HONOLULU (KHON2) — Seven cabins in Kōkeʻe and Waimea Canyon State Parks have new, ecstatic lease-holders after being auctioned off on Thursday. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You A total of 130 Kaua‘i residents attended the auction, some waiting more than an hour to get inside the venue. Historic Kōke’e Cabin Auction on Kaua‘i to be held for third ti

( The Conversation ) – Many people have turned to cannabis and its derivatives as they search for pandemic relief, and one of the most widely available ones is CBD. It is also legal. You can buy oils, tinctures, capsules, gummies, cosmetics and even toilet paper said to contain the molecule. Martha Stewart has a line of CBD products , and some companies are marketing CBD products for holiday gift

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Black smoke can be seen surrounding the Central Maui Baseyard on Saturday afternoon. Residents down in Kihei have reported smelling the smoke in their area. Video Courtesy: Cassandra Moore The Maui County Fire Department confirmed crews are on scene and working to contain the fire. They do say however it will take some time. Maui Emergency Management Agency also sent an alert

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to a motorcycle accident on Ala Moana Blvd. claiming the life of a 34-year-old male. Officials closed down the West bound lanes of Ala Moana Blvd. at Hobron Ln. Drivers should avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Bishop Museum unveiled a new Seed Bank at the 2024 Science and Sustainability Festival, with 31,000 seeds from 21 Native plant species already collected. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You According to a news release, the new facility is located on the Museum’s Great Lawn, on the Ewa side of the Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Despite flash-adoption specials and foster home placements, more than 170 four-legged friends await new homes at the Hawaiian Humane Society. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news To alleviate the overcrowding, HHS created the “Love is Blind” initiative to pair shelter dogs with foster homes through their Couch Crashers program. Haw

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The suspect involved in Thursday’s Waianae barricade incident has been charged with multiple criminal offenses. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You According to the Department of Law Enforcement, the Department of the Attorney General charged 50-year-old Howard Abraham with multiple counts of attempted murder and cause of injury to

HONOLULU (KHON2) – Moderate trade winds will hold through the weekend with breezy to locally strong trades returning next week. An increase in moisture is anticipated Tuesday into the middle of the week, especially for the windward areas of Maui County and the Big Island, where showery conditions will be possible. High Wind Warning until 6 AM HST Sunday for Big Island Summits.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — From tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and hurricanes, Hawaii Island has seen its fair share of natural disasters. During emergencies, the emergency operation center in Hilo is the brain where heads of all County departments gather to call the shots. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You However, with an aging facility built back in 1992 a

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The third annual Super Horse Show was held in Kahuku on Oahu’s North Shore, the same day Cranston Pia would have turned 40 years old. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news The husband and father were shot and killed during a dispute on his ranch back in February. Loved ones identify man shot in Makaha as beloved ranch, business owne

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Like the tempo of music, how you pace your life can change how it feels. For one Oahu woman, savoring time with friends, family, and singing has extended her life to a recently celebrated 103rd birthday! Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You It’s a song you’ll hear at every birthday party, but for Shizue Ishihara’s celebration, that’s

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiian Electric crews are working on repairs to a “key transmission line” that caused outages for nearly 13,000 customers in East Honolulu on April 14. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Officials said 4,000 feet of 46-kilovolt line fell on the second transmission line causing the two major lines to go out of service. Power fin

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Legalizing Marijuana is no longer an option at the State Legislature in 2024, but Honolulu’s prosecutor said another measure to decriminalize weed would be de facto legalization. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Honolulu Prosecutor Steve Alm has qualms that the decriminalization bill is still alive. 4/20 grew from humble roots

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The County’s new Recovery Permitting Center is expected to open April 29 in Kahului. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The County of Maui also announced a satellite location is in the works for Lahaina. 4LEAF Inc. has been awarded the County contract to operate the soon-to-open center, which will have its primary location at the M

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In the Michael Miske federal racketeering and conspiracy trial, Friday was an emotional day in court as the girlfriend of Jonathan Fraser testified on the stand for a third day. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Ashley Wong broke into tears many times while on the stand on Friday, where she told jurors under direct examination tha

SALT LAKE CITY ( KTVX ) – Kevin Bacon on Friday paid a visit to a high school in Payson, Utah — a school where, 40 years ago, he filmed the 1984 movie “Footloose.” “Go Lions! Here we are on this beautiful, beautiful spot on this beautiful, beautiful day,” Bacon said in footage of a speech he gave to the student body at Payson High School. “It’s been a long time, 40 years. That just blows my mind,

HONOLULU (KHON2) — More than 1,000 keiki and their parents hit the ground running at the Kakaako Waterfront Park for the 5th Keiki Rainbow Run, Friday, April 20. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Hundreds of families joined the 1.4-mile race course to support more than 40 registered schools across the islands. Students in grades Kindergarten through

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The annual UH School of Architecture’s Sandcastle Esquisse is back. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Friday, April 20, will see architecture students battling it out at the beach to see who has the most fun and creative design from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The sandcastle competition’s theme this year is ‘Think Green’ for fostering ste

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Research shows many Hawaii residents are at increased risk for skin cancers such as melanoma and basal and squamous cell carcinomas, due to extended exposure to the sun. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Approximately 10,000 people are diagnosed annually in Hawaii alone, and it’s one of the most preventable types of cancer. The Fr

(NEXSTAR) — Baseball: It’s America’s favorite pastime (though some argue it’s no longer “America’s sport”). The game itself has seen countless changes since it first began in the 1800s, especially when it comes to the rules. Take, for example, the pitch clock and the larger bases Major League Baseball has introduced in recent years. Cavs face Magic in first-round series There are some rules, howe

(NEXSTAR) – The internet is increasingly subjecting users to AI-generated images and text in advertisements, videos and social-media posts, whether many of us are aware of it or not. But we really should be aware of it, in a perfect world. Due to advancements in generative artificial intelligence (or generative AI, as it’s commonly called), it can become increasingly difficult to tell the differe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. The decision by House Republicans to include TikTok as part of a larger foreign aid package, a priority for President Joe Biden with broad congressional su

**Related Video Above: Taxes on Social Security hit some for first time this year CLEVELAND ( WJW ) — Coming out of the pandemic, American bank accounts continue to feel the sting of inflation, and that includes retirees — and those who rely on Social Security . The Senior Citizens League , a nonpartisan group focusing on issues that affect older Americans, raised its long-term forecast for the 2

(NEXSTAR) — For years, the American dream seemed attainable. A home with a yard surrounded by a picket fence; a dog named Fido or Spot running around with your two kids as you come home from a nice job where you get paid enough to afford the aforementioned space. But, following multiple years of stubborn inflation , coupled with a housing market that refuses to cool and a trend of mounting debt ,

ST. LOUIS, MO ( KTVI ) – A popular Taco Bell menu item is returning to menus this summer, this time with a brand new sauce. Nacho Fries are coming back to menus on April 25, now featuring a collaboration with Portland-based hot sauce brand Secret Aardvark. This launch marks the 11th return of Nacho Fries, but the first to showcase a flavor profile that integrates Secret Aardvark’s “Serrabanero Ra

( The Conversation ) – Colleges in states where recreational marijuana became legal over the past decade saw a significant but short-term boost in applications from top-notch students. They also got more applications overall. Those were the key findings of a new study our team published recently in the