hawaii News Now: TMT historical context

JULY 25, 2019 

• Associated Press: The Latest: Group asks Canada to stop Hawaii telescope money

• CNN: 'The Rock' showed up to lend support to Hawaii protesters

• Hawaii News Now: Hawaii County mayor proposes deal with TMT opponents, seeks their trust

• Hawaii News Now: Both sides of TMT debate plan dueling rallies in Hawaii

• Hawaii Tribune Herald: Mayor Kim given no deadline by Ige; ‘The Rock’ visits protesters

• Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Gemini telescope crew gets access to Mauna Kea summit

• Pacific Standard: Scientists Voice Their Support for Native Hawaiians Protesting the Thirty Meter Telescope

• The Garden Island: Mauna Kea march set for Sunday

•  The Maui News: MPD officers return to Maui after being called to Mauna Kea

• TIME: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Joins Native Hawaiian Protests Against a Giant Telescope

• Fox News: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson joins native protesters in Hawaii

• NBC News: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson visits Hawaii protesters as envoy prepares talks

• New York Daily News: The Rock visits protesters in Hawaii who oppose massive telescope being built on sacred mountain summit

• Inside Higher Education: More Than a Fight for the Heavens

• High Country News (Canada): Inside the Protests over the TMT

• Big Island Now: Mayor Kim Adds Clarity to Role on Mauna Kea, TMT

JULY 24, 2019

• Big Island Video News: Incident Raises Mauna Kea Observatory Access Concerns

• Hawaii News Now: Gov. Ige makes surprise visit to Mauna Kea, where TMT protesters remain for 10th day

• Hawaii News Now: ‘The Rock’ visits Mauna Kea on 10th day of TMT protest

• Hawaii News Now: Amid mass protests, TMT supporter says telescope is being done ‘the right way’

• Hawaii Tribune Herald: Judge denies TRO to stop TMT construction

• Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Lee Cataluna: Ige throws mountain of distraction as TMT foes stay focused

• Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Ferd Lewis: Mauna Kea inspires Hawaii’s pro athletes to take a stand

• NBC News: Court refuses to halt construction of controversial Hawaii telescope, governor urges calm amid protests

• The Garden Island: 'This is our chance'

• The Garden Island: Moving forward on Mauna Kea

• The Nation: The Fight for Mauna Kea Is a Fight Against Colonial Science

• VOX: Why Native Hawaiians are fighting to protect Mauna kea from a telescope

• Sister STEM: Maunakea: Redirecting the lens onto the culture of mainstream science

• The Intercept: Activists Camped at Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Face Government Opposition as They Attempt to Block Telescope Construction on Sacred Land

• Civil Beat: Big Island Mayor Thinks He Can Find A Way Through The Divisions On Mauna Kea

JULY 23, 2019

• Honolulu Civil Beat: Can The Thirty Meter Telescope Survive Growing Opposition?

• Honolulu Civil Beat: Ige Asks Hawaii County Mayor To Take Over TMT Talks

• Hawaii News Now: Judge denies TRO to halt construction on TMT project

• Hawaiʻi News Now: Flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane joins Thirty Meter Telescope protests at Mauna Kea

• Hawaii Public Radio: Protests Spread As Activists Fight Planned Telescope

• Honolulu Star Advertiser: Pressure grows on backers of Thirty Meter Telescope

• Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Sen. Elizabeth Warren tweets support for TMT opponents

• Honolulu Star Advertiser: Support for Thirty Meter Telescope protesters stretches across the islands

• Hawaii Tribune-Herald: Green says issue has become more than just TMT, will speak with Ige to de-escalate confrontation

• KHON2: A decision will be made on a legal move to block the governor’s emergency proclamation on Mauna Kea 

• KITV4: Elected officials calling for Governor Ige to repeal his emergency proclamation

• KITV4: Judge denies TRO to stop TMT construction on Mauna Kea

• KITV4: Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren says she stands in solidarity with demonstrators on Mauna Kea

• KITV4: Judge to decide whether to rescind Governor's emergency proclamation for Mauna Kea

• The Garden Island: Councilmembers call for Ige to reverse Mauna Kea proclamation

• Associated Press/The Garden Island: Ige visits telescope protesters

• Associated Press/The Garden Island: Governor: Telescope protests about treatment of Hawaiians

• Hawaii Tribune-Herald/The Garden Island: Ige asks Mayor Kim to negotiate with protesters

• National Observer (Canada): What you need to know about the fight against Thirty Meter Telescope in Hawaiʻi

JULY 22, 2019 

• Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Protests spread as activists fight telescope in Hawaii

• Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Governor asked to open access to site amid telescope protest

• Big Island Video News: VIDEO: Lt. Gov. Josh Green Visits Mauna Kea Kupuna

• Common Dreams: Native Hawaiians Continue Protest a Week After Telescope Construction Was Set to Start on Sacred Land

• Democracy Now Independent Global News: “If Not Now, When Will We Stand?” Native Hawaiians Fight Construction of Telescope on Mauna Kea”

• Democracy Now Independent Global News: “We Are Not Anti-Science”: Why Indigenous Protectors Oppose the Thirty Meter Telescope at Mauna Kea

• KITV4: Lieutenant Governor Josh Green visits Mauna Kea as hundreds continue to stand in opposition of TMT

• KITV4: Tihati Productions says it will educate visitors on movement at Mauna Kea

• KITV4: Social media post calling all workers in Hawaii's tourism industry to take Monday off

• KITV4: TMT sticking to plan to build telescope atop Mauna Kea

• KITV4: Demonstrators starting to feel impacts of weather conditions on Mauna Kea

• KHON2 Online News: Lt. Gov. Josh Green arrives on Mauna Kea Monday morning

• Hawaii Public Radio:  Lieutenant Governor Visits Mauna Kea Protesters

• Space: Protests Shut Down 13 Observatories Atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea

• The New York Times: Why Are Native Hawaiians Protesting Against a Telescope?

JULY 21, 2019

• Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Opponents of Hawaii telescope gather for protest march

• Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Day 6 – Mayor Kim Visits

• Big Island Video News: Lawsuits Fly After Mauna Kea Emergency Declared

• Big Island Video News: Council Rushes TMT Moratorium Resolution Onto Agenda

• Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Day 7 – Crowd Swells Into The Thousands

• CNN Online: 'This is our last stand.' Protesters on Mauna Kea dig in their heels

• Indian Country Today: Mauna Kea is only latest thing they want to take, 'we will not give it to them'

• KITV4 Island News: Thousands march through Waikiki against TMT

• KITV4: Mauna Kea guide and Hawaiian shares why he supports TMT

• KHON2 Online News: Day Seven at Mauna Kea, more bodies join the cause

JULY 20, 2019 

• Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Native Hawaiians say telescope represents bigger struggle

• Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Update - Day 5

• Big Island Video News: With Mauna Kea Observatories Shut Down, Research Impacted

• Big Island Video News: VIDEO: State Releases Emotional Video From Inside Mauna Kea Kupuna Arrests

• Fox 13: Utahns gather in ‘sacred’ ghost town to support protest in Hawaii

• Hot Indie News: Protect Sacred Mauna Kea Protest in Union Square

• KHON2 Online News: Kia’i continue their unwavering stance on Mauna Kea

• KLAS-TV: Las Vegas locals bring Mauna Kea telescope protest to Las Vegas Strip

• The Guardian: Hawaii officials say they want peaceful end to protest over giant telescope

JULY 19, 2019

• ABC News: Hawaii telescope protesters don't back down after arrests

• Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Sanders supports protesters as telescope standoff continues

• Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Hawaii officials want a peaceful end to telescope protests

• Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Mayor: No National Guard for telescope protests; Gabbard weighs in

• Big Island Video News: Tulsi Gabbard Statement On Mauna Kea

• Hawaii Tribune Herald: Tour guides among those directly impacted by Maunakea’s closure

• Honolulu Star Advertiser: Thirty Meter Telescope protesters train for confrontation with authorities on Mauna Kea

• KHON2 Online News: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard criticizes TMT proponents, calling them “hypocritical”

• KHON2 Online News: TMT sparks lawsuit, UH postpones rules to govern activity on Mauna Kea

• KITV4: Kumu hula fly in to show support of 'protectors' of the Mauna; teach hula and perform chants

• KTNV Las Vegas: Hawaiian telescope event planned for Las Vegas

• New Scientist: Hawaii declares state of emergency amid protests over huge telescope

• Sky and Telescope: Maunakea Observatories Shuttered Amid Protests

• The Maui News: Peaceful protest at airport

• Undark: Fifty Years After Apollo Mission, Challenges in Returning to the Moon

• West Hawaii Today: Kahele asks Ige for construction moratorium

JULY 18, 2019

• Big Island Video News: Day Four – Mauna Kea Updates for Thursday, July 18

• Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Day Four – State Official Gives Update

• Big Island Video News: Kupuna Decry Governor’s Emergency Proclamation

• CNN: Protesters arrested at Hawaii's Mauna Kea for blocking construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope

• Democracy Now Independent Global News: Hawaiian Elders Arrested at Nonviolent Protest of Mauna Kea Telescope

• Forbes: Why Some Native Hawaiians Are Protesting Construction Of The Thirty Meter Telescope

• Hawaii Tribune Herald: Dozens of kupuna arrested on third consecutive day of TMT protest

• Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Column: Ige acts to defend TMT’s false narrative

• Honolulu Star-Advertiser: TMT protesters in good spirits on day 4 at Mauna Kea

• KITV4: TMT Day 4: Governor Ige says he issued emergency proclamation to ensure safety of people across the state

• KHON2 Online News: Day four of protest at Mauna Kea is quieter but still strong

• Maui Now: Emergency Declarations Issued from Both Sides at Maunakea

• The New York Times: Hawaiian Elders Protesting Telescope Construction Are Arrested

• PBS: Protests grow against telescope construction on Hawaii mountain some consider sacred

•  The Wall Street Journal: Protesters Arrested at Hawaiian Mountain Over Construction of Massive Telescope

• Voice of America: Protesters Arrested Trying to Stop Giant Hawaii Telescope

JULY 17, 2019

• ABC News: Protesters seek Hawaii mountain access during road closure 

• Astronomy: Protests resume in Hawaii with start of Thirty Meter Telescope construction 

• Big Island Video News: Kupuna Arrested, Saddle Road Closed – Mauna Kea Update

• Big Island Video News: Ige Issues Emergency Proclamation For Situation On Mauna Kea

• Gizmodo: Hundreds of Protestors Block Work Crews Ahead of Thirty Meter Telescope Construction in Hawaii

• Honolulu Civil Beat: Arrests Begin As TMT Protesters Block Road 

• Hawaii Public Radio: Latest Developments On TMT Protests At Mauna Kea 

• KHON2 Online News: Everyone at Mauna Kea is at risk to altitude sickness

• KHON2 Online News: 33 arrested on Mauna Kea, cited and released

• KHON2 Online News: After hours of stand off on Mauna Kea, law enforcement retreated

• NBC: Telescope viewing suspended as protesters block Hawaii road

• The Washington Post: Why an 18-story, billion-dollar telescope is compelling hundreds to protest at the foot of a mountain

JULY 16, 2019

• Associated Press: Hawaii protesters vow ‘prolonged struggle’ against telescope

• Big Island Video News: Kupuna Hold Front Line On Mauna Kea Access Road

• Big Island Video News: Hawaii Law Enforcement Chief After Mauna Kea Day 2

• Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Observatories Close, Personnel Withdrawn

• Democracy Now Independent Global News: Hawaiian Land Defenders Protest Construction of Thirty Meter Telescope at Mauna Kea

• Hawaii News Now: Opponents remain at base of Mauna Kea, ready for day 2 of TMT protests

• Hawaii Tribune-Herald: Let’s commit to safety for all atop Maunakea

• Hawaii Public Radio: Day One On Mauna Kea: Calm Generally Prevailed At TMT Protest

• KHON2: Both sides of the TMT debate make their point known with rallies across the state

• KHON2 Online News: Scientists escorted off of Mauna Kea

• Medium: Maunakea: Redirecting the lens onto the culture of mainstream science

• MSN News: Protests rage against construction of massive telescope on sacred Hawaiian peak

JULY 15, 2019

• Big Island Video News: Astronomers Adjust To Mauna Kea Uncertainties

• Big Island Video News: Hawaii County Civil Defense Issues Mauna Kea Message

• Big Island Video News: TMT Opponents Chained To Cattle Guard On Mauna Kea Road

• Big Island Video News: The Situation On Saddle Road, Hawaii DOT Explains

• Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Update – 11 a.m. News Teleconference

• Big Island Video News: No Arrests Yet On Mauna Kea Access Road

• Honolulu Civil Beat: Anxiety, Rumors And Prayers Before TMT Construction Begins On Mauna Kea

• Honolulu Star-Advertiser: OHA demands TMT halt until Native Hawaiian concerns, safety issues resolved

• KHON2 Online News: State gives first update on Mauna Kea

• KHON2 Online News: VIDEO: Updates from Mauna Kea on Day 1 of scheduled TMT construction

• KHON2 Online News: No arrests on first day of construction atop Mauna Kea

• KITV: Protestors gathering at Mauna Kea ahead of TMT construction

• KITV: Demonstrators chain themselves to cattle guard; block access to Maunakea

• Los Angeles Times: Mauna Kea telescope project faces activist protests

Washington Post:Hawaii activists protesting over start of work on telescope