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Remnants of old storm to pass north of island by mid-week
HONOLULU (KHON2) – A 1030 mb high remains centered far north of the state will gradually weaken and drift eastward the next few days. This will cause the breezy trade winds to gradually decrease through the middle of the week. Afternoon soundings from Lihue and Hilo show the trade wind inversion between roughly 5,000 to…
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Attention drivers! Night work to begin on Kapiʻolani Boulevard
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design and Construction is set to begin construction work on Kapiʻolani Boulevard beginning on Aug. 4. The construction will take place during the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 4 a.m. Monday through Thursday, on the boulevard from Harding Avenue to Atkinson Drive. Here’s how…
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Nā Hula Festival returns to Kapiʻolani Park for 84th annual celebration
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The 84th annual Nā Hula Festival made its return to the Kapiʻolani Park bandstand on Aug. 3. Organized by the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation, the festival highlighted the beauty of the cultural performance. 7 secrets behind the world’s most celebrated hula For students of Hula Hui…
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Injured California woman rescued from Kauaʻi trail
KAUAI, Hawaii (KHON2) — The Kauaʻi Fire Department rescued a 32-year old woman who was injured while hiking Waipoʻo Falls on Aug. 2. According to KFD officials, the California woman had injured her ankle while traversing the trail. First responders first got word of the distressed hiker shortly after 1:20 p.m. 9 tips for a…
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Back-to-school shopping shock: Rising costs worry parents
HONOLULU (KHON2) — While many kids are excited about showing off new outfits and accessories this school year, parents are facing a different kind of reality: sticker shock. “How is everything looking so far? Expensive,” shopper Chenoa Lalamua said while back-to-school shopping with her child. “Yeah, well, there are a lot of sales, but it…
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Waterton Lakes National Park temporarily reaches capacity
Waterton Lakes National Park briefly reached capacity on the August long weekend Sunday, with traffic being diverted to prevent what Parks Canada called “unmanageable congestion.” Read More
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Whale dies, person goes overboard after boat collision near New Jersey: Officials
NEW JERSEY (WPIX) — A person went overboard Saturday after a boat hit a whale off the New Jersey coast on Saturday. The whale was struck shortly before 4 p.m. in Barnegat Bay, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, and the vessel nearly capsized in the incident. A video posted to social media seemingly…
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Fruit tree removal incentive program expands in Canmore
Canmore residents who remove fruit trees from their properties will soon be eligible for funding to plant non-fruit-bearing replacements, thanks to a partnership between the Town of Canmore, the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley and funding from the G7. Read More
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What still causes the plague in the US?
(NEXSTAR) — Northern Arizona recently recorded its first pneumonic plague-related death since 2007. Early last year, Oregon saw its first case of the bubonic plague since 2015. Person-to-person spread of the plague hasn’t been seen in more than 100 years in the U.S., but cases occasionally pop up. So what causes them? The plague cases…