Gina Mangieri

In the wake of the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century, officials took steps to prevent future disasters in Maui. Gina Mangieri reported from Lahainaluna Road, where the fire originated.

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines announced this week that they had reached a significant milestone in the proposed merger, as the Department of Justice antitrust review period expired Monday e…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — One of the federal antitrust attorneys for the Department of Justice assigned to the case that ended up blocking the Jet Blue-Spirit merger earlier this year has told the U…

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Alaska Airlines’ buyout of Hawaiian Airlines is delayed again and experts say it could signal a potential challenge from regulators. The U.S. Department of Justice ha…

The settlement move comes as the first of hundreds of lawsuits, in which the county is defendant, moves closer to trial. Lawmakers and attorneys tell me it can be a toss-up as to which is the more …

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Aaron Mahi, renowned musician and Native Hawaiian leader, has died, his family tells KHON2. He was 70 years old. “We’re so grateful for the celebration, all of the support. So many people have come out and recognized him and his contribution to the community, to Olelo Hawaii,” his brother Gerard Mahi told KHON2, at an event in Aaron Mahi’s honor held Saturday at the Kamehameha Schools Kapalama campus. The celebration began at midday with a concert by numerous notable Hawaiian…

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Aaron Mahi, renowned musician and Native Hawaiian leader, has died, his family tells KHON2. He was 70 years old. Mahi passed away later Saturday evening at 7:15 p.m., the family said. Mahi would have turned 71 this coming Tuesday, July 9. Mahi’s musical inclinations were evident even in his youngest days. “It was his passion,” his brother Gerard Mahi told KHON2. “It has been his passion ever since we used to sing in church. We used to sing in chorus, and he would get up and i…

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The Public Utilities Commission has officially started looking into wheeling on Monday, which means new power producers could use existing utility lines to transmit electricity to other users. It could set the stage for a competitive power market. It’s a monumental move by the utility regulator. The PUC chairman told KHON2 last week in our Empowered televised forum that the docket was coming soon. This new docket is phase one, so to speak -- starting wheeling with intragovern…

Authorities told KHON2 that the big cartels are ramping up business not just south of the border but right here in our island state.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The suspect arrested in connection with a Maui carjacking, in which the tourist victims say they were hunted and had to flee up Haleakalā, has a long criminal history begin…