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Vendor disqualification delays Hawaii emergency management report of deadly wildfire
HONOLULU — The lone vendor selected to perform an after-action report of the Maui Emergency Management Agency’s response to the fatal Aug. 8 fires that killed 102 people and destroyed the heart of historic Lahaina town is non-compliant with state policies and unable to perform the work. “All...
Crews continue repairs on water main break in Kaimuki
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A water main break on Palolo Avenue and Waialae Avenue is affecting traffic in the area. Officials said crews continue repairs to the 8-inch main break. Palolo Avenue is closed and drivers are not able to enter the valley that way. Traffic leaving the valley are being detoured to Keanu Street.
UH law school ranked as ‘Best Law Schools for 2024’
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law has been named one of the “Best Law Schools for 2024” by The Princeton Review. The rankings were published on July 16, with the UH law school appearing in three other categories. The UH...
Lahaina Man Arrested on Suspicion of Second-Degree Murder Along Honoapiilani Highway in Maui
A chilling turn of events unfolded this past weekend in Kaanapali as Maui police arrested a 46-year-old Lahaina man on suspicions of second-degree murder. The incident involved a 53-year-old Lahaina man who was discovered severely injured along Honoapiilani Highway, later succumbing to his wounds, as reported by Hawaii News Now.
Family of late artist Herbert Kāne gifts Bishop Museum intellectual rights to his work
The family of the late Herbert Kawainui Kāne, the designer and builder of the Polynesian sailing canoe Hōkūleʻa, gifted the Bishop Museum all intellectual property rights to his work. Kāne was a historical artist and author globally known for his paintings of Polynesian and Micronesian canoes....
Wailea Community Association ‘adopts’ UHMC Nursing Program
The Wailea Community Association (WCA) started supporting the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Nursing Program during the pandemic. Since then, it has donated almost $300,000, with almost $100,000 of that just this year. The shift in the WCA’s scholarship strategy during the pandemic led to its support of Maui’s...
Jury Convicts Honolulu Businessman Michael Miske
(AP) – Jurors in the federal racketeering trial of Michael Miske found him guilty Thursday of 13 of 16 counts, including racketeering conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering in connection to the 2016 killing of Johnathan Fraser. Some spectators cried and others uttered a quiet “yes” or sighed...
Truck crashes through fence, narrowly missing house in Kalihi Valley
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A truck crashed through a fence in the Kalihi Valley area Monday morning and narrowly missed a house. Crews were called out to a home on Kalihi Street around 6:15 a.m. We’re told the truck may have rolled down a steep hill and then through a fence...
Mountaintop View 7-22-24. Steven McBride, Andre Sheldon Jr, Top 25 Mountain West Players, Xander Schauffele, Wuerffel Trophy
It’s Monday, and we are back at it! Fall camp is starting soon for Mountain West teams, and our daily content presses on. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. McBride suspended days before fall camp. As a college athletes,...
The Construction Industry of Maui awards 3 Maui High School Students each a $25,000 scholarship
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Construction Industry of Maui or CIM awards the Bob Poulson Scholarship of $75,000 to three Maui High School Seniors. The three outstanding Maui high school students were each awarded a $25,000 scholarship to further their education and pursue a career in the construction industry. The...
Stronger winds linger in the forecast
HONOLULU (KHON2) – High pressure system far north of the state will continue to drive trade winds to the region for much of the week. A trough south of the high has been hampering some of the stronger trades from reaching the islands, but that trough is expected to weaken and move to the west […]
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