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HONOLULU (KHON2) — A 27-year-old woman driving west on the H-1 Freeway in the airport area was threatened with a gun by a man in another vehicle, Honolulu police said. The incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. on June 19. According to authorities, the man threw items at her vehicle, challenged her to a fight and…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Fire Department has deployed helicopters to the site of a brush fire in Waipio, which was first reported on the afternoon of June 19. Officials first received word of the fire at around 4 p.m., with the blaze sparking near the soccer complex. Find more Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Friends of the victims in the deadly crash in Punaluu on June 17 say the victims were on their way to work. Community members say the incident is devastating, and high-lights the need for improvements on the road in that area. “They were hardworking girls and it’s just a terrible tragedy for…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu is cracking down on illegal game rooms. On June 19, Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed three new bills into law that enhance penalties and gives the city the opportunity to shut down illegal game rooms more effectively. Illegal game room incident sparks attempted murder investigation In the…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Police Department is looking ahead to hiring a permanent leader now that an interim chief has been named by the police commission. A consulting firm is expected to narrow down the list of candidates, but some question the time and money that will be put into it. Honolulu Police Commission…

MAUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — The Los Angeles Rams announced an initiative to support the Maui community by building new locker rooms at Lahainaluna High School in Lahaina, in partnership with Hollman Lockers and design firm Forty Nine Degrees. The announcement comes during the football team’s minicamp taking place in Maui, known as Mauicamp. Hawaii artist…

HAWAII, Hawaii (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Police Department has charged an Ocean View woman for multiple offenses including attempted murder, after police say she substantially injured her boyfriend in a traffic collision on June 17. Alaina Kainoa-Aukai, 22, identified herself as an operator of a vehicle that had struck a pedestrian shortly after 9 p.m.,…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Ocean Safety officials rescued and revived a 27-year-old visitor at Sandy Beach who was taken under by the surf on June 19. At around 12:40 p.m., lifeguards responded to the man who had not resurfaced after going under the waves. The man was brought to the beach by officials, where he…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A live skunk was captured last night at the Kakaʻako Waterfront Park by the Honolulu Police Department, the state Department of Agriculture confirmed. Police responded to a call regarding the skunk and brought in the Department of Agriculture, with three agriculture inspectors arriving at about 10:30 p.m. to the scene. Fishermen told…