Former Mililani standout and current college football star Dillon Gabriel gifted his alma mater new football uniforms as part of his "I'm Inspired" event held on the Mililani High School campus on Friday. Gabriel remains the state's high school all-time passing yardage leader from his time at Mililani. All the latest sports news from Hawaii's sports station After graduating high school early, he enrolled at the University of Central Florida in the spring of 2019, following in the footsteps of Mililani great McKenzie Milton. Gabriel transferred to the University of Oklahoma for the 2022 and ..read more

HONOLULU (KHON) - Maui's culinary sensation, Chef Zach Laidlaw, has secured his spot in the top three of this season's "Next Level Chef" with Gordon Ramsay. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You "It's all the emotions. The highs, the lows. I've worked so hard to get here, and now, the finale is just around the corner," said Laidlaw, who is currently the Executive Chef and Vice President of Experiences at Hua Momona Farms in Lahaina, Maui ..read more

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Many say it's a bill they've been waiting for decades. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You "Eight years ago, I ran my first election and I was walking door to door in my district and it became quickly apparent to me how many neighborhoods on the North Shore of Oahu had been totally hollowed out by short-term rentals," said Rep. Sean Quinlan (D) Waialua, Haleiwa, Kaaawa. "And it really starts to pull at the seams at the fabric of our society, when we have these empty neighborhoods, when people don't have neighbors, when people's ..read more

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed Bill 7, declaring the City and County of Honolulu a "Purple Heart City" to honor recipients of the Purple Heart. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The bill was passed on April 17 and was signed on Friday ..read more

HONOLULU (KHON2) - Trades will then acquire a decreasingly stable character as the aforementioned upper low opens up and shears east along the northern periphery of the subtropical jet. The inversion is modeled to weaken and lift by a few thousand feet which will increase the depth of trade wind showers as they advance across the area. This will facilitate slightly greater rain rates and increase leeward penetration of showers. Waves of forcing rotating around the low will be responsible for periodically increasing shower coverage Saturday night through early next week. During this time, the c ..read more

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Residents of a public housing facility on Oahu said they have dealt with flies, rats and a hideous stench for weeks. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Some reached out to KHON2's Report It feature to try to help clean things up. "You talking rats, you talking maggots, you talking food rotting," Punchbowl Home resident Allen Torres said ..read more

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Residents of a public housing facility on Oahu said they have dealt with flies, rats and a hideous stench for weeks. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Some reached out to KHON2's Report It feature to try to help clean things up. "You talking rats, you talking maggots, you talking food rotting," Punchbowl Home resident Allen Torres said ..read more

The No. 2 University of Hawaii water polo team placed five players on the All-Big West Conference team and also took home a pair of top honors on Friday. The Rainbow Wahine (22-3) went 7-0 in Big West play and swept the conference tournament last week. All the latest sports news from Hawaii's sports station Retiring head coach Maureen Cole was named the Big West Coach of the Year for the fifth time in her career, while sophomore Bia Mantellato Dias was named the conference's Player of the Year. Mantellato Dias, Alba Bonamusa Boix, Bernadette Doyle and Daisy Logtens were named to the confere ..read more

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Over 40 thousand vehicles around Oahu are driving with expired tags, according to the City and County of Honolulu. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news With nearly 900 thousand registered vehicles on the island, city officials urge drivers to keep an eye out for when their car registration expires to avoid fines ..read more

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- It's not easy for 79-year-old Ruth Ellis to walk up steep stairs in her building, and she is expected to walk up and down every night to simply use the bathroom.  Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Ellis and other residents said the management of the building on Chinatown’s Smith Street locks a gate to the bathroom on her floor at night. She lives on the second floor and management only keeps access to the bathroom on the first and fourth floors.  ..read more