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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 said the munitions were found by two recreational divers. The divers said they spotted the unexploded...

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 about 300 yards offshore, in waters 74 to 94 feet deep. Aquatic biologists from the DLNR Division of A...

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 Hulopo'e 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 War II munitions are about 3 feet long and relatively intact. DLNR divers surveyed the area to identi...

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 Head: A History and Trail Guide is available on Amazon. Opinions are the author's own and do not nece...

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, a day after torrential rains overflowed the dam, flooded roads and washed away bridges and homes. ...