Question: Regarding the upcoming gun amnesty/ buyback on Aug. 24, are they also accepting unwanted ammunition, including ammunition that is made for the firearms being turned in?
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Oahu voters have multiple ways to cast ballots on or before the Aug. 10 primary election.
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Kurt Lager, a nearly 19-year city lifeguard veteran, was named acting director of Honolulu’s Ocean Safety Department on Tuesday morning.
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Several years ago, with identity theft on the rise and highly publicized hacks of major financial companies abounding, the concept of freezing one’s credit was popularized.
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At the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest naval training exercise, disaster response operations are growing in scale and playing a prominent role.
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To deter crime, the city’s use of overt video monitoring of the public is expected to grow if a new Honolulu City Council measure is adopted.
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Family members of the victims of Friday’s Kauai tour helicopter crash are urging the public to contact Kauai officials if they find any wreckage following the suspension of search and rescue operations for two of the three victims.
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Question: In March there was news about a health care data breach that affected millions in the U.S. I’m sure I was affected because I couldn’t fill a prescription; the drugstore said it was because of the hack. However, I never got a notification letter, as I have in other cases. Will I ever be told what health information of mine was accessed?
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- By John Burnett Hawaii Tribune-Herald
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July 16, 2024
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Hilo Benioff Medical Center spokeswoman Elena Cabatu says the need for Hawaii County to build its own morgue is urgent “due to the overcrowding in the morgue refrigerator at the hospital.”
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The celebration of life for Ocean Safety lifeguard and professional surfer Tamayo Perry on Sunday drew more laughter than tears as friends and family paid tribute to a man who bubbled over with happiness from all the earthly goals that he had achieved and his certainty that he had a future in heaven.
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As the number of dairy cows infected with H5N1 bird flu continues to grow and spread to multiple states in the U.S., Hawaii is hoping to keep the virus away.
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There’s nothing like the comfort of your own bed, whether it’s at the end of a long day or even coming home from a fancy vacation.
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- By Michael Brestovansky Hawaii Tribune-Herald
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July 15, 2024
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A Maunakea telescope that is used to identify asteroids and comets that might pose a threat to Earth likely will continue operating through the end of 2033.
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A new law would extend the time period to initiate civil actions for childhood sexual abuse committed on or after July 1, recognizing the cognitive and emotional barriers that often delay disclosure.
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- By John Burnett Hawaii Tribune-Herald
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July 15, 2024
Because there will be no living candidate on the ballot for the House District 1 seat for either the primary election on Aug. 10 or the general election on Nov. 5, it will be up to Gov. Josh Green to appoint Nakashima’s successor.
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July 15, 2024
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The Maui Fire Department said the fire perimeter held in place through the overnight operations period after being aided by cooler temperatures.
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Each week, the Honolulu Star- Advertiser publishes Oahu statistics for marriage licenses and birth certificates filed with the state Department of Health’s Vital Statistics System.
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