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KAPOLEI, Hawaii (KHON2) — Residents are sounding the alarm over packs of loose dogs attacking small animals in Kapolei. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news They say they are from homeless encampments and are concerned that the dogs could target keiki or kupuna. Kapolei residents…

HONOLULU (KHON2) – This weekend at the Hawaii Convention Center, the 43rd annual Okinawan Festival is filling the first floor, and this year is actually a significant year. Tonkatsu @ Honolulu brings Japan to your table Two major milestones are being celebrated. 125th anniversary of Okinawan immigrants to Hawaii and the 40th anniversary of the…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Federal prosecutors have indicted two former Navy employees, accusing them of lying about the massive jet fuel spill at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in 2021. Navy ramps up Red Hill cleanup amid water safety fears According to the indictment, John Floyd, former Deputy Director of the Fuels Department, and…

KUNIA, Oahu (KHON2) — The ongoing wildfire on Kunia Road is now 100% contained. Prosecutors intend to seek max penalty for arson suspect On Aug. 29, the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources announced that the Kunia Road fire, which burned approximately 251 acres, had been fully contained by the evening of Aug. 25.…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Native naio plants in Hawaiʻi are under attack from invasive insects. For the first time ever, Myoporum thrips have been found on Kauaʻi, reported the State. Catch of a lifetime: 40 pound ahi caught from beach shore “Myoporum thrips feed on Myoporum leaf tissue and cause leaf curl, scarring, deformation or abnormal…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new construction framing style known as mass timber could soon be making its way into carpentry projects across the islands. Home collapses in Aina Haina fire Mass timber is a framing style that carpenters across the nation are beginning to adopt, which is characterized by the use of large, engineered wood…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The man accused of intentionally setting a brush fire in Kunia could face up to 10 years in prison. Man suspected of setting Kunia fire charged with arson The Honolulu Prosecutors’ Office said 70-year-old Antonio Vierra is charged with second-degree arson, which is a class B felony, and they said they intend…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A company that sold eggs at Nijiya Market in Hawaii has initiated a recall. Ford recalls 355K+ trucks over instrument panel error: NHTSA At least one person is sick in Hawaii from a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that affected around 100 people so far across 14 states. Country Eggs of Lucerne…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Over the summer, a teacher from Hawaiʻi spent 14 days at sea with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Teacher at Sea program. Laura Chang, who goes by Jojo, experienced the “life of a scientist” for two weeks. VIDEO: 75-foot shuttle boat grounded at Kewalo Basin, none injured “NOAA’s Teacher at Sea…