Protesters stressed they’re not leaving their encampment ― or the mountain.

It's still not clear if the deadline will be enforced.

In the eyes of government, the protest camp that went up at the base of Mauna Kea is operating outside the law. But for those who at Puuhonua o Puuhuluhulu, the protest is about so much more than a telescope. They camp, day after day, because ― they say ― they have a calling to protect the aina.

In a statement, TMT said it sought to put construction on hold because it had concerns the state was unable to provide safe access for everyone.

The agreement has a five-year term and was accompanied by legislation that would allow up to $10 million in reimbursement.

Hawaii has spent about $15 million to ensure safe access to Mauna Kea during an ongoing protest of a giant telescope project, the governor said.

The Hawaii County Board of Ethics ruled a prosecutor does not have a conflict of interest in cases involving protesters arrested for blocking a giant telescope’s construction.

With cars traveling at 60 mph along Daniel K. Inouye highway and police reporting near accidents, the private security was hired over the summer to keep motorists and pedestrians safe.

The 80-year-old mayor is doing his best to hear both sides of the conflict.

"I think the fire is burning. The lahui will still be here."

The convoy stretched from Kapolei to Kualoa Regional Park.

The guidelines aim to limit the amount of vehicles and commercial activity on the mountain.

In a statement on Facebook, the department said drivers should be mindful of these large objects that can potentially be dangerous.

On Tuesday, Hawaii County said it’s spent at least $4.8 million so far on personnel and supplies.

Thousands are urging officials in Japan to review the country’s support of the Thirty Meter Telescope project.

Protests are now in their third month.

To shed more light on this important topic, we brought in two advocates for and against the project.

The University of Hawaii Board of Regents is detailing plans for Mauna Kea amid ongoing protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope.

From 6 a.m. to noon, dozens of Thirty Meter Telescope opponents blocked two separate entrances to the parking lot at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation in Palo Alto.

The protest at the base of Mauna Kea is now in its 89th day, and a resolution is nowhere in sight.

Police say they’ll continue their enhanced enforcement for the duration of the protest.

Thirty Meter Telescope supporters gathered at the state Capitol Friday.

The vast majority of the costs ― $4.1 million ― were for law enforcement.

Protest leaders said the mayor’s “way forward” missed the mark, and proves that they aren't being heard.

Neil deGrasse Tyson, one of the world’s most well-known astrophysicists, published an opinion piece on the Thirty Meter Telescope controversy on Wednesday, offering another perspective he says “may have been overlooked in the heat of debates.”

In a Hilo courtroom, each kupuna faced the judge on charges of obstruction, a misdemeanor crime.

In the wake of the post, UH President David Lassner issued a statement denouncing the comments, calling them “hurtful and wholly inaccurate.”

To avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, the Hawaii attorney general’s office will take over prosecution of protesters arrested for blocking construction of a giant telescope.

Ige accused protesters of interfering unfairly with law enforcement activities and eliciting an unnecessary reaction from the crowd that had gathered.

The couple's foundation has pledged $250 million toward the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope.

The University of Hawaii would no longer solely manage the mountain under the plan.

The protest received a special event permit from the city.

They claim the access road was built illegally on Hawaiian Home Lands.

The governor said the structure posed a health and safety risk.

The flag had been affixed to the structure, apparently in anticipation of the state’s plan to raze it.

Native Hawaiians should have ‘entire say’ about what happens to the mountain, the famous astrophysicist says.

Despite this quiet period, the Kia’i, those who call themselves protectors of Mauna Kea are warning their supporters to expect law enforcement action in the next 30 days.“We are being notified that law enforcement is considering using excessive force by way of chemical dispersants to punish and sup

The man responsible for prosecuting the mostly Native Hawaiian elders arrested for protesting construction of a giant telescope said there is no conflict of interest, even though his son works for one of the embattled project’s partners.

Just days before the planned start of construction for the Thirty Meter Telescope last month, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim sent a letter to Governor David Ige asking for a 30-day delay.

Thirty Meter Telescope officials acknowledge that their backup site atop a peak on the Spanish Canary island of La Palma is a comparable observatory location, and that it wouldn’t cost more money or take extra time to build it there.

Separate court dates have been set for the remaining protesters who were taken into custody.

Lawmakers are raising major concerns about the rising costs for law enforcement and first responders at the site of the Thirty Meter Telescope protest on Mauna Kea.

That figure doesn’t include costs incurred by other county police departments or by the state.

The governor hasn’t publicly spoken about the conflict on Mauna Kea for more than two weeks.

On PBS Insights Thursday night, Mayor Harry Kim described the decision making process on July 17 on Mauna Kea when law enforcement faced off with activists.

Thirty-eight people were arrested on July 17.

"There was a significant risk that the increasingly vocal and volatile group of protesters on both shoulders would respond with violence."

"Their concerns are not based on good science."

“It was very trying if I could use that word."

Gabbard said, “what is happening here is about so much more than just a telescope.”

The agreement was announced Friday by the Maunakea Observatories.

The ad campaign comes on the fourth week of a TMT protest at the base of Mauna Kea.

If TMT moves to its "Plan B" site, it's likely to find opposition there, too.

The existing telescopes continue to sit idle during this fourth week of the TMT protest on Mauna Kea. The lack of research has frustrated scientists and technicians say getting up to the summit to do maintenance has been a struggle.

“The different approaches to learning and having students be able to be on the mauna and study in many different fields in classes that are offered, I think that is so exciting."

The group says it has “no less reason or less determination than the Hawaiian TMT opponents.”

The consortium said they still plan to put the $1.4 billion telescope on the top of Mauna Kea.

The conflict on Mauna Kea is about to enter it’s fourth week with no end in sight.