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HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi Police Department reported four fentanyl-related arrests on Hawaiʻi Island in July. Officers recovered 0.75 gram of illicit fentanyl and 500 fentanyl pills during that time, according to police. That amount of fentanyl, which was less than a paperclip’s weight, is enough to kill 375 people. This statistic is based…

Suicides, overdoses increase 182% on Maui post-fires: New study

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — In the wake of the August 2023 wildfires that devastated Lāhainā and much of West Maui, a sharp and deeply troubling trend has emerged: a surge in suicide and overdose deaths unlike anything Hawaiʻi has seen in nearly a decade. A new study led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has…

State-of-the-art, 1,000-seat theatre at Arts Commons to be named after philanthropists Al Osten and Buddy Victor

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Arts Commons revealed plans and the name for a new state-of-the-art theatre at the heart of its $660-million transformation on Friday. Read More

‘A good chunk of them are from Calgary’: 2,000 Alberta Forever Canada signature collectors registered with Elections Alberta

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The clock is ticking for the Alberta Forever Canada citizen initiative, and the petition spearheaded by former Progressive Conservative deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk is rolling out signature collectors in Calgary to reach 290,000 signatures by October. Read More

Under the radar: Clark Barnes continues to be key part of the Calgary Stampeder offense

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Clark Barnes is never the name that rolls off the tongue first when listing off weapons of the Calgary Stampeders offence. Read More

Cove Beach in Chestermere Lake closed to swimming due to elevated levels of fecal bacteria

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Alberta Health Services is advising the public not to swim or wade at the Cove Beach area in Chestermere due to elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the water, which emerged in recent testing results. Read More

Pedestrian hit by car after leaving volunteer job and celebrating birthday

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A 73-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Killarney on Friday. Read More

Māpunapuna 3-alarm fire alerts community: PHOTOS

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — On Friday, Aug. 8, the Honolulu Fire Department initiated an aggressive attack on a fire reported at 2645 Kilihau Street in Māpunapuna. HFD said they responded 9:45 a.m. and by 10:16 a.m. more fire crews were called to the scene. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for…

‘The same chaos day after day’: Have we become numb to Trump’s tariffs?

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