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HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s a tiny symbol, but it carries cultural weight — and now legal standing. As of Jan. 1, all newly issued Hawaiʻi license plates must include the ʻokina, the Hawaiian diacritical mark, in the spelling of “Hawaiʻi.” Why Hawaiʻi’s vehicle stickers are black & white But while the law kicked in at…

LANAI, Hawaiʻi (KHON2) — Coconut rhinoceros beetles, also known as CRB were recently detected on Lāna‘i in two separate plant shipments from O‘ahu. Background — After a decade, CRB returns to urban Honolulu threatening landscape According to the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, both incidents occurred between May and July 2025 and involved large…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawai‘i health officials confirmed the state’s 11th dengue case of the year, and it’s linked to travel outside the islands. The newest case is on Oʻahu, where 10 of the state’s infections have been reported in 2025. One case was confirmed on Maui. Dengue has come to Hawaiʻi: 9 things to know…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaii State Public Library System hosted their 2025 summer reading challenge with more than 23,400 readers! “Over the summer, tens of thousands of readers from across Hawaii showed us how much reading matters,” said State Librarian Stacey A. Aldrich. Bookworms enjoy fun finds at popular local book sale Silent disco at…

HONOLULU (KHON) — Starting Friday, Aug. 8, the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary will mail more than 330,000 jury questionnaires to residents across the state. This is the first step in selecting potential jurors for 2026. If you receive a questionnaire, you are required to complete and return it within 10 days. The envelope is provided. If…

DENVER (KDVR) — Commercial airline United Airlines ordered a ground stop for flights at multiple major airports Wednesday evening. According to the ground stop alert posted by the Federal Aviation Administration, the carrier had asked for the ground stop to be issued due to a technology issue, but didn’t specify the cause. DIA wants to…

KĪLAUEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Kīlauea stunned visitors and Hawaii Island residents following its 30th episode, which began on Wednesday, Aug. 6, around 1:20 a.m. The eruption ended abruptly, roughly 12 hours later, just before 1 p.m. Recently — Pele stuns with 500-foot fountains at Kīlauea The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that a series of…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — As part of an annual memorial ceremony, thousands gathered at the Hiroshima Peace Park in Japan on Aug. 6 to commemorate the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Mayor Rick Blangiardi to travel to Japan, strengthen ties Over 130,000 people died from the attack, while survivors suffered lifelong effects. The city of Hiroshima…