Some Parts Of HECO’s New Wildfire Strategy Were Already In Play 0 The utility has been replacing copper wires with aluminum ones for years.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/some-parts-of-hecos-new-wildfire-strategy-were-already-in-play/
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‘High Likelihood’ Of More Delays In Critically Important Honolulu Rail Work 2 Relocating utilities along Dillingham Boulevard has been a complex problem from the start. The HART board is asking probing questions about the schedule.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/high-likelihood-of-more-delays-in-critically-important-honolulu-rail-work/
Training exercises to be conducted at Kona International Airport
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Two training exercises will be held at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole in November,...
There’s another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu
HONOLULU (AP) — A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush...
Alert: Missing Person: Terriphena Yazzie, F-38, Native American, 5’6″, 130 pounds, numerous tattoos on legs and back
Alert: Missing Person: Terriphena Yazzie, F-38, Native American, 5'6", 130 pounds, numerous tattoos on legs and back Hawai‘i Island police...
Na‘alehu Woman Killed in South Kona Crash
11-12-23 Na‘alehu Woman Killed in South Kona Crash A 33-year-old Na‘alehu woman died in a single-vehicle collision on Mamalahoa...
Hawaii’s Food Banks Need Far More Funding Before The Next Disaster 1 A House working group has come up with a suite of recommendations, including better support for the state’s food banks.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/hawaiis-food-banks-need-far-more-funding-before-the-next-disaster/
Governor: Money For Hawaii Projects Statewide Will Go To Maui Fire Response Instead 3 A state budget memo highlights trade-offs the public will make to support the state’s response to the Aug. 8 fires.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/governor-money-for-hawaii-projects-statewide-will-instead-go-to-maui-fire-response/
In Rainy Hilo, Big Island Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz Is Seeing Sunshine 1 In his first year on the job, the chief has worked to improve transparency, staffing shortages and other issues.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/in-rainy-hilo-big-island-police-chief-ben-moszkowicz-is-seeing-sunshine/
Dor Shachar grew up as Aiman Abu Suboh in a Muslim family of five in the Gaza Strip city of Khan Yunis. At age 7, he was taught in school that he had to kill Jews. At the age of 12-and-a-half, he ran away from home and lived on a construction site in Israel. In an interview with The Epoch Times in Israel, Mr. Shachar tells his story. The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. Dor Shachar: “When I started school, in first grade, for about a month, they taught us to write letters in Arabic and read. After a month, they began teaching us to kill Jews. They told us at school, ‘It’s a great commandment to kill Jews because they took your land, and you will fight until the last drop of blood to regain the land.’ They explained to us that the land includes Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, the entire country of Israel, basically.
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/11/12/hawaii-news/officials-determine-kaumana-caves-safe-to-reopen/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘A day to show respect’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/11/12/hawaii-news/a-day-to-show-respect/
Fatal dog attack case sent to prosecutor’s office
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/11/12/hawaii-news/fatal-dog-attack-case-sent-to-prosecutors-office/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Drought conditions intensify on Big Island; water haulers are backlogged with orders
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/11/12/hawaii-news/drought-conditions-intensify-on-big-island-water-haulers-are-backlogged-with-orders/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Official Report….Puna Coastline 1 Mile Hilo of Kumukahi….Swimmer in distress
Friday, 7:01pm, 11/10/2023 9 HFD apparatus including chopper & plane, 14 HFD personnel Swimmer in distress found in waters off...
11-10-23 Hawai’i Island Police Investigate Near-Fatal Home Accident
11-10-23 Hawai’i Island Police Investigate Near-Fatal Home Accident Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a home accident incident involving a...
11-10-23 Police Continue Search for Missing Pahoa Man Kelly Gravitt
Community: 11-10-23 Police Continue Search for Missing Pahoa Man Kelly Gravitt Hawai’i Island police are again renewing their request...
Artwork by Lāhaināluna students, teacher featured in auction fundraiser for Lāhainā schools
Artwork by Lāhaināluna students, teacher featured in auction fundraiser for Lāhainā schools Dozens of one-of-a-kind art pieces created by local...
First-Ever Images Confirm Survival of ‘Lost Echidna’
First-Ever Images Confirm Survival of 'Lost Echidna' After more than six decades, the elusive Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, a mammal species...
Brush Fire message for Friday, November 10 at 7 AM
Brush Fire message for Friday, November 10 at 7 AM. Hawaii Police Department reports a brush fire off of Daniel...
The Power Was Out Before The Fires Started. Then Hawaiian Electric Flipped The Switch 4 In congressional testimony, Hawaiian Electric President and CEO Shelee Kimura confirmed what some already suspected — that the utility re-energized its lines just before an early morning fire.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/the-power-was-out-before-the-fires-started-then-hawaiian-electric-flipped-the-switch/
