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Sports portraits, local pride fuel growing trend for senior T-shirts

Photographer Rick Agan of Takoeye Photography helped popularize the trend of custom high school senior shirts featuring artistic blackout sports portraits across Hawaii.

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Honolulu leatherworker finds inspiration in the Navy and Hawaii history

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Michael Bluth’s journey into leatherwork began with a pair of shoes that needed fixing while living in El Salvador in 2005. “I watched the local cobblers do it and that’s how I kind of got started making anything with leather,” he said. Today, Bluth...

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Neil Azevedo to serve as acting civil defense administrator

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The County of Hawaiʻi is announcing that Public Works Deputy Director Neil Azevedo will be serving as acting civil defense administrator beginning Monday, Nov. 16. Azevedo, who brings years of disaster response and recovery experience into the temporary role, replaces Acting Administrator Darryl Oliveira who is...

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Where to find the best desserts in Hawaiʻi for your holiday celebrations

KHON2 identified several popular dessert shops across Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, and Kauaʻi to help residents satisfy their holiday cravings.

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Hawai’i HS Football Week 15 scoreboard

Week 15 of the Hawai’i High School Football kicks off the state tournament. Friday’s slate features the Open matchups all held at Mililani High School with No. 1 Kapolei taking on No. 3 Kahuku at 4 pm. After that it’ll be ILH champion Kamehameha taking on Mililani at 7 pm. Saturday is packed with four […]

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Experts explain no technology is 100% as another massive tech blackout hits

Following a series of major technological blackouts that disrupted travel and government operations, cybersecurity experts emphasized the importance of system resilience while noting that such failures are inevitable due to society's heavy reliance on interconnected digital infrastructure.

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Events happening this weekend on Oahu: November 13 - November 15

HONOLULU (Island News) – From farmers markets and craft fairs to line dancing lessons and live performances, there's no shortage of things to do across Oahu this weekend. Honolulu Harbor Nights - November 13, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Enjoy an evening at Kaka'ako Makai, the old Fisherman’s Wharf,...

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Divers free tangled whale shark off Waikiki

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A routine snorkel trip turned into a whale shark rescue after a rope was spotted tangled around the animal’s body. Island Splash Tours staff were in the water with customers when the boat crew started waving them over. “Normally, that means there’s something cool in the...

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Kamehameha Heads Back to State Championship After 10-7 Win Over Mililani

ILH champion Kamehameha Kapālama is headed back to the HHSAA Open Division State Championship for the second straight year after edging Mililani 10-7 in the semifinals. After falling to Campbell in overtime in last year’s title game, the Warriors will get another shot at the state crown when they face Kapolei.

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Weekend Island Weather | Breezy weekend ahead as another large swell approaches

Relatively pleasant weather is expected on Saturday in the islands, with a few passing trade showers. Another swell arrives on Sunday, bringing bigger waves and stronger winds before scattered showers become possible early next week.

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Honolulu Catering brings sushi to the party

HONOLULU (HI Now) - Planning a gathering means finding food that brings everyone to the table. Chef Zach Inouye of Zach’s Event Catering offers a way to make the meal part of the occasion with an interactive live sushi bar for Honolulu celebrations. His menus draw on Asian and...

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The Cool Down

Hawai'i man sues to bar 5 council members from leadership over alleged secret meeting

"The public has a right to participate and to hear all of the Council's discussions, deliberations, and actions taken in a properly noticed meeting."

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Legendary Hawaiian Band Kalapana Returns to Waikiki for Three Blue Note Shows

Kalapana is bringing its decades-old island sound back to Waikiki, with three shows booked at Blue Note Hawaii this month. The band, long regarded as one of Hawaii's most popular and influential acts, plays two sets on Friday, Nov. 20, and a third on Monday, Nov. 23. According to Blue...

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Trade winds ease before strengthening again

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Trade winds ease into Saturday before strengthening early next week. Passing showers favor windward and mountain areas, with more widespread rainfall possible Monday into Tuesday.

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Invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle discovered in Kurtistown on Hawaii Island

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is alerting the public that a live male coconut rhinoceros beetle was discovered in a trap in the Kurtistown area of Hawaiʻi Island. DAB has notified partner agencies. Biosecurity officers will set up a one-mile perimeter to search...

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Science X

Oʻahu infrastructure threatened by tipping point in sea-level rise impacts

A new comprehensive study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) at Mānoa Climate Resilience Collaborative reveals that traditional sea-level rise models, which account only for rising ocean waters, drastically underestimate the true threat to coastal infrastructure on Oʻahu, Hawai'i.

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Duke’s Dawg Pound: Aiea’s Legend Byrd-Tauala

Voting is officially underway for the 2026 Cover2 Awards, recognizing some of Hawaiʻi’s top high school football players and coaches following another memorable season on the gridiron. More than 90 players and coaches received significant nomination support across six award categories, with fans now able to cast their votes at KHON2.com through Nov. 22. Among […]

Aiea, HI · 1d

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Bison football team’s flight to Hawaii was delayed by more than 13 hours

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The beginning to the Bison football team’s trip to Hawaii to play the Rainbow Warriors seemed like a false start penalty. North Dakota State University Assistant Athletic Director Ryan Perreault said the plane was scheduled to leave Hector International Airport at 11:30 AM on Thursday, November 12, but was delayed because of maintenance. It arrived in Fargo around 11:30 PM and players, coaches and staff were able to take off around 1:00 Friday morning. The flight landed in Honolulu at 8:45 AM central time.

Fargo, ND · 1d

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The Conversation: Honouliuli Internment Camp tours; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1. HPR's Savannah Harriman Pote reports on what is — and isn't — driving up power bills on Hawaiʻi | Full Story. Christine Ogura, of the National Park Service, explains...

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