Kimber Collins

Honolulu

Reporter and Producer at KITV-TV (Honolulu, HI)

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Traffic, safety prep underway for Palm Tree Music Fest on the North Shore

1 week ago | kitv.com | Kimber Collins

KAHUKU, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Get ready North Shore, O'ahu, more than 6,000 people will descend to Turtle Bay for the 2025 Palm Tree Music Festival. The event is back this weekend, bringing big names, big crowds and a big boost to the local economy. Crews are already hard at work building the festival grounds.
Who is impacted by student loan repayment restart? What you need to know

1 week ago | kitv.com | Kimber Collins

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Island News) -- If you have questions about the federal student loan repayment restart, you are not alone. Many borrowers looked into their accounts Monday, May 5 to see no payments are due. Meanwhile, the federal government said unpaid loans could impact credit reports and take away from paychecks. All of these changes are causing confusion for loan borrowers, and for Hawaii that is more than 120,000 people in limbo.
Women behind bars reunite with kids ahead of Mother's Day

1 week ago | kitv.com | Kimber Collins

KAILUA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A dozen moms were able to play and spend time with their kids at Women’s Community Correctional Center on Saturday. In collaboration with Keiki O Ka ʻĀina (KOKA) Family Learning Centers, 19 kids attended family day at the facility. KOKA volunteers decorated the Maunawili Cottage courtyard, with families playing games and making floral arrangements and cards ahead of Mother's Day.
Prices and preparations for Lei Day 2025

2 weeks ago | kitv.com | Kimber Collins

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Island News) -- May First is May Day, and here in Hawaii it is Lei Day. A unique tradition centered around the Hawaiian custom of giving and receiving threaded or wrapped flowers. Natalie Brown Ah Quin, the 2022 Lei Queen has been hands-on for days making more than 30 leis for schools kids to celebrate lei day. ”Sometime I can take half an hour to make a lei, to an hour, it all depends on intricate or how simple it is," said Brown Ah Quin.
School bus routes, new options announced for 2025-26 school year

2 weeks ago | kitv.com | Kimber Collins

HONOLULU (Island News) -- As the school year slows down, the search for bus drivers is at full speed. The Department of Education (DOE) announced changes for next school year, giving parents time and options to look at this summer break. ”What we don’t want to happen is a repeat of last year," said DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi. Last minute contract changes caused 138 bus routes to be cancelled before the 2024-25 school year across Hawaii.
Kapolei teen records harassment, leads to arrest of 37 year old man

2 weeks ago | kitv.com | Kimber Collins

KAPOLEI, Hawaii (Island News) -- "I'm not trying to do anything bad to you," and "I kind of want a young girl to be friends with," are just some of the phrases caught on camera on April 24 in Kapolei. A 14 year old girl recorded the interaction with an adult male in his car as she walked along Maluohai Street. The man asked for her social media handles, and phone number repeatedly. Police say the man is 37-year-old Aukai Christian Johnson.
Coast Guard searching for missing kayaker off Hawaii Island

2 weeks ago | kitv.com | Kimber Collins

KEAUHOU, Hawaii (Island News) -- The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and other agencies are searching the waters off Hawaii Island for 42-year-old Jared Willeford. According to USCG, Willeford launched his kayak around 8:00am Sunday morning and has not been seen since. His kayak was found unmanned in the water and his truck and trailer remain at the Keauhou boat ramp. Willeford was last seen wearing orange bib pants. Helicopters and boats spent the day searching the area.
YMCA hosts Healthy Kids Day, teaser to summer programs on Oahu

2 weeks ago | kitv.com | Kimber Collins

HONOLULU (Island News) -- YMCAs across Oahu hosted hundreds of kids and their families for Health Kids Day on April 24. The day full of activities promotes healthy fun and fitness, and provides all the resources families need to have a safe and enriching summer. Each YMCA location on Oahu featured its own unique activities, like carnival games, outdoor family Zumba, free swim and safety swim lessons.
Bills aimed to help sex trafficking victims

3 weeks ago | kesq.com | Kimber Collins

By Kimber CollinsClick here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii ( KITV) - Service providers say from the outside looking in, Hawaii is a place of no worries. "They see it as a place of sandy beaches and lush green mountains and they see what happens in Waikiki and they don't see the darker side of paradise so to speak," said Kris Coffield with Imua Alliance. Two bills moving through the legislature this year will bring more protection and rights to victims of sex trafficking.
‘The darker side of paradise’: Bills aimed to help sex trafficking victims ...Middle East

3 weeks ago | en.pressbee.net | Kimber Collins

By Kimber Collins Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Service providers say from the outside looking in, Hawaii is a place of no worries. ”They see it as a place of sandy beaches and lush green mountains and they see what happens in Waikiki and they don’t see the darker side of paradise so to speak,” said Kris Coffield with Imua Alliance. Two bills moving through the legislature this year will bring more protection and rights to victims of sex trafficking.