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Wahine volleyball opens training camp ahead of 2025 season
With eyes set on a sixth consecutive Big West Conference title, the University of Hawai‘i women’s volleyball team officially opened training camp Monday at Gym II on Lower Campus in preparation for the 2025 season. Led by head coach Robyn Ah Mow, now entering her eighth season at the helm of her alma mater, the…
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Honolulu advances to Little League west region final
he Honolulu Little League team is one win away from a return trip to Williamsport. In a dramatic extra-innings showdown, Honolulu defeated Menlo Park (CA), 4-3, on Monday in the Major Division Little League Baseball West Regional Tournament to advance to the championship game. Tied at 3 in the bottom of the eighth, and following…
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Maui residents react to the Ka’anapali fire
KAANAPALI, Maui (KHON2) — At around 11:40 a.m., a brush fire in Ka’anapali was reported, and by 1:20 p.m., the Maui Emergency Management Agency issued an evacuation order throughout Ka’anapali. Kaanapali fire scorches 90 acres; evacuation orders lifted Private roads in Ka’anapali Golf Estate and Old Stuart Road were opened for public use. 48 minutes…
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Maui fire settlement still ironing out details
LAHAINA, Maui (KHON2) — As the two-year anniversary of the deadly Maui wildfires nears, a four billion dollar global settlement in principle is still pending in court. Kaanapali fire scorches 90 acres; evacuation orders lifted The statute of limitations appears headed toward an extension. And many of their insurers, who fronted the funds to cover…
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Tsunami evacuation prompts Haleiwa zoning changes
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Haleiwa Backyards Project proposal sits between Joseph P. Leong and Kamehameha Highway and stretches from North Shore Marketplace to Ace Hardware. Tsunami Advisory canceled for Hawaiian Islands “Anyone who’s been to Haleiwa knows that it’s very quaint, charming, genuine, historic town that still has that plantation feel,” said Denise Antolini, North…
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‘Ready Keiki’ initiative doubles Waialae Elem. School pre-k capacity
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A once-empty classroom at Waialae Elementary now holds new hope for Hawaii families. And it’s all part of a statewide push to give more keiki access to preschool. State Department of Education sees expanded free meal access for students The new classroom was blessed on Monday, Aug. 4, one of three newly…
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‘Not invisible to disaster’: City updates emergency preparedness plan
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu updated the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2025, which was recently approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 7 hurricane tips for Hawaiʻi’s business owners The plan helps the city prepare for natural and manmade disasters like hurricanes, floods, wildfires and tsunamis. The plan is updated…
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School is back in session: Hopes for A+in attendance
HONOLULU (KHON2) — School is back in session, and attendance is a top priority. Recent tsunami warning gives good reminder to stay prepared in rural areas “Attendance matters, to have our kids in school every day for the full day. It’s so important to know that when kids are in school, that is when the…
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Glass takes home the 2025 Strathmore Stampede Championship
It was an outstanding long weekend as the Strathmore Stampede wrapped up on a hot and sunny Monday afternoon. Racetrack conditions were exceptional on three out of the four days, capacity crowds and great chuckwagon racing was the order for the entire event. When everything finally wrapped up, Jason Glass, driving Birchcliff Energy Ltd. Outfit,…
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Recent tsunami warning gives good reminder to stay prepared in rural areas
HAUULA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Living in rural communities comes with challenges, including limited resources, especially during a disaster. A tsunami warning on Tuesday, July 29, gave us a stark reminder of that. But one group has been working on emergency preparedness with the Hau’ula community since 2009, and progress is being made. Kaneohe man reflects…