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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Education officials are investigating lead contamination at Waiakea Intermediate School on the Big Island. Drinking fountains have been shut down after the kitchen water tested above federal limits. Some protein powders, shakes contain high lead levels, report suggests Education and health officials tested water sources for lead at 77 middle and high…

KAUAI (KHON2) — Federal authorities made dozens of arrests on Kauai as part of a joint effort involving Homeland Security, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Agency and ICE. 6 ways to navigate ICE observations and your rights According to a post on their Facebook page, Kauai County says a total of 44 people were arrested…

Just two days after securing one of the biggest wins in program history, the Hawai‘i Pacific University men’s basketball team was back on the practice court Wednesday, this time with a new sense of recognition. The Division II Sharks, led by third-year head coach and Kamehameha graduate Jesse Nakanishi, returned to work at the Shark…

WAIKELE, Oahu (KHON2) — “College and career readiness” is something that’s usually associated with secondary school. But for Waikele Elementary School, their academy pathway program gets kids thinking about careers well before. This program has been a central part of the school’s curriculum for years, and now, that focus has helped them receive national recognition,…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaii Board of Education has approved a new four-year contract for the state school Superintendent, Keith Hayashi. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, a Human Resources Committee meeting took place, where Hayashi was met with mostly positive feedback from principals and community members who praised Hayashi’s leadership and focus on student success. Hawaii…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The pup in the spotlight this week is Eddie! He’s a 97-pound, three-year-old Airedale Terrier mix whose the perfect combination of playful pup and cozy companion. Gentle, sweet Usher searches for second chance Eddie has been with Hawaiian Humane Society since early June, when his owner could no longer provide for his…

HANALEI BAY, Hawaii (KHON2) — Kauai’s Hanalei Bay is closed until further notice after a surfer was bitten by a shark — leaving him with multiple leg injuries. According to Kauai County officials, the incident happened around 3:10 p.m. while he was surfing near Pine Trees surf break. 7 tips for locals, visitors to avoid…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Listeria has been making headlines in Hawaiʻi this week with at least one person dead after coming into contact with it. But what is it? Listeria is a kind of germ (bacteria) that can get into food, and it can make people really sick. 1 dead, 1 sick from listeria infection in…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Loved ones gathered in the Iwilei area to say goodbye to a beloved pet that was shot and killed by a Honolulu police officer. Pumba, a one-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, was killed around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, while police were responding to reports of a “loose, aggressive dog” in the…