Sam Spangler

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Police are urging drivers to be extra careful heading into summer. With school out and more cars on the road, we are officially in the “100 deadliest days of summer,” a period that spans from Memorial Day to Labor Day. HPD emphasizes driver safety as traffic deaths rise “The thing that we’ve seen a higher number in recently is pedestrian fatalities and motorcycle riders. The motorcycle riders that we’re seeing, a lot of them are speed related.

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s Wildfire Community Preparedness Month, and folks can do a lot to protect their community and land. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply encourages Oʻahu residents to grow the xeric plants that are used in Leeward vegetative firebreaks. “One important tip is to make sure that there are no low-hanging branches, or dry or dead plant material around the home. To start, it’s easiest to remove dry and dead material out to 5 feet from the home.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sam Spangler

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s Wildfire Community Preparedness Month, and folks can do a lot to protect their community and land. University of Hawaiʻi develops new map to detect wildfire risk The Honolulu Board of Water Supply encourages Oʻahu residents to grow the xeric plants that are used in Leeward vegetative firebreaks. “One important tip is to make sure that there are no low-hanging branches, or dry or dead plant material around the home.

2 weeks ago | khon2.com | Sam Spangler

HONOLULU (KHON2) — If you’ve received a text saying your package couldn’t be delivered, you owe unpaid tolls, or you’ve won a prize you don’t remember signing up for — it probably didn’t come from a legitimate company. It likely came from scammers trying to steal your money or identity. “Scammers go where we pay attention — and today, for many of us, that’s our phones,” said Cameron Nakashima with the Better Business Bureau (BBB).

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sam Spangler

HONOLULU (KHON2) — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and experts are turning attention to an often-overlooked area: infant mental health. Earthquake off Kau Coast bears no tsunami threat “Mental Health Awareness Month is a great reminder that mental health isn’t just for adults or teenagers—it actually begins at the very beginning of life,” said Erin Henderson Lacerdo, executive director of the Association for Infant Mental Health in Hawaii (AIMH HI).