Max Rodriguez

FEMA extends hotel shelters through end of June

“He walked on the utility cover and it caved in and he fell through the manhole, he got scratched on his belly and his leg and foot.”

The Maui wildfires displaced more than 6,000 households, a troubling situation for an existing housing crisis.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The bribery trial for former Honolulu Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro and businessman Dennis Mitsunaga was delayed on Monday after Mitsunaga suffered an injury in custody. According to Mitsunaga’s attorney, the 82-year-old fainted, fell and hit his head and was rushed to the emergency room. Court documents state this isn’t the first time Mitsunaga […]

HONOLULU (KHON2) — One homeowner’s association in Mililani-Mauka told residents insurance rates have skyrocketed, so much that they are each being asked to pay $5,200 for the association’s pr…

“They’ve been locked I mean, you know at 10 p.m. or so they lock them up and they don’t open them up until the morning,” said Ellis. “You have to have a porta-potty in your room b…

Food and housing costs are the top expenses that continue increasing for Honolulu residents, eating at restaurants increased by more than 7% over the last 12 months, while rents have increased by 1…

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen said they acted accordingly with the information they had at hand— and rejects the idea that there was a delay in the emergency response.

The City and County of Honolulu are moving ahead with removing the Haiku Stairs with a blessing scheduled this week to mark the beginning of the removal project, although the lead attorney working to keep the stairs said he will continue to make his case in court.

“People have been very interested in talking about undergrounding, since Lahaina. and that’s something that we’re hearing very consistently from people on every island.”