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🌱 Patch AM: What Honolulu police found inside the latest Waimakua Place gambling raid
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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. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Honolulu police found inside the latest Waimakua Place gambling raid
- Why Honolulu officials say to rethink your post-storm hike plans.
- How long could Oahu's Lala-related power outages really last?
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 76.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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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Sunday August 23
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Friday August 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bayview Night Market – Every Tuesday 4pm-8pm at Bayview Golf Park →
Bayview Golf Course, 45-285 Kaneohe Bay Dr, Kaneohe
4:00 pm - Kenneth celebration of life
Street Bikers United Oahu Honolulu , HI 96818
5:00 pm - Makani to YMCA
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795 - Junior Lifeguard- ʻEhiku 19-Pool/20-Beach
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795 - Hōkū to ʻEhukai →
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795 - "Voices Behind Barbed Wire" Film Screening (Lāna'i)
Honouliuli National Park Lāna'i Public and School Library, 555 Fraser Ave, Lāna'i City, HI 96763
5:00 pm - HOLIDAY: Statehood Day
King Intermediate Kaneohe, HI 96744 - Admissions Day - No School →
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795 - Papa Hōkū Lā ʻOhana →
Malama Honua PCS Waimanalo, HI 96795
8:00 am - Most Wanted Bike Night
Street Bikers United Oahu Honolulu , HI 96818
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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💬 Chatter
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Ok Honolulu! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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