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KEAAU, Hawaii (KHON2) — Big Island residents are invited to join a team to learn how to keep their community safe during a disaster. Hilo airport to have emergency preparedness exercise Sept. 18 The Hawaii County Civil Defense is offering both in-person and online training courses for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. The course…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Fentanyl may make national headlines, but meth remains the biggest drug problem in Hawaii. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Hawaii prosecutors said a 29-year-old Honolulu man was charged after a traffic stop on Wednesday, Sept. 10, led officers to seize 5.88…

HONOLULU (KHON) — Get ready to laugh! The 11th Annual Hawaii Comedy Festival is back, bringing two nights of side-splitting performances and a family-friendly matinee featuring Honolulu’s best comedic talent. Henry Kapono Foundation Month celebrates Hawaii’s music community Founded by Kimee Balmilero, the festival showcases a mix of improv, stand-up, sketch comedy, musical performances, and…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A second racetrack could be coming to Kalaeloa in the next several years. Oʻahu racetrack gets the green light On Monday, the Department of Hawaiian Homelands approved a Project Developer Agreement with Legacy Ventures LLC for a ‘world-class raceway.’ The 139 acres of land involve an industrial-commercial mixed-use development, which is currently…

HONOLULU (KHON) — The Henry Kapono Foundation is celebrating music and culture across the state this month with more than 50 live performances as part of HKF Month and the “Home in the Islands Festival“. Fans line up at dark to get good spot for Fiji tribute concert The celebration is more than a showcase…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Honolulu jury has found Dion Kitzmiller guilty of three counts of criminal property damage in the first degree and one count of ownership or possession of a firearm prohibited by a felon. This all stems from a confrontation with officers from the Honolulu Police Department in 2021. On May 25, 2021,…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Fire Department says its new helicopter has been pretty busy so far in its two months in operation. Despite the cost to fly, HFD says it will respond to any and all calls for help. Generational HFD recipe makes headlines in Costco magazine It’s a day of training for the…

KALIHI, Oahu (KHON2) — On Sunday, Sept. 14, an anonymous 911 caller reported several gunshot sounds near the Kuhio Park Terrace Area. Honolulu man charged after allegedly possessing almost six pounds of meth HPD says there are no reporter injuries, but two nearby vehicles and a school library appear to have been damaged by bullets.…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Kailua resident Carolyn Katayama has been honored at the U.S. Open in New York with the Champions of Equality Award from the United States Tennis Association. Punahou Boys Tennis wins National Invitational Katayama has been a leader in Hawaiʻi tennis for decades. She won the Hawaiʻi High School Singles Championship in 1971…