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Unexploded munitions dating back to WWII found off Lanai’s south shore The munitions were reported by two recreational divers. (Source: Department of Land and Natural Resources) By HNN Staff | April 7, 2021 at 6:06 PM HST - Updated April 7 at 6:10 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Department of Land and Natural resources conducted dive assessments off Lanai’s south shore after three suspected unexploded ordnances were reported. DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources s...

Apr 8, 2021 A map shows the location of suspected unexploded ordnance in the waters off Lanai. Photos courtesy of DLNR The Maui News Officials are considering how to dispose of three suspected unexploded ordnances discovered off the south shore of Lanai. Two recreational divers reported the munitions, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said in a news release Wednesday. Based on the information from the divers, a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal team located the ordnance ab...

Courtesy DLNR Divers from the Department of Land and Natural Resources investigated and identified probable World War II munitions off the south shore of Lana‘i on March 25. Recreational divers first spotted the "unexploded ordnances" (UXO) and reported them to officials. They were found about 300 yards offshore near Hulopoe Beach, at least 75 feet below the surface.  Divers prepare to investigate the unexploded ordnances off the coast of Lana‘i Credit Courtesy DLNR Two probable World Wa...

Denby Fawcett: Hawaii Wants To Dismantle Breakwater At Popular Swimming Hole - Honolulu Civil Beat Denby Fawcett: Hawaii Wants To Dismantle Breakwater At Popular Swimming Hole Critics say the breakwater’s removal will allow large ocean swells to slam into the basin at the late heiress Doris Duke’s former mansion, making it dangerous and unusable. About the Author Denby Fawcett is a longtime Hawaii television and newspaper journalist, who grew up in Honolulu. Her book, Secrets of Diamond He...

Mar 11, 2021 Mark Vaught of East Maui Irrigation Co. (from right), Shan Tsutsui of Mahi Pono and Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino visit the Kaupakalua Dam in Haiku on Tuesday following massive flooding. DLNR photos The Maui News State engineers and the owners of the Kaupakalua Dam won’t be able to fully assess the damage to the structure until flooding subsides and the reservoir empties out, the Department of Land and Natural Resources said Wednesday. Officials visited the dam on Tuesday,...

Mar 10, 2021 According to a state report, the Kaupakalua Dam was in “unsatisfactory” overall condition before the flood hit, and a plan was underway to remove the dam this summer. The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo The Maui News Before a warning of “imminent failure” of Kaupakalua Dam in Haiku during heavy rainfall and flooding Monday, a plan was underway to remove the dam this summer, following a state report that found the structure in “unsatisfactory” overall condition. T...

Hawaii Island Couple In Bizarre Aquarium Fishing Incident Fined More Than $270,000 - Honolulu Civil Beat Hawaii Island Couple In ‘Bizarre’ Aquarium Fishing Incident Fined More Than $270,000 State officers say a collector left his wife and another diver in the water while trying to hide their illegal aquarium fishing. Reading time: 2 minutes. State authorities have fined a well-known Hawaii Island aquarium collector and his wife $272,000 for their role in what officials have described as a ...

Lee Cataluna: Paying The Price For Ignoring Warning Signs - Honolulu Civil Beat Lee Cataluna: Paying The Price For Ignoring Warning Signs Hawaii’s Legislature is considering whether to seek reimbursement for the cost of rescue operations for people who ignore warning and no trespassing signs. About the Author Picture this situation: Somewhere out in the mountains in a remote part of Hawaii, a “No trespassing” sign is attached to a fence. Maybe the sign explicitly says “No hiking,” or ...

Monk Seals Found Dead In Kauai Likely Drowned In Fishing Nets - Honolulu Civil Beat Monk Seals Found Dead In Kauai Likely Drowned In Fishing Nets The release of the necropsy results was delayed by staffing and other limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reading time: 4 minutes. ANAHOLA, Kauai — Two endangered Hawaiian monk seals, including one initially thought to have been shot last year in Kauai likely drowned after getting trapped in fishing nets, officials said Wednesday. The finding...

300 acres of land in Ko’olau Mountains donated to the state for preservation Vibrant native plants like the Ohia Lehua can be found in the valley. (Source: DLNR) By HNN Staff | February 2, 2021 at 10:01 PM HST - Updated February 2 at 10:01 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A generous land donation to the state will help preserve Pia Valley in East Oahu. The DLNR says Patricia Godfrey and her family owned the rain forest near the summit of popular Hawaii Loa Ridge Trail for years...