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Turquoise Alert issued for missing Hawaii girl last seen at Phoenix Sky Harbor

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July 24, 2025

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Turquoise Alert issued for missing Hawaii girl last seen at Phoenix Sky Harbor

PHOENIX — The Department of Public Safety issued the first statewide Turquoise Alert on Wednesday.

Officials say a 48-year-old woman is now wanted for an outstanding arrest warrant.

Hawaii Island police say 6-year-old Violet Coultas and her mother, Sarah Coultas, are believed to be in Arizona.

Authorities say 6-year-old Violet Coultas was last seen on video surveillance at Phoenix Sky Harbor on July 12 around 10 p.m.

Officials say Violet was accompanied by her non-custodial mother.

“Sarah Coultas is alleged to have fled Hawaii with Violet in violation of a court order,” a press release said.

Hawaii Island police say “the pair was last seen together on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 4 p.m., at the top of Miloli‘i Road in South Kona. Sarah most recently lived in Pa‘auilo and worked in Hilo, but she may frequent the Kona and Ka‘ū areas.”

Violet was last seen wearing a white shirt, pink jacket, pink sweater, light-colored shorts and white shoes. She is a white female, 3 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 43 pounds with blonde hair and hazel eyes.

Sarah is described as Caucasian, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 160 pounds, with straight brown hair and hazel eyes.

Hawaii police say Sarah may be operating a silver 2005 or 2006 Toyota Corolla with a faded hood; license plate is unknown.

“Working in coordination with the State of Hawai‘i Department of the Attorney General’s Missing Child Center and the Arizona Department of Public Safety, it was determined that Violet met the criteria for a Turquoise Alert. This statewide notification system helps locate missing and endangered persons under the age of 65, including tribal members. The alert was established following the passage of Emily’s Law in May 2025, named in honor of Emily Pike, a San Carlos Apache tribal member whose case brought national attention to the need for improved notification systems for missing, at-risk adults,” a release said Wednesday.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Akina with the Hawaii Police Department at 808-935-3311.

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From aviation to shipping, how Hawaii’s transportation sector is going green

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December 17, 2025

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From aviation to shipping, how Hawaii’s transportation sector is going green

From cars, to busses, to the new rail and even up in the sky, transportation is what keeps us moving.

So how will Hawaii keep moving on cleaner pathways to meet our state’s clean energy goals?

KHON2’s Empowered franchise is committed to providing information to keep people informed on sustainability issues in Hawaii.

Joining KHON’s Gina Mangieri to talk about how we keep moving on cleaner pathways:

Kathleen Rooney, Ulupono Initiative Director of Transportation Policy and Programs
Roger Morton, Director of the Honolulu Department of Transportation Services
Nahelani Parsons, Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition

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Matsuzawa now a consensus All-American, Hawaii’s first | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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December 16, 2025

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Matsuzawa now a consensus All-American, Hawaii’s first | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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UH kicker Kansei Matsuzawa reacted after making a game-winning field goal to beat the Stanford Cardinal at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in the Warriors’ opener on Aug. 23.

Kicker Kansei Matsuzawa today became the University of Hawaii football program’s first consensus All-American.

Matsuzawa, 26, earned the distinction after being selected today to the American Football Coaches Association’s All-America first team.

The NCAA recognizes five All-America teams. A “consensus” All-American is selected to three of those organizations’ first teams. Matsuzawa previously was named to the All-America first teams by the Walter Camp Foundation and the Associated Press. The Sporting News and the Football Writers Association of America will announce their All-America teams this week.

“This is a result of my teammates and coaches,” Matsuzawa said, noting without them “I couldn’t have done this. I appreciate my family, and the state of Hawaii and Japan.”

Matsuzawa is a self-taught kicker from Chiba, Japan. The school-promoted “Tokyo Toe” converted his first 25 field-goal attempts this season to tie an FBS record for best start. The streak ended when he was wide right on a 30-yard attempt in the fourth quarter of the regular-season finale against Wyoming.

Last week, UH special teams coordinator Thomas Sheffield declared Matsuzawa as “the best kicker in the country. And I’ll stand on the tallest mountain and scream it from the tallest mountain until the cows come home.”

The Rainbow Warriors will play Cal in the Dec. 24 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl at the Ching Complex.

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Hawaii-based company in national spotlight for cookie deliveries

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December 16, 2025

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Hawaii-based company in national spotlight for cookie deliveries

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A Hawaii-based company was in the national spotlight this weekend for its sweet service.

The Maui Cookie Lady was featured on Good Morning America as part of a segment highlighting the best holiday cookies to order online.

The Makawao-based bakery made the list, curated by Bon Appétit and Epicurious editor-in-chief Jamila Robinson, alongside other standout cookie companies from across the country that can deliver delicious treats straight to your doorstep.

The Maui Cookie Lady was founded by Mitzi Toro in 2012 as a thank you to Maui nurses who cared for Toro’s ill father.

Known for colossal-sized cookies in imaginative flavors, the company quickly became a favorite, with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Ludacris among its many fans.

“I’m still taking it in,” said Toro. “I’m proud of our team and grateful for the support that has carried us from our island kitchen to a national audience. I hope this moment reminds people how special our Maui community truly is.”

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