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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Forget just shopping, Hawaii malls are turning into event spaces. From food festivals and concert venues, they’re making bold moves to bring customers back through their doors. Will this local café be named the best farm-to-table in the U.S.? How to vote From volleyball games to an upcoming concert, Windward Mall is…

Plan ahead: Lahaina wildfire debris transfer starting June 16

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MAUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — Drivers traveling to and from West Maui are urged to drive safely and to plan ahead for slower traffic. Traffic expected as crews truck Lahaina wildfire debris to central Maui The transfer of Lahaina wildfire debris from the Olowalu Temporary Debris Storage site to the Permanent Disposal Site adjacent to the…

Pan Pacific Festival returns to Honolulu next weekend

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HONOLULU (KHON2) – We are officially in summer and there are always great events that are taking place throughout the hot months. We are so excited that next weekend, beginning on June 13 throughout the weekend is the return and the 42nd annual Pan Pacific Festival, bringing in cultures from across the Pacific here on…

How do illegal animals make their way to Hawaiʻi — and what happens when they’re found?

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Kaimuki man found a 3.5-foot-long ball python in his backyard on June 3, and officials with the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA) safely captured it. After the snake was captured, officials said it was being “safeguarded” at the Plant Quarantine Branch (PQB). KHON2 spoke with Jonathan Ho, Plant Quarantine Branch Manager…

Oʻahu racetrack gets the green light

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu was given the green light for a racetrack in West Oʻahu. Plans in the works for 2 West Oahu racetracks The former Navy land near Kalaeloa Airport has been a discussion since the late 90s, and officials said the track will start small before eventually expanding.…

Residents want sustained enforcement on Diamond Head homeless

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DIAMOND HEAD, Hawaii (KHON2) — The issue of homelessness around Diamond Head continues to frustrate neighbors and beachgoers, even after a major sweep in April. Over 100 cleared from Diamond Head during homeless sweep KHON2 checked it out and found some troubling signs that the problem has not gone away. Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park looks…

Experts say prosecutors did their best under circumstances in Mischa Johnson trial

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Experts say considering the circumstances, military prosecutors did the best they could in the Mischa Johnson murder case. Army soldier sentenced to 23 years in prison for brutal killing of pregnant wife Even though her husband admitted to killing her and their unborn child, there is a chance he could even get…

80-year-old woman hospitalized after being hit by moped

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — An 80-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being hit by a moped on June 6. The Honolulu Police Department said the incident happened around 2 p.m. on June 6, near Hotel Street and Maunakea Street. HPD says officers were attempting to initiate a traffic stop on a…

Hawaii’s Pono Davis aims for Postseason run in Major League Rugby

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Kailua-Kona native, Pono Davis is in his 4th year of playing rugby, and currently suits up for the Houston SaberCats. Davis has helped the SaberCats clinch a playoff spot in the Western Conference. “We got a lot of guys returning from previous years, so a lot of us kind of had that bitter taste in…

Documentary to honor WWII soldiers needs volunteers

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