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Friday, June 13th, 2025
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Good morning, Honolulu. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 13th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The public is invited to join the paddle out tribute (The Last Ride with Uncle Clyde Aikau) for legendary surfer Clyde Aikau on June 26 starting at 7:45 a.m. by the Duke Kahanamoku statue in Waikiki; the event will run until about 9:45 p.m. Hawaii News Now
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ London Opendack, 29, was arrested in Waikiki after allegedly striking his parents with a hammer during an argument on June 8 and made his initial court appearance on Thursday, and he faces charges of attempted murder in the first and second degree with bail set at $1,000,000—his preliminary hearing will be held on June 16. KITV
- ➤ London Opendack — 29 — appeared in court Thursday morning in Waikiki after he reportedly attacked his parents multiple times with a hammer; both parents remain in serious condition. KITV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The 48th annual Prince Lot Hula Festival will be held July 19—20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Frank F. Fasi Civic Grounds in Honolulu and will offer hula, hands-on activities, cultural demonstrations, food vendors, workshops and live entertainment for all ages. Organizers say the festival honors Prince Lot Kapuaiwa's legacy in reviving Native Hawaiian practices and is expected to draw over 17,000 people. Hawaii News Now
- ➤ Pa’u riders are busy making flower leis for the 108th King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade, which will take place Saturday to honor Hawaiian tradition—using many roses and carnations to show heritage. Today at 2:30 p.m. a lei draping ceremony will be held in front of the King Kamehameha Statue before the parade begins at Iolani Palace and moves along Punchbowl Street to end at Kapi’olani Park. Hawaii News Now
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ doxo’s 2025 Cost of Bills Index report shows that Hawaii households pay 32% more for essential bills than the national median—which the report bases on anonymized data from 13 common bill categories amid rising inflation and borrowing costs. Hawaii Free Press
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Union workers in Kaka'ako held a rally near the Prince Kuhio Federal Building on Thursday during rush hour—demanding that the federal government drop charges against a union leader and end alleged raids targeting immigrants. KITV
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Haley Chasin (27) from San Diego swam from Molokai's South Papohako Beach to Oahu's Alan Davis Beach in 11 hours and 59 minutes on Tuesday, breaking the Kaiwi Channel women’s record while raising funds for Maui wildfire relief. She now plans to complete the Oceans Seven challenge and will swim Cook Strait in April 2026. Hawaii News Now
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