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In today's newsletter:
- Flying from HNL today? Here's what changed with Terminal 2 baggage checks.
- Ewa Gentry families fear a serial burglar—what Honolulu police are saying
- What led to a Honolulu defense lawyer's 30-day suspension?
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Rain from Tropical Storm Moke, with a high of 88 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 87, low: 75.
- Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Terminal 2 baggage screening outage resolved at HNL Airport (kitv.com) — If you're flying out of Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport from Terminal 2, baggage screening problems that caused delays have now been fixed, and extra arrival time is no longer needed. HDOT says all passengers can follow the airport's standard arrival guidelines again, while a nearby tropical storm may still bring heavy rain and wind to the islands. 
2. Two separate burglary victims in Ewa believe incidents are connected (hawaiinewsnow.com) — Residents in Ewa Gentry are on edge after two similar home burglaries, prompting investigations by Honolulu police and pleas for community help. Victims say a masked intruder targeted specific jewelry and shattered their sense of safety, while CrimeStoppers Honolulu and Stolen Stuff Hawaii are urging anyone with tips to come forward.
3. Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Barry Lloyd Sooalo for 30 Days (alabnews.com) — A Honolulu criminal defense attorney, Barry Lloyd Sooalo, has been suspended from practicing law for 30 days following Hawaiʻi Supreme Court disciplinary action. The ruling cites multiple professional conduct violations but notes mitigating health and family factors, and requires him to file an affidavit and pay proceeding costs.
4. Family seeks answers after Moore woman dies in Hawaii (kfor.com) — A Southwest flight attendant from Oklahoma was found dead during a work layover in Waikiki, Honolulu, and her family is pressing local authorities for answers. Loved ones say she had future plans and doubt the death was self-inflicted, while supporters are rallying help for her son and relatives as the investigation continues.
5. Before aid arrives, Hawaii's community networks step up (staradvertiser.com) — Community groups from Honolulu and across the islands are stepping in with food, generators, housing help, and spiritual support long before federal disaster aid reaches residents hit by Hurricane Lala. Networks like Farm Kine Tings, Hawai'i Community Foundation, and the Hawaiian Council are coordinating island-to-island relief, showing how local relationships and Native Hawaiian values are driving recovery and resilience planning.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Alejandro Escovedo →
Blue Note Hawaii, 2335 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu
6:30 pm - Papa ʻEwalu CTAHR Internship
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795 - Papa ʻEono to Bishop Musuem
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795 - Bayview Night Market – Every Tuesday 4pm-8pm at Bayview Golf Park →
Bayview Golf Course, 45-285 Kaneohe Bay Dr, Kaneohe
4:00 pm - Senior Year Kickoff Night: CCRC
Kaiser High CAFE
6:00 pm - Papa 5: Helumoa Waikiki (1 van)
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795 - Makani to YMCA
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795 - KBG August Networking Luncheon @ Kenko-Ya →
Kenko Ya, 46-047 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe
11:30 am - Cashflow and Connections →
ʻAiea Public Library, 99-374 Pohai Pl, Aiea
6:00 pm - Lady Cougar Volleyball vs. Waipahu @ Kaiser
Kaiser High School Gym, 511 Lunalilo Home Rd, Honolulu, HI 9682
5:00 pm - Papa Mahina Maluo to CTAHR
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sometimes we don't realize how much we have until it changes or it's gone.
The people. The peace. The little things we often overlook. Today, I'm just grateful for what I have. (Nextdoor Kuakini) - Shouting out to the Hawaiian Telcom crew who completed a job on 10th and Harding close to 5:30pm this evening.
They were already working when I passed at 4pm yesterday working past 8pm last night!! Cheehooo!! (Nextdoor Kaimuki)
- Dave & Buster's Restaurant posted a job opening for Winner's Circle - Customer Service in Honolulu. Apply here.
- Prince Waikiki Hotel posted a job opening for Prince Resorts Hawaii: Accounting Clerk (Full Time) in Honolulu. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Honolulu here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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