What's up Honolulu! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Honolulu police seize drugs, cash, and machines in Waimakua Place gambling investigation (devicedaily.com) — Honolulu police seized drugs, 18 gambling machines, and over $11,000 in cash during a raid on an alleged illegal gambling room on Waimakua Place, part of a broader crackdown across Oahu. Recent operations in Wahiawa, Nanakuli, and Pearl City reflect stepped-up enforcement as city leaders pursue tougher tools against backroom gambling under Hawaii's strict anti-gambling laws.
2. 3 hour hiker rescue conducted in midst of Tropical Storm Lala: Officials (khon2.com) — Honolulu officials are urging residents to stay off trails after a three-hour rescue of a hiker injured on Kaaawa's Makaua Hidden Garden Trail during severe weather from Tropical Storm Lala. City and County of Honolulu responders battled swollen streams, dense vegetation, and muddy conditions, reminding hikers to avoid outings in bad weather and turn back at the first sign of danger.
3. 'It's been hard': Hawaii residents navigate days-long power outages after Lala (hawaiinewsnow.com) — Honolulu and other Hawaii residents are enduring a third day without power, water, or reliable cell service after Hurricane Lala, with caregivers and medically fragile people hit especially hard. Hawaiian Electric has finished damage assessments, brought in mainland crews, and warns Oahu customers to prepare for at least one more night in the dark while repairs continue statewide.
4. Norwegian's Pride of America Delays Return to Honolulu Due to Hurricane (cruiseindustrynews.com) — Cruise passengers using Honolulu Harbor faced schedule changes after Hurricane Lala forced Norwegian's Pride of America and Norwegian Spirit to delay their arrivals and embarkations by a day. Check-in at Honolulu Harbor was extended into Sunday night, and guests were told to adjust their boarding plans as Norwegian finalized updated Hawaii and Alaska itineraries.
5. From waves to weaving: Former Waikiki beachboy preserves traditional Hawaiian craft (hawaiinewsnow.com) — Honolulu readers can meet longtime Waikiki beachboy Alan "Uncle Oku" Okuma at the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet, where he now hand-weaves coconut hats and bowls. After COVID shut down his beachboy work, he revived a fading traditional craft along Kamehameha Highway and at the stadium, still sharing surf stories, ocean skills, and aloha with locals and visitors twice a week.
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