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In today's newsletter:

• How could this Supreme Court fight change East Honolulu's ballot?
• Honolulu firefighters rescue pets in Alewa Heights house fire

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 73.
• Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Honolulu voters file Supreme Court election challenge supporting Tommy Waters (hawaiinewsnow.com) — East Honolulu voters are asking the Hawaii Supreme Court to reinstate Tommy Waters as a candidate, arguing Honolulu election officials wrongly handled his disqualification and the validity of his votes. The challenge claims the Honolulu Elections Division's actions changed primary results and disenfranchised voters, while Trevor Ozawa's side says the process has followed the law and awaits a final ruling.
   

• Firefighters rescue dog, cat from Alewa Heights house fire (staradvertiser.com) — Honolulu firefighters quickly knocked down a house fire on Alewa Drive Monday night, rescuing a dog and cat from the two-story multi-family home. Eleven Honolulu Fire Department units responded within minutes, fully extinguishing the blaze without injuries while investigators work to determine the cause and assess damage.
   

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Thursday August 20
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  Honouliuli National Park Lāna'i Public and School Library, 555 Fraser Ave, Lāna'i City, HI 96763
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• HOLIDAY: Statehood Day
  King Intermediate Kaneohe, HI 96744
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  8:00 am
Saturday August 22
• Most Wanted Bike Night
  Street Bikers United Oahu Honolulu , HI 96818
• Honouliuli National Historic Site Public Tour
  Honouliuli National Park Hawaii's Plantation Village will be the pick up and drop off site for the shuttle bus that will transport visitors to and from the park. Hawaii's Plantation Village address: 94-1505 Waipahu St, Waipahu, HI 96797
  8:15 am
• Lindsey Webster →
  Blue Note Hawaii, 2335 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu
  6:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• "Voices Behind Barbed Wire" Film Screening (Oahu) feat. Members of the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra
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Tuesday August 25
• Papa ʻEono to Bishop Musuem
  Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795

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🗞 Nearby News

Kaneohe

• City transitions emergency shelters from schools to 3 parks (staradvertiser.com)
• Letter: Poor conditions aboard Navy ship infuriating (staradvertiser.com)
• 9 a.m. update: Hawaiian Electric continues to make progress with power restoration (marketscreener.com)

Kailua

• Top 10s: Girls volleyball poll says 'Iolani still the team to beat (staradvertiser.com)
• Letter: Give more incentive to install, run rooftop solar (staradvertiser.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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