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Update: Hawaiian Electric ends Public Safety Power Shutoff watch for Hawaiʻi Island
Hawaiian Electric is monitoring weather conditions across its service territory that may lead to an increased risk of wildfires, particularly in the Kawaihae area of Hawaiʻi Island. If needed to protect public safety, Hawaiian Electric may implement its Public Safety Power Shutoff program to proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk. Customers in these areas are urged to initiate their own emergency plans and prepare for the possibility of extended power outages.
Young Brothers updates operations for Hawaiʻi ports that may be affected by Lala
Young Brothers is working closely with the US Coast Guard and State departments to monitor the incoming Tropical Storm Lala closely and provide updates on its operations at each port of call throughout Hawaiʻi as they may be affected by the storm.
Volunteers remove thousands of feet of fishing lines from west, north Hawaiʻi reefs
Volunteers from Ocean Defenders Alliance have collected thousands of feet of fishing lines and pounds of lead from Hawaiʻi’s coastlines, showcasing an ongoing effort to preserve marine environments.
Update: Public Safety Power Shutoff possible for parts of Main and Hawaiʻi Island
Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor the threat from high winds and dry conditions and may proactively shut off power in high risk areas on Hawai‘i Island and Maui as part of its Public Safety Power Shutoff program. Areas include Waikiʻi, Kawaihae, Waikoloa, Puakō, and south Kohala on Hawai‘i Island and west Maui, central Maui, and Upcountry.
Hawai‘i Island Couple to Pay $76,400 Fine for Illegal Harvest
Kealakekua couple, Tyron and Kacie Terazono have agreed to pay a $76,400 fine for the illegal harvest of aquarium fish, offshore of Kawaihae in Hawai‘i County on Feb. 20, 2020.