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In today's newsletter:
- Want to join Honolulu EMS? Here's how to apply now.
- How Oahu's Labor Day DUI crackdown could affect your weekend plans
- Can the Rainbow Wahine bounce back at the Stan this Thursday?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
- Wednesday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Waiʻanae EMT graduates reflect on first cohort (khon2.com) — Honolulu Emergency Medical Services is now accepting applications for EMT Academy 9, giving residents a path into city EMS jobs starting July 2027. At the same time, a new EMT cohort trained in Waiʻanae is helping address shortages on Oʻahu's Leeward Coast, showing how localized training can keep more caregivers serving nearby Honolulu communities. 
• Drunk driving crackdown hits Oahu roads ahead of Labor Day weekend (kitv.com) — Honolulu-based law enforcement and Mothers Against Drunk Driving are stepping up impaired driving enforcement on Oahu roads as the busy Labor Day weekend approaches. The 'Saturation Saturday' effort supports a national campaign to deter drunk driving, while a local Zumbathon honoring a victim of an impaired driver continues raising awareness across the islands.
• Rainbow Wahine volleyball swept by San Diego to close opening weekend (hawaiinewsnow.com) — In Honolulu, the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team wrapped opening weekend with a straight-set loss to San Diego after a grueling five-set win over Baylor. Coach Joshua Walker says the team will use an off day to recover and refocus before returning to the Stan Sheriff Center for Thursday's Outrigger Invitational matchup against Utah Tech.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Honolulu
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★ Featured events ★
- Honouliuli - A History Awakened 80th Commemoration →
Hawaii Theatre, 1130 Bethel St, Honolulu
4:00 pm
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Mid-Quarter 1 Progress Update (gr 6-12)
University Laboratory Honolulu, HI 96822 - GVB: Roosevelt @ Farrington
Roosevelt High Honolulu, HI 96822
5:00 pm - Labor Day - Holiday
University Laboratory Honolulu, HI 96822 - GR 3 HTY Tenney Theater FT
Noelani Elementary Honolulu, HI 96822
8:30 am - GVB: Roosevelt vs Kalaheo
Roosevelt High Honolulu, HI 96822
5:00 pm - FB: Roosevelt @ Radford
Roosevelt High Honolulu, HI 96822
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
Monday September 7
Wednesday September 9
Friday September 11
📣 Honolulu Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Papa ʻEwalu CTAHR Internship
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795 - Papa 6 to KVA
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795 - Papa 7 to Kauluakalana
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795 - Honouliuli NHS Pop-Up Exhibhit: Wailuku Public Library
Honouliuli National Park Wailuku Public Library, 251 S High St, Wailuku, HI 96793
9:00 am - King SCC Meeting →
King Intermediate Kaneohe, HI 96744
4:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Was blessed with a dinning table and chairs today.
We were able to return the borrowed dinning table and chairs to our nextdoor neighbor. Thank you my new friend. I appreciate your kindness. (Nextdoor Kuakini) - Kalaupapa forced exile on Molokai remains one of the darkest and most important stories in Hawaii history.
In 1866, the Hawaiian Kingdom began sending people diagnosed with Hansen's disease, then commonly called leprosy, to the remote Kalaupapa peninsula,… (Nextdoor Manoa)
- Unifi Aviation, LLC posted a job opening for Ramp Agent/WS-HNL in Honolulu. Apply here.
- gategroup posted a job opening for Porter - $18/hr in Honolulu. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Honolulu here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kaneohe
- QB sneaks in game-winning touchdown as Mira Mesa tops Hoover (modbee.com)
Kailua
- Volunteers plant first trees for Kailua Beach Park dune restoration (hawaiinewsnow.com)
- Letter: Recused judges in Waters case made right decision (staradvertiser.com)
- Letter: Serve school meals with reusable tableware (staradvertiser.com)
Pearl City
- Kendamas make a comeback across Hawaii (kitv.com)
- Public warned after HFD impersonator reportedly attempts to enter home (hawaiinewsnow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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