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LAHAINA, Maui (KHON2) — Severe drought is forcing Maui County officials to make tough choices about water usage. Last month, the PGA pulled its Sentry Tournament from Kapalua as West Maui residents remain in a stage 2 water shortage. Board of Water Supply gives Halawa Shaft closure update, asks Oahu to conserve water Now, there’s…

HONOLULU (KHON2) – Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System have launched the Digital Navigator program, a new initiative to help residents strengthen digital literacy skills through Connect Kākou. ‘Digital Aloha Month’ aims to promote safe, responsible Internet use as state looks to expand The program offers free one-on-one sessions at…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A case of mumps has been confirmed in an individual on Hawaii Island, according to the Hawaii Department of Health. The DOH said the individual attended an event at Harold H. Higashihara Park in Kailua-Kona on Thursday, Sept. 25, between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Officials added that the case is community-acquired…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design and Construction announced that they will begin reconstruction on the Waimānalo Beach Park Pavilion on Oct. 14. The original structure’s size and character will be reimagined with the reconstruction, after it was originally demolished in 2019 due to structural concerns. The new pavilion…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — If you ask most modern comedians who their comic inspirations are, you might hear some familiar names like Robin Williams, Chris Rock or Wanda Sykes. But for Carisa Hendrix, a Canadian comedian soon making her way to Oʻahu, her inspirations are a bit out of left field for those not particularly versed…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The state Department of Law Enforcement’s Illegal Fireworks Task Force has seized more than 227,000 pounds of illegal fireworks since its formation in 2023, the state senate said. The state senate visited a DLE bunker that stores illegal fireworks on Oct. 3, where lawmakers were able to see firsthand the amount of…