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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 1 lane reopens after tire blowout in town-bound Pali Highway tunnel (staradvertiser.com) — A tire blowout in the town-bound Pali Tunnel briefly shut down Honolulu-bound traffic Thursday morning, but one lane has since reopened. Drivers heading into Honolulu are urged to use extra caution near the tunnels as police continue managing hazardous conditions and clearing the scene.
2. Land Board Submittals – 10/09/26 (hawaii.gov) — Honolulu residents can weigh in today at the Board of Land and Natural Resources meeting, held at the Kalanimoku Building and accessible via Zoom and livestream. The agenda covers issues from Honolulu water storage and Honolulu Zoo grant applications to Maui roads and statewide permits, and includes clear instructions for submitting written or oral testimony, including by phone or video.
3. Man turns himself in after allegedly shooting another man in chest in Ewa Beach (kitv.com) — A 33-year-old man is in custody after allegedly shooting another man in the chest during an altercation on Papipi Road in Ewa Beach, then later turning himself in at Honolulu's main police station. Honolulu police say the 31-year-old victim was rushed from Queen's West Oahu to Queen's Punchbowl in serious condition, and prosecutors will now review the case for formal charges.
4. Police say deadly Hawaii Island shooting started with a reported theft (hawaiinewsnow.com) — Hawaii County police say a reported sunglasses theft in Ocean View escalated into a deadly confrontation in rough lava terrain, where an officer fatally shot a 31-year-old Kaʻū man who allegedly threatened to kill him and threw large rocks. Officials note the man was already a wanted fugitive for missing sentencing in a Honolulu sex assault case, and bodycam footage and an autopsy are pending.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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