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Lawsuit Against DOE Questions Suspension Of Student For Bringing A Nerf Gun To School
A Honolulu mother says the Hawaii Department of Education wrongly suspended her eighth-grade son for possessing a toy gun on campus and then failed to provide academic support after he missed a month of classes at Stevenson Middle School, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The case reflects long-standing concerns...
Kaua‘i is most limited in diversifying its economy compared to all counties in state, UHERO report reveals
A new report out of the University of Hawai‘i revealed that Kaua‘i is the most limited county in Hawai‘i for diversification options in its economy. In a tourism-concentrated economy, University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization, also known as UHERO, released the report Tuesday, which looks at ways the state could diversify as tourism revenue has shown inconsistent and slow growth for the past 30 years.
Forecasting our Future | Empowered Hawaii Severe Weather
In this episode of Empowered Hawaii, hosts Jeff Mikulina and Kelly Simek join forces with the KHON2 weather team, Justin Cruz and Kamaka Pili, to dig into the pressing issue of how climate change is affecting severe weather patterns. This episode will also guide viewers on adaptive planning as well as how to prepare for […]
Public Utilities Commission hosts informational meeting about Maui’s electric grid, July 2
The Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission will host a hybrid informational meeting July 2 so that Hawaiian Electric can provide a presentation to the local community about Hawaiian Electric’s current operations and future plans for Maui’s electric grid. Hawaiian Electric’s presentation will include information on general timing and...
Ample sunshine and light windward showers through the weekend
HONOLULU (KHON2) — High pressure to the north of Hawaii will continue to drive trade winds throughout the week, gradually easing slightly by the weekend. A band of showers is moving from east to west over Oahu within the trade wind pattern. These showers are expected to bring light rain amounts through this evening as […]
Sandwich Isles Assets To Be Sold To Hawaiian Telcom
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Hawaiian Telcom will acquire some of the last remaining assets of Sandwich Isles Communications, which terminated services to its customers living on Hawaiian homelands last month. Confirmation of the sale is the beginning of the end for this yearslong case, resolving the final parts...
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