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Kunia Road wildfire now 100% contained
KUNIA, Oahu (KHON2) — The ongoing wildfire on Kunia Road is now 100% contained. Prosecutors intend to seek max penalty for arson suspect On Aug. 29, the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources announced that the Kunia Road fire, which burned approximately 251 acres, had been fully contained by the evening of Aug. 25.…
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Invasive insect found attacking native plants on Kauaʻi
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Native naio plants in Hawaiʻi are under attack from invasive insects. For the first time ever, Myoporum thrips have been found on Kauaʻi, reported the State. Catch of a lifetime: 40 pound ahi caught from beach shore “Myoporum thrips feed on Myoporum leaf tissue and cause leaf curl, scarring, deformation or abnormal…
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Mass timber: Oahu carpenters learning new style
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new construction framing style known as mass timber could soon be making its way into carpentry projects across the islands. Home collapses in Aina Haina fire Mass timber is a framing style that carpenters across the nation are beginning to adopt, which is characterized by the use of large, engineered wood…
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Prosecutors intend to seek max penalty for arson suspect
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The man accused of intentionally setting a brush fire in Kunia could face up to 10 years in prison. Man suspected of setting Kunia fire charged with arson The Honolulu Prosecutors’ Office said 70-year-old Antonio Vierra is charged with second-degree arson, which is a class B felony, and they said they intend…
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Egg recall: One person in Hawaii sick from Salmonella outbreak
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A company that sold eggs at Nijiya Market in Hawaii has initiated a recall. Ford recalls 355K+ trucks over instrument panel error: NHTSA At least one person is sick in Hawaii from a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that affected around 100 people so far across 14 states. Country Eggs of Lucerne…
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PHOTOS: Hawaiʻi teacher spends 2 weeks at sea with NOAA program
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Over the summer, a teacher from Hawaiʻi spent 14 days at sea with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Teacher at Sea program. Laura Chang, who goes by Jojo, experienced the “life of a scientist” for two weeks. VIDEO: 75-foot shuttle boat grounded at Kewalo Basin, none injured “NOAA’s Teacher at Sea…
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Varcoe: ‘The message is loud and clear’: Calgary to host Ottawa’s major projects office, led by energy industry executive Dawn Farrell
Dawn Farrell was at the helm of TransAlta Corp. last decade when the Calgary-based power company began to move off of coal-fired generation and switch to natural gas, helping the company slash its emissions by 60 per cent between 2005 and 2020. Read More
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Man, 51, arrested and charged in connection to Sheridan Street stabbing
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A man accused of stabbing two men in a Sheridan Street bar on the morning of Aug. 9 has been arrested and charged with assault, the Honolulu Police Department said. Police say the stabbing occurred shortly before 9 a.m., when 51-year-old Kenneth Bounlangsy allegedly stabbed two men, ages 27 and 29. Two…
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Braid: Teachers, government trade barbs as Smith fumes over school board book bans
The UCP government is taking time out from banning Nobel Prize-winning books to deal with another issue, the very real prospect of a provincewide teacher strike or lockout. Read More