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Seven years after stepping away from Major League Baseball, Hawaii native Shane Victorino is returning to the diamond in a new role, this time as a manager. Victorino was announced as the “Prime Time Manager” for the Loco Beach Coconuts, an expansion team set to debut in 2026 in the Banana Ball Championship League, the fast-growing baseball entertainment…

Riding high after winning five of its first seven games this season, the University of Hawaii football team is preparing for a key road matchup at Colorado State this weekend, with one of the program’s brightest stars continuing a season for the ages. Senior place-kicker Kansei Matsuzawa, a Tokyo native, has become a sensation both…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — State agencies are on high alert after a sick duck was found on the UH Manoa campus and preliminary testing revealed an unconfirmed result of H5 subtype of Avian Influenza – more commonly referred to as bird flu. The duck was sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories for confirmation. DOH: Mumps…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu police responded to a car crash that injured multiple people near Honolulu Hale. The crash caused a truck to land on its side in front of the entrance of Kawaiahao Church. Man, 69, dead in Kaumuali‘i Highway motorcycle crash According to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, multiple vehicles were involved in the…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Federal government shutdown is stretching into another week, and the fallout is hitting military families especially hard. KHON spoke with one local military family caught in the political crossfire. ‘Shows how much they care’: Federal workers in Hawaiʻi keep airports operational despite working without pay Michelle Bowler and the youngest of…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — About half of the Maui condominiums that were heading toward losing vacation rentals could be spared. A county council group was tasked with reviewing the impact of Bill 9, which would phase out transient vacation rental uses in apartment districts. Hawaiʻi nonprofits now have access to $50M in grants They released recommendations…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Oahu bus riders are caught in the middle of a messy contract dispute. The Teamsters union says it has no plans to have bus drivers walk off the job at this time. But the bus operators say, it has to prepare itself and its riders, just in case. Union leaders for Oahu’s…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The first humpback whale of the 2025–2026 season made its appearance off Kaua‘i early this morning, Oct. 14; and the sighting marks the start of whale season in Hawai‘i. Tuesday’s sighting came at 7 a.m. when Captain Kekoa and his crew aboard Holo Holo Charters were on their way to Ni‘ihau. Chandra…