🌱 Why are East Honolulu’s lights going out so often lately?

Morning East Honolulu! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why are East Honolulu's lights going out so often lately?

Also on today's calendar: Lymph Love for the Ladies: DIY Breast and Body Care and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with showers, with a high of 85 and low of 75 degrees.
• Friday: A morning shower or two, temps: high: 86, low: 75. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• HECO Knows What's Behind Outages. It Just Won't Tell You (civilbeat.org) — East Honolulu residents are grappling with frequent, unexplained power outages and pressing Hawaiian Electric officials for clearer answers and a long-term fix. A packed town hall in Niu Valley highlighted frustration over food losses, rising bills, and a proposed rate hike, while regulators and advocacy groups push the utility to disclose detailed outage data and strengthen the aging grid that serves neighborhoods like Hawaiʻi Kai and Portlock.
   

📸 Around East Honolulu

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Honolulu

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• DECADES OL SKOOL PARTY →
  bEASTside Kitchen, 5724 Kalanianaʻole Highway, Honolulu
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Football @ Castle
  James B. Castle High School, 45-386 Kaneohe Bay Dr, Kaneohe
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Lymph Love for the Ladies: DIY Breast and Body Care →
  SAVON - event venue and shared workspace, 6600 Kalanianaʻole Highway, Honolulu
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Harvest & Hoike (Shop & Sip) →
  bEASTside Kitchen, 5724 Kalanianaʻole Highway, Honolulu
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• ENRG Honolulu: Your Network for EOS Growth →
  House of SAVON, 6600 Kalanianaʻole Highway, Honolulu
  4:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Football vs. Kalani @ Kaiser
  Henry J. Kaiser High School, 511 Lunalilo Home Rd, Honolulu
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Cross Country OIA JV Championships @ COPR
  Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park, 94-801 Kamehameha Hwy, East Honolulu
  8:30 am
• Christian Singles Social [30 to 50] - Honolulu, HI →
  Island Brew Coffeehouse, 377 Keahole Street, Honolulu
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• First Friday: Rubbastringz →
  Waimanalo HI
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Paintball →
  Waimanalo HI
  9:00 am
• Relaxing Sound Bath →
  Waimanalo HI
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Live Band Karaoke →
  Waimanalo HI
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Kailua

• HPD seeks help ID'ing gunman in Kailua slaying (staradvertiser.com)
• Oahu food waste composting program expands islandwide Oct. 1 (hawaiinewsnow.com)
• Loved ones, former coach remember 30-year-old man killed in Kailua shooting (hawaiinewsnow.com)

Honolulu

• Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 1–7, 2026 (honolulumagazine.com)

Ok East Honolulu! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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