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Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
Good morning, Honolulu. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 6th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Aunty Tammy Hoe Smith serves meals to kupuna from her kitchen at Hale Kealoha in Kailua—showing decades of dedication to the community. Her work nourishes locals with aloha and brings comfort to neighbors. KITV
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A 20-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash in Kalihi Monday afternoon when he ran a red light and collided with a car near the intersection of North King and Kokea streets — Honolulu police said he was taken to hospital while the car’s driver and passenger, age 58 and 86, were unhurt. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ In Circuit Court, prosecutors stated that alleged gang leaders controlled Module 13 at Oahu Community Correctional Center and delayed help for detainee Christopher Vaefaga—who was beaten and left without aid for hours—prompting charges of manslaughter against the accused. Hawaii News Now
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Author Mariah Rigg discussed her debut collection, Extinction Capital of the World—released Aug. 5—in an interview that explored how climate change, colonization, and hope shape life in Hawai‘i. Her work ties personal history to contemporary issues on the islands in a way that has earned praise from Debutiful, Oprah Daily, and Vulture. Honolulu Magazine
- ➤ Hawaiian Airlines presents the 31st Made in Hawai‘i Festival at the Hawai‘i Convention Center from Aug. 15–17 as over 500 local vendors, chef demos, fashion shows and musical performances fill the schedule—tickets cost $8 and include a sweepstakes entry for an Ala Moana Hotel stay. Organizers urge visitors to use ride share or public transit because general parking is limited and special entry is available for kūpuna and guests with disabilities. Honolulu Magazine
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A scientific expedition off the west coast of Hawaii Island completed a two-week imaging survey last month to test for a vast underground reservoir of fresh or brackish water beneath the seafloor. Researchers from UH Manoa and Scripps collected data that will be processed to update water models—helping officials plan future resource policies. Hawaii Tribune-Herald
- ➤ The Hawaii Department of Health advises residents to avoid Kalauao Stream in Aiea-Waimalu after a cracked private sewer line at the Colonnade on the Greens released 5,485 gallons of untreated wastewater into the stream. Signs are posted and officials will cancel the advisory when cleanup is complete — keeping the community safe. Hawaii News Now
- ➤ A report from the University of Hawaiʻi and partners finds that reaching 100% renewable energy by 2045 will require adding geothermal power because solar and wind alone do not meet Hawaiʻi’s steady energy needs. The report shows that the state currently relies on oil for most of its energy, which makes electricity rates high and the economy vulnerable to shifts in the global oil market. Hawaii Free Press
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Today, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi joined a ceremony in Hiroshima to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing by laying a wreath and flowers; he was the only elected U.S. official among more than 200 international dignitaries from 120 countries. Hawaii News Now
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Don't mistake motion for progress.
~ Alfred Montapert
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