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Monday, May 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Honolulu. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 5th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Wahiawa Public Library closed Saturday as it will be replaced by a new facility at the Wahiawa Center for Workforce Excellence—construction is set to begin next month and finish in spring. A temporary library will operate at the Wahiawa Shopping Center on California Avenue. Hawaii News Now
- ➤ Mark Ellis’ family has lived in a Nuuanu Valley home for six generations and once had an auwai—an irrigation ditch that watered 15 loi kalo—that disappeared 200 years ago. Residents view the lost waterway as a local kuleana to honor their traditional land practices. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Oahu is on pace to reach a record number of traffic fatalities this year as family members remember Tanielu Vaifale, who was killed in a collision on Kaukonahua road—state officials and law enforcement are installing speed bumps and enforcing DUI roadblocks to boost safety. KITV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Oahu Community Correctional Center inmate John Mahaulu, 38, was reported missing on May 1 when he missed his work furlough return and turned himself in at the Kapolei Police Station on May 3—officials said he may face a second-degree escape charge. KITV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Office of Hawaiian Affairs announced that iwi kupuna remains are on their way home from formal ceremonies in Northern Ireland — efforts that began with claims in 2021 and retrievals reported last year. Officials will honor their return with a ceremony on Hawaii Island — a step to reconnect with the islands' heritage. Hawaii News Now
- ➤ High school artists from across Hawaii’s Second Congressional District gathered Saturday at Windward Community College for the U.S. House Artistic Discovery Contest, hosted by US Rep. Jill Tokuda — winners were chosen by professors from UH West Oahu and WCC. Senior Emily-Ann Oshiro won first and third place, and her award-winning work will be showcased in the Cannon tunnel at the U.S. Capitol next year while she attends the awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Honolulu Police Department has over 800 vacant positions—split equally between sworn officers and nonpolicing roles—and is boosting recruitment as retirements rise. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Campbell held off Leilehua 6-0 to win the inaugural state flag football championship — with strong defensive plays from sophomore Shaleah Moore and a key touchdown run by senior Maya Gonsalves — at John Kauinana Stadium in Mililani on Saturday night. Hawaii Tribune-Herald
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