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No heavy rain expected through Easter Sunday
Strong easterly trade winds will gradually ease from Friday into the weekend as a potent high-pressure system slowly moves northeastward and weakens. Showers will primarily facous windward and mauka regions, with some spilling over into leeward areas. Drier and more settled weather conditions over the weekend, with the easterly trades becoming breezy. However, the possibility […]
HECO could be fined for power outages in Mililani meant to prevent wildfires
The state has identified wildfires as the most significant natural hazard in the islands…and Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) is taking additional measures to prevent wildfires in the wake of the Lahaina tragedy.
Maui facing suicides, exodus amidst housing struggle
"A friend of mine committed suicide, there's deaths! And it is sad to have people move off, but it's even sadder when people are killing themselves and no one is saying that," said Rep. Elle Cochran, who represents Lahaina, Kahakuloa and Kahana.
UH Manoa’s ballroom team waltzes away with national title at first competition
With no prior experience and never having competed in a collegiate-level ballroom competition, UH Manoa's ballroom team was shocked to hear their name called on the mic for the first place award.
Hawaii inmate dead from injuries sustained during escape
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Kauai police said a man that they found lying next to a roadside ditch after being hit by a car has died. Matthew J. Ornellas escaped the Kauai Community Correctional Center on Friday by scaling the outer perimeter fence just after 1 a.m. Officers pursued but lost track of him until they […]
Child abuse suspect indicted on Big Island
HONOLULU (KHON2) — After being released from custody, having posted $85,000 bail the suspect in a child abuse case was re-arrested on a $100,000 warrant. Clayton Saragosa has been charged with two counts of assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and three abuse counts. Assault in the First Degree is a […]
This could aid police in finding suspects faster, deter crime
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Kauai Police Department are implementing a new resource in their fight against crime and gives the community the opportunity to assist law enforcement. City Protect is a program that allows residents and businesses to register their security camera locations and allow law enforcement to know who to contact if a crime […]
Hawaiiʻs ʻTourism industry continues to be softʻ
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The visitor industry in Hawaii continues to struggle, according to DBEDT. Compared to last year, the average daily census of total visitors in February declined going from 243,842 in February 2023 to this yearʻs 236,008. Daily average visitor spending was also down from $58.5 million per day in February 2023 to this […]
Mililani community pushes for public safety awareness
HONOLULU (KHON2) — State Rep. Trish La Chica and the Honolulu Police Department partnered together to hold a public safety awareness event Thursday morning. Mililani community members and area students sign-waved during the morning commute. The event’s message focused on public safety topics including driver safety, bullying, and more. Wake Up 2Day went live from […]
Battle heats up over proposed federal funding for Baltimore bridge
The battle over Congress’s role in repairing a landmark bridge in Baltimore is already heating up on Capitol Hill, just days after it collapsed. President Biden vowed Tuesday that the federal government would cover the massive cost of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major artery feeding the Port of Baltimore, one of the […]
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