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Hawaii this week — in 12 pictures

A collection of photos shot by Honolulu Star-Advertiser staff from July 15 - July 21, 2023.

By Cindy Ellen Russell, Craig T. Kojima and Jamm Aquino

July 22, 2023

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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Halau Hula Kamamolikolehua dancers perform at the Prince Lot Hula Festival at the Frank F. Fasi Civic Grounds, Skygate, on Saturday, July 15.
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Singers and musicians are seen at Shinshu Kyokai Mission's bon dance and festival on Saturday, July 15.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

A crowd poses for a photographer on the balcony of the capitol on Tuesday, July 18. In the front are member from Hawaii Nurses’ Association (OPEIU Local 50) who joined a rally in support of striking SAG-AFTRA and WGA members.See related coverage
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Meiko Arai takes a tour of Mala Panini, Hawaiian for “cactus garden,” at Kapiolani Community College on Tuesday, July 18. The garden was first developed by Moriso Teraoka in the late 1980’s.
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Forecasts of rain and windy weather ahead of Tropical Storm Calvin left Ala Moana Beach Park nearly empty on Wednesday, July 19.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

Chuck Yamada is pictured with his stash of freeze dried food which has a shelf life of 25 years. Yamada and his wife Anna have taken emergency preparedness seriously because they live in Waianae, which is susceptible to being cut off from the rest of the island and already experiences high levels of food insecurity. See related coverage
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Army Spc. Rene Rodriguez on Wednesday, July 19, after receiving the Soldier’s Medal at a ceremony at Schofield Barracks. Rodriguez saved a woman’s life last year in Wahiawa when he intervened to stop a man from beating her,See related coverage
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

Pictured is Himeno Eirai, 12, beaming on Thursday, July 20, as she was bedecked in lei upon her arrival to Honolulu as part of an annual home-stay tradition hosted by the 27th Infantry Division Wolfhounds and Peace Bridge. Each year, orphans from Holy Family Home in Osaka, Japan, arrive in Honolulu for a two week stay in Hawaii. Pictured behind Eirai is Peace Bridge President Elect Rika Hirata.See related coverage
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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM

Parkgoers are silhouetted while walking the coastline at Ala Moana Regional Park on Friday, July 21, in Honolulu.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

A view of construction at the Honolulu Skyline's Ahua station at Lagoon Drive and Waiwai Loop. The station is being built by Shimmick/Traylor/Granite JV, which filed a $99.1 million lawsuit against HART for alleged unpaid extra time and work.See related coverage
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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM

Canoe paddlers are seen on the Ala Wai Canal on Friday, July 21, in Honolulu.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

Honolulu Police Department’s Specialized Services Division officers deployed a robot Friday, July 21, at 465 Kapahulu Avenue.See related coverage
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