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Maui police asking for help finding missing Kahului woman
KAHULUI, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Maui Police Department is asking for help finding a missing woman. According to MPD, 81-year-old Mimmie "Mele" Hoffman of Kahului was reported missing on Tuesday, July 16 by a family member after she never returned home. She was last seen leaving her Kahului home...
Kauai crews battle brushfire overnight, close calls amidst efforts
KAUAI, Hawaii (KHON2) — It was a busy Monday for emergency personnel on Kauai as crews worked through the night to prevent a brushfire from tearing through Kaumakani. Only one shed was burned, there were no injuries, but it was a mighty close call for some residents. The fire quickly soared Monday afternoon from Hanapepe […]
47th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival celebrates Hawaiian tradition in Honolulu
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The 47th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival will take place on Saturday, July 20 at the Frank F. Fasi Civic Ground Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual event celebrates Prince Lot Kapuāiwa, who ruled the Kingdom of Hawai‘i as Kamehameha V from 1863 to 1872. He was a strong […]
Still nothing done to mitigate fire risk at cluttered, overgrown property in Kihei
A South Maui resident continues to sound the alarm on an overgrown and cluttered vacant property in South Maui that he says poses a serious fire risk. The resident first brought attention to the property in early June and still nothing has been done to mitigate the risk.
Human remains found under Manoa home in 2010 identified
HONOLULU (KHON2) — In 2010, a quiet neighborhood was shaken when human remains were discovered buried under a home in Manoa. On September 28, 2010, construction crews unearthed the remains while renovating a home on Oahu Avenue, according to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD). Further investigation revealed the victim had a son who lived in […]
Aging Well: Picket Fence Florist owner likes helping people "say it with flowers"
HONOLULU (Island News) - A Kailua florist says running her shop for the last half century is why she's Aging Well. Sadie Akamine, 77, started Picket Fence Florist in 1974. She said working around beautiful blooms all day is a bonus, but what she really likes is helping people. "I...
AIA National President and CEO urge mayor to appoint chief architect in first Maui visit
This June, the local Maui and Honolulu chapters of AIA (American Institute of Architects), including AIA Maui President and Principal Architect at Hawaiʻi Off Grid David Sellers, welcomed AIA National President Kimberly Dowdell and AIA National CEO Laksiha Ann Woods to Hawaiʻi. The visit to the AIA Hawaiʻi chapters was its first in over 20 years.
Fire at vacant home in Kalihi intentionally set, investigators say
HONOLULU (Island News) – A fire at a vacant home in Kalihi from July 9 is now being investigated as an arson case, Honolulu Fire officials said. The case began on July 9, after HFD was called out to put out a fire at a vacant home near Kamehameha IV Road and Linapuni Street in Kalihi around 9:30 p.m.
The young entrepreneur behind Ryder’s Poke & Shave Ice
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Big dreams mean taking big chances. That’s what it took for one young entrepreneur to open up his own poke & shave ice shop back in 2022. Ryder Yamaguchi was fresh out of high school when he decided to start his own business. At the time, he was only 18 years old. […]
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