Robyn Ah Mow stepping down from the Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Program
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Breaking news from the University of Hawaii this afternoon, as they have announced that Robyn Ah Mow is stepping down from the program. Ah Mow has been the program's Head Coach since 2017. She was an assistant Coach from 2011-15 before returning to UH as Head Coach in 2017. "This wasn't an [...]
Apr 30, 2026
by Mitch Riberal
Hawaiʻi Legislature approves tax cuts for 90% of local taxpayers
The Hawai'i Legislature has agreed on tax cuts for most local taxpayers while rejecting tax increases on top earners. The cuts aim to provide relief for 90% of families.
Apr 29, 2026
by Cameron Macedonio
You can't put this on a Hawaiʻi vanity plate
Hawaii drivers can request personalized license plates with up to six characters, but requests that are misleading, profane, vulgar, sexually explicit, violent, hateful or discriminatory will be rejected.
Apr 29, 2026
by Sandy Harjo Livingston
Timeline of decades of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — The ongoing war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is far from the first conflict between them. The two have an enmity that goes back more than four decades, with outbursts of fighting or outright war punctuated by periods of tense calm. Here is a timeline of some significant events [...]
Apr 30, 2026
by Associated Press
Family-run Tamashiro Market thanks community for 'heartwarming' support
A beloved local business will soon say mahalo and close its doors on Thursday, April 29. Tamashiro Market started serving the community in Kalihi nearly 80 years ago.
Apr 30, 2026
by Carley Matsumura
Meet Akamai: City's AI voice assistant is ready to help
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The City has a new assistant who is ready to help. Meet Akamai, an artificial intelligence voice assistant that is capable of basic dialogue. This AI-driven speech recognition tool is available 24/7 by quickly responding to routine, simple questions regarding driver’s licenses, motor vehicle registrations and state ID cards. Akamai has been answering [...]
Apr 30, 2026
by Trent Unebasami
Storefront school for at-risk youth helps turn students lives around
WAHIAWA, Oahu (KHON2) -- For nearly sixty years, the High Core/Storefront program has provided help to students who need it the most. "Either they're behind in credits, or they're making humbug, they're getting in trouble," it's basically those kids that going to fit in at regular school but are school age, and are eligible still [...]
Apr 30, 2026
by Nathan Shinagawa
Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act and aids GOP efforts to control the House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday hollowed out a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere, striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana and opening the door for more redistricting across the country that could aid Republican efforts to control the House. In a 6-3 [...]
Apr 30, 2026
by MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press
Kailua resident frustrated as BWS denies claim after watermain break floods his home
A Kailua resident is frustrated after a water main break flooded his home, and his damage claim with the Board of Water Supply was denied.
Apr 30, 2026
by Stephen Florino
House takes step toward funding Homeland Security as White House warns money will 'soon run out'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House took a crucial step Wednesday toward funding the Department of Homeland Security, as the Trump administration warned that money to pay Transportation Security Administration and other agency personnel will "soon run out,” sparking new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns. House Republicans adopted a budget resolution on a [...]
Apr 30, 2026
by LISA MASCARO, Associated Press