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Monday, September 22nd, 2025
Good morning, Honolulu. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 22nd of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Registration for the 35th annual PetWalk opens today at 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Aloha Beer Co. in Kakaako, and animal lovers can sign up for the event scheduled for Oct. 25 at Kapiolani Regional Park—featuring a 1.8-mile pet walk, a costume contest, local vendors, and opportunities to meet adoptable pets. Hawaii News Now
- ➤ Crews fixed a 12-inch water main break on Nahele St. in Aiea—restoring water service to 15 homes that lost service on Saturday. KITV
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Honolulu Fire Department personnel, lifeguards and local surfers responded today off Wailupe after a 911 call when a disabled vessel capsized—rescuing three boaters wearing personal flotation devices and towing the boat to Maunalua Bay Boat Ramp. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Peter Ho, CEO of Bank of Hawai‘i, said he loved working side by side with his team in the bank’s new open office space and added that modern technology — including AI — will help drive growth as the bank reached $1 billion in revenue last year. Hawaii Business
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Morimoto Asia Waikiki and Momosan Waikiki celebrated National Rice Month when Chef De Cuisine Leo Garcia and Executive Chef Satoshi Kawaguchi showcased rice dishes on HNN’s Sunrise at Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach. Their presentation featured the dish Ishiyaki Buri Bop—blending Japanese and Korean flavors with premium short grain rice and pickled vegetables. Hawaii News Now
- ➤ Scholars uncovered two sermons by Rev Davida Malo in a digital archive, and the documents date back to 1841 as part of the first Hawaiian missionary texts—these writings use traditional beliefs and simple logic to defend the ideas of the soul and God. The sermons show Malo’s important role as one of Hawaii’s first Christian apologists and add fresh insight into early Hawaiian history. Hawaii Free Press
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Local entrepreneurs have started refill stores to help reduce trash and save the ocean by letting customers refill products without single-use plastic. They run these shops with local partners and teach zero waste practices — tools that protect Hawai‘i’s beaches — and similar models may expand soon. Hawaii Business
- ➤ Work is set to begin today in Kailua on a flood control project to rebuild a collapsed 90-foot section of the Keolu Stream channel wall, backfill behind it + install erosion control matting while crews work Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and residents near Keolu Drive and Kanapuʻu Drive are urged to use caution. Hawaii News Now
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The U.S. Department of Education canceled $12.9M in funding for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions—stating the racial quotas are unconstitutional and reprogramming the funds into programs without such requirements. Universities have one year to close the affected programs, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks interim chancellor said the cuts could harm support for Native students. Hawaii Free Press
- ➤ Crews from the Board of Water Supply responded to an eight-inch water main break on Awanei Street in Waipahu just before 10 a.m. Sunday that left 26 homes without water service. Two water wagons were placed at 94-886 Awanei and 94-120 Awalau Streets — service has no estimated restoration time. KITV
- ➤ Crews with the Board of Water Supply worked on an eight-inch water main break on Awanei Street in Waipahu that left 26 homes without water service just before 10 a.m. Sunday; water wagons were placed at (94-886 Awanei) and at (94-120 Awalau Streets) as no restoration time was given. KITV
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Southern Love in Kakaako serves traditional soul food with island hospitality at 753 Queen St. Founded in 2023 by Executive Chef Corey Love and partner Elizabeth Martinez, it offers brunch Tuesday to Friday and dinner everyday except Sunday and Monday—featuring dishes like cajun salmon, crispy fried catfish po’ boy, smoky BBQ ribs, and fried chicken with homemade biscuits and gravy. Hawaii News Now
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Marsha Ishido, a Honolulu widow who owns land in Lahaina, paid $3,700 to clean her property after Maui Fire Department warned of daily fines if debris was not removed by September 22. The cleanup revealed concrete and chopped trees—evidence of suspected illegal dumping by multiple parties, and she now plans to hire a property manager to prevent future issues. KITV
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Hawaii’s women’s volleyball team lost 25-16, 25-20, 19-25, 25-22 to Texas State today at Maples Pavilion in Stanford — they ended a winless road trip with a 9-0 run that saved one set — with Cha’lei Reid leading with 16 kills. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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