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HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Honolulu courtroom is taking a new approach by focusing on support and healing instead of punishment. The Women’s Court program helps women get their lives back on track and after a successful pilot program, lawmakers have voted to make it permanent with plans for expansion. New plaque unveiled to honor Queen’s…

HONOLULU (KHON2) – In the ahupuaʻa of Honolulu, which lies in the moku of Kona here on Oʻahu, stands a symbol of Hawaiian pride.   We are speaking of King Kamehameha I Statue. Kaʻahumanu St, from Downtown Honolulu to Pearl City What was originally proposed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Captain Cook’s arrival to Hawaiʻi, an image of a…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Mayor Rick Blangiardi and members of Hawaiʻi’s LGBTQ+ Māhū community held a special ceremony in Waikiki on June 4. A brand new plaque was unveiled to celebrate the legacy of Queen’s Surf Beach, which has been a meaningful location for many for the past 50 years. Hawaiʻi attorneys, businessman found guilty of…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A jury found Paul Joseph Sulla, Jr., 78, Gary CharlesZamber, 55, and Rajesh P. Budhabhatti, 65, guilty of multiple counts of wire fraud on June 4. Sulla was additionally convicted of money laundering. According to court documents, Sulla and Zamber, both attorneys living on the Big Island, and Budhabhatti, a private businessman…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The U.S. Coast Guard, along with partner agencies, are searching for a missing 21-year-old woman off Oʻahu’s coast. Khilye Hamadani was last seen at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on the night of June 2. The Honolulu Fire Department was able to trace Hamadani’s cell phone to Spitting Cave, and found her…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new jail in Hawaiʻi has many voicing their opposition as people rallied and signed a petition to the governor against it. The Reimagining Public Safety Coalition is asking Gov. Josh Green to veto House Bill 300, which gives $30 million for a facility to replace the Oʻahu Community Recreational Center. North…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Police Commission met on June 4 but could not discuss Chief Joe Logan’s retirement due to state law. The commission meeting went forward but Logan’s June 30th retirement could not be discussed due to sunshine laws. Testifiers voiced strong opinions on his exit and Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s quick push for…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Senate Bill 1051, which officially designates September as Hawaiian History Month, was signed into law by Gov. Josh Green. The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs celebrates the signing, saying that the measure honors the legacy of Queen Liliʻuokalani and recognizes the contributions of Kānaka Maoli to the islands’ past, present and future.…