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Hawaiian Electric Monitoring Wildfire Risk Conditions this week
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (152+ words) Hawaiian Electric is monitoring developing weather conditions which are likely to lead to an increased risk of wildfires in parts of Hawai'i Island and Maui County later this week. Customers are urged to initiate their own emergency plans should a…...
Google Teams up With Walmart and Other Retailers to Enable Shopping Within Gemini A.I. Chatbot
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (653+ words) An instant checkout function will allow customers to make purchases from some businesses and through a range of payment providers without leaving the Gemini chat they used to find products, according to Walmart and Google. The news was announced on…...
Flood Watch in Effect for Portions of Hawaiʻi Island
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (67+ words) The National Weather Service Flood Watch continues for Hamakua, North Hilo and South Hilo, Puna, and Ka`u through today. A Flood Watch means conditions are favorable for flooding. Flooding may not occur, but is possible. Due to the Flood…...
Big Island Bans Feeding Feral Cats in an Effort to help Endangered Native Species
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (853+ words) A Hawaii County law set to take effect at the start of the new year bans feeding feral animals on county property. It's an effort to protect native species, such as an endangered goose called the nene, from a super…...