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Blues tales: Singer-songwriter Guy Davis is a master storyteller, musician and ‘Renaissance man’
Guy Davis doesn’t have very many direct memories of his grandfather. He only met him twice. He was too young to remember the first time. The second was in the mid-1950s, and his recollections are a bit fuzzy because he wasn’t yet three years old. Kince Charles Davis was an imposingly tall man, and his…
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Calgary civic election: How are municipal political parties supposed to work, anyway?
Several announcements over the year had indicated the legislation’s arrival, but its introduction still managed to trigger surprise across the political spectrum. Read More
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5 takeaways as a government shutdown begins
(The Hill) – The government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after lawmakers did little to prevent it over the last two days. Republicans are adamant that their proposed measure to keep the government ticking for the next seven weeks, already approved by the GOP-held House, should be passed with no baggage attached in the…
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Bell: Danielle Smith appeals to Alberta teachers — ‘Call off your strike’
Is this a case of the iron fist in the velvet glove? Read More
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Surveillance camera pilot project a ‘no-brainer’ in East Oahu
MAKAPUU, Hawaii (KHON2) — A pilot project to crack down on crime at scenic lookouts is going dramatically well. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Officials are hopeful it will not just be a temporary endeavor. Honolulu police said there used to be 50 to 80…
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Mail-in vs in-person: State Elections Commission divided
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The state elections commission is divided over mail-in versus in-person voting, with allegations of mishandled and miscounted ballots unresolved, and some calling for the voting director to lose his job. What is a government shutdown and how does that affect Hawaiʻi? It may be 2025, but primary battles are already shaping up…
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Hawaii Island police honor late K-9, Archer, in private memorial service
HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — Archer, the Hawaii Police Department K-9 that died after being left unattended in a vehicle, was honored on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The department held a private memorial service at the Police Memorial Wall in Hilo to honor Archer’s life and service. Hawaii Police Department K-9 dies after being left in car…
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US government shuts down after Congress fails to find funding deal
The federal government officially entered a shutdown at midnight on Wednesday after congressional leaders were unable to reach a deal on a stopgap spending bill, leaving lawmakers grasping at straws over how to break the impasse. The shutdown became a certainty after lawmakers voted down a pair of stopgap funding packages — one a “clean”…
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Man, 66, arrested in connection to Waikiki bank robbery
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A 66-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the attempted robbery and use of noxious substance case at a Waikiki bank. According to the Honolulu Police Department, the man turned himself in at the Kapolei Federal Building, where officers made the arrest. BACKGROUND — Chemical dispersed during Waikiki bank robbery The…
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Monk seals: Leave them alone
HONOLULU – It’s not unusual to see a monk seal sunbathing or resting on public beaches, especially over the last few days. But in some cases, people can be observed getting a little too close to the animal, potentially frightening it, and endangering both themselves, and the mammal likely trying to get some rest. “Seals…