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Wildfire risk reduction project to begin Monday in Launiupoko

The Maui Emergency Management Agency will begin clearing hazardous vegetation and flammable debris from approximately 115 acres of county-owned land in Launiupoko on Monday, Nov. 9, as part of a wildfire risk reduction project. The property, known as Kapu‘ali or “Cut Mountain,” is near ...

​​State House announces leadership team for 2027 session

Hawaii House Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura announced the House leadership team for the 34th Legislature, which will convene Jan. 20. The leadership team includes Vice Speaker Linda Ichiyama, Majority Leader Sean Quinlan, Majority Caucus Leader Kirstin Kahaloa and Majority Floor Leader Dee ...

Hawaiian Electric issues power shutoff watch for Maui County

Hawaiian Electric has issued a Public Safety Power Shutoff watch for Maui County through Sunday as high winds and dry conditions raise the risk of wildfires. The utility announced Friday that it is monitoring weather conditions that could prompt precautionary power shutoffs in communities at high risk for wildfires over the next 24 to 48 hours. The watch also includes Hawaii Island. A PSPS watch does not mean power will be shut off, but customers in affected areas are encouraged to prepare for possible extended outages. Hawaiian Electric said high winds and other conditions could ...

Tropical Storm Pena forms in the Pacific Ocean south of Hawaii

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Pena formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, well south of the Hawaiian islands. Pena had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was centered about 650 miles southeast of South Point, Hawaii, and about 1,350 miles east-southeast of Johnston Island, according to an advisory ...