Following blackouts Gov. Green wants firm power (2024)

Following blackouts Gov. Green wants firm power

Headaches continue in Hawaii Kai as four public schools were forced to close Monday due to an ongoing blackout. The original Hawaiian Electric outage happened after 2:00 pm Sunday and impacted about 13,000 customers. Power was restored to some, but approximately 1,300 remained without power Monday morning.

Following blackouts Gov. Green wants firm power

Fatality rate in Hawaii due to distracted driving…

Hawaii’s fatality rate due to distracted driving is twice as high as the mainland and officials said it’s completely preventable. The Hawaii Transportation Department is urging drivers to pay attention with a simple message: ‘Eyes up, phones down.’

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Justin Cruz’s Weather Report 4-15-24

Cooler and drier condition expected for the next few days

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HHS ‘Love is Blind’ matchmaking initiative pairs…

The Hawaiian Humane Society launched a "Love is Blind" themed matchmaking initiative as part of their couch crashers program.

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Multiple motorcycle crash closes Kunia Road in both…

Kunia Road between Anonui Street and Lyman Gate is closed in both directions due to a vehicle verse multiple motorcycle crash, per Honolulu Emergency Medical Services.

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Antitrust lawsuit aims to stop Alaska-Hawaiian merger

A federal antitrust lawsuit has been filed to stop Alaska Airlines’ buyout of Hawaiian Airlines. Always Investigating explains what's at stake.

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Businesses and residents impacted by prolonged power…

Many businesses and thousands of residents spent hours without electricity. One restaurant manager said they were forced to close early, while four schools did not open Monday due to impacts from the long-lasting power outage.

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PUC orders HECO to provide status updates following…

The Public Utilities Commission issued an order on Monday requiring Hawaiian Electric to provide a status update on the mitigation measures it intends to implement to address the Hawaii island outage situation, as well as its customer communication strategy regarding conservation measures and the outages.

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Ask a Specialist – Alzheimers

Dr. Abraham Chung talks to Wake Up 2Day about alzheimers.

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Mayor Blangiardi recognizes unseen heroes of Honolulu…

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi recognized the unseen heroes of law enforcement on Monday. Alongside Mayor Blangiardi, representatives from public safety agencies gathered at the Joint Traffic Management Center to mark National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

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Lanikai rock slide mitigation upgrades complete,…

The City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services announced that the rock slide mitigation project in Lanikai has been completed.

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Boat fire in Ala Wai Yacht Harbor deemed accidental

After further investigation, the Honolulu Fire Investigator reported the fire’s point of origin was “an electrical arc in an electrical distribution cabinet located in the cabin of the vessel.”

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Four people rescued, vessel runs aground near surf…

On Monday, Honolulu Ocean Safety responded to a vessel that ran aground near the surf break Rock Piles. Reports said lifeguards from an area tower reported the incident at 11:40 a.m.