Howard Dashefsky

1 month ago | khon2.com | Howard Dashefsky

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Whether docked at Sand Island or out at sea, the Hōkūleʻa is more than a voyaging canoe. She serves as the ultimate educational tool and Kaiulani Murphy is much more than just a teacher. “To me, Hōkūleʻa represents so much. She stands for the brilliance of our kūpuna. The genius of being able to travel the way that they did for so many years without instruments, just using natural clues,” said Murphy.

1 month ago | khon2.com | Howard Dashefsky

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The story of Hōkūleʻa is one that in many ways dates back some 2000 years. It’s also a story that was rarely told because so many thought it to be impossible. Anthropologist Ben Finney, waterman and researcher Tommy Holmes and artist and historian Herb Kane, who would later form the Polynesian Voyaging Society, connected the many islands of the ocean, as well as their peoples and cultures, in a double hulled voyaging canoe.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Howard Dashefsky

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It may be new to Hawaii, but it’s hardly new on the mainland. Girls flag football has been growing in popularity over the past several years with many girls from Hawaii traveling to compete. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 YouKamehameha Schools sophomore Hayden Kaahanui-Cera is the only Hawaii player selected as part of the Under Armour Future 50 team made up of the best in the nation.

Jan 8, 2025 | khon2.com | Emily Cervantes |Howard Dashefsky

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Hawaii resident who just bought and moved into his Los Angeles home needed to evacuate due to the fast-growing Eaton wildfire. Brian Lee and his wife, Youna, were excited for the new year after moving into their new home a month ago. “It’s been a rollercoaster, to say the least. I mean, we just closed on this house before the new year, went back home to Hawaii, actually to spend the year with my family.

Dec 2, 2024 | khon2.com | Howard Dashefsky

HONOLULU (KHON2) — If you’re like everyone else on the planet over the age of 16, you probably have a cell phone. It’s a good thing because if you ever need to find a pay phone to make a call, chances are you’d be out of luck. You may not notice them and you probably haven’t used one for years, or maybe even decades but they’re out there. “Do you know what that is?” KHON2 asked. “Uh, a pay phone,” said one 16-year-old.