Kristy Tamashiro

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Ocean Safety Division's Chief, John Titchen, has been put on administrative leave pending an investigation according to the City.

The Hawaii Department of Education serves up about 18.5 million meals per year to students. However, the DOE’S Food Services Branch is projecting a $20 million shortfall for fiscal year 2024.…

Hawaiian Electric said hundreds of millions of dollars will likely be needed for wildfire mitigation work to prevent another wildfire disaster. A measure that would allow HECO to tack on a new fee …

The state is looking at spending millions of dollars to beef up security at Hawaii’s prisons. This comes after reports of sexual abuse in the past and smuggling of illegal drugs into faciliti…

“It does make you very aware that people are not afraid to just commit these types of crimes,” said Tanya Costales, Pono Bowls owner. “It’s almost like they really don’…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In the 1980's, John Freudenberg was an honor student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, but at 23, he was sentenced to life

Now, Hawaii may be joining 37 other states in implementing the system, similar to the MAILE AMBER alert. Instead, it’ll be for kupuna 65 and older and those with developmental disabilities.

“After every year, we collect all the lanterns from the ocean and we take it back to the temple,” explained Craig Yamamoto, Shinnyo-en Hawaii Reverend. “We do a prayer for the req…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Notice any extra fees or surcharges on your receipts? State officials are warning consumers to pay attention to their purchases. This comes after some businesses are not co…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Mother’s Day is on Sunday and many people are busy buying gifts for the special mother in their lives. As the rush continues, florists and retailers said they still h…