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Travelers worried as state looking for exemption from airport flight reductions
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Airport is on a list circulating of airports that’ve been told to cut 10 percent of their flights, due to the government shutdown. But the state says it’s applying for a waiver. At least one airline is already cancelling some local flights. And travelers say all the questions have them feeling…
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Kauai lifeguard hospitalized after shark bite at Hanalei Bay
HANALEI BAY, Hawaii (KHON2) — Kauai’s Hanalei Bay remains closed until further notice after a surfer was bitten by a shark on Wednesday, November 5, — leaving him with multiple leg injuries. Loved ones have confirmed the surfer as 33-year-old Kauai Ocean Safety lifeguard Chance Swanson. Surfer suffers leg injuries after being bitten by shark…
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$6.1M approved to provide emergency relief for 15K Native Hawaiian beneficiaries: OHA
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Millions of dollars have been approved to help Native Hawaiians impacted by the federal shutdown and SNAP benefit changes. On Nov. 6, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs approved up to $6.1 million for eligible beneficiaries, with $350 gift cards for SNAP recipients or $1,200 checks for furloughed federal workers. What to know…
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PHOTOS: Take a look inside Honolulu’s new Korean CU store
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The hum of downtown Honolulu will soon get a taste of Seoul. CU, one of South Korea’s largest convenience store chains, is opening its first United States location in Hawaiʻi to mark a new era for local shoppers and food lovers alike. The store at 1088 Bishop Street, inside the Executive Centre,…
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‘Bows get ready for sold out Saturday against San Diego State
Already bowl-eligible and still in the hunt for a Mountain West championship, the University of Hawai‘i football team will look to make another statement when it hosts conference leader San Diego State on Saturday night at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. The Rainbow Warriors (6-3, 3-2 MW) enter the matchup aiming to bounce back…
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Pile of illegally dumped building debris infuriarating nearby northwest Calgary residents
Nearby residents and their city councillor are flabbergasted and furious over the illegal dumping of piles of construction debris and other garbage in a lot next to their northwest homes. Read More
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Police watchdog says no charges to be laid after investigations into Lethbridge officers
Alberta’s police watchdog says no charges will be laid against three Lethbridge officers even though investigations determined there were “reasonable grounds” to believe they had committed criminal offences involving breach of trust and unauthorized use of databases related to former MLA Shannon Phillips. Read More
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Federal budget a ‘missed opportunity’ for First Nations, says national chief
The federal budget is a “missed opportunity” for First Nations and Indigenous peoples, said National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, with a lack of commitments to closing the infrastructure gap in communities and making good on the federal promise for generational investment. Read More
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Hawaiʻi Emergency Food Assistance Program funds available Nov. 10
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Emergency Food Assistance Program funds are going to be available ahead of schedule. SNAP recipients can spend the $250 in relief funds as soon as Nov. 10, which puts the program four days ahead of the targeted date, Nov. 14, Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services and Gov. Josh Green announced.…