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🌱 West Hawaii Area Service and 10 more events
Coming up on the Holualoa Patch calendar: Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Aug 28
Cheers Holualoa! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Aug 28 at Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau
- PRESEASON Football v. Nanakuli High Golden Hawks at Kealakehe High
- Turtle Talk with Craig Sauer at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Park
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A stray afternoon shower, temps: high: 86, low: 74.
- Saturday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holualoa
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★ Featured events ★
- Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Aug 28 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- PRESEASON Football v. Nanakuli High Golden Hawks
Kealakehe High Kailua Kona, HI 96740
6:00 pm - Turtle Talk with Craig Sauer
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Park 73-4786 Kanalani St. #14, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
10:30 am - Football v. Honoka'a High Dragons
Kealakehe High Kailua Kona, HI 96740
5:00 pm - West Hawaii Area Service →
West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Kailua-Kona
11:00 am - Leeward Planning Commission →
West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Kailua-Kona
9:30 am
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Friday August 28
Sunday September 6
Thursday September 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Aug 21 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm - PRESEASON Football v. Nanakuli High Golden Hawks
Kealakehe High Kailua Kona, HI 96740
6:00 pm - Turtle Talk with Craig Sauer
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Park 73-4786 Kanalani St. #14, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
10:30 am - Football v. Honoka'a High Dragons
Kealakehe High Kailua Kona, HI 96740
5:00 pm - Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Sept 4 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm - Lanikai at Kahaluʻu, Kona - Sept 11 →
Lanikai at Kahaluʻu Lūʻau, 78-6741 Aliʻi Dr, Kailua-Kona
4:45 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Friday August 28
Friday September 4
Friday September 11
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💬 Chatter
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- ⚠️ Magnitude 2.62 earthquake reported
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🗞 Nearby News
Kealakekua
- Update: Two West Hawaiʻi Coffee with a Cop events to be rescheduled at a later date : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
- What you need to know about Hurricane Lala recovery: Hawaiʻi County non-emergency operations resume, offices reopen Wednesday : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
Waimea
- A look at 72 hours of rain from Lala (hawaiitribune-herald.com)
Volcano
- Vibrant Hawaiʻi is handling Hurricane Lala recovery operations day by day, hour by hour : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
- 1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii (wane.com)
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