🌱 How a Kaneohe kupuna was tricked into handing over $137,000
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Kaneohe kupuna was tricked into handing over $137,000
- Why Windward leaders say Kapaa Quarry landfill plans cross the line
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Today's riddle: If you feed me I will grow and if you give me water I will die. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very warm with showers, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Clouds and sun with showers, temps: high: 86, low: 76.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, showers; breezy, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Suspect in gold bar fraud scheme targeting kupuna held without bail (staradvertiser.com) — An elderly Kaneohe woman was allegedly conned into handing over $137,000 in gold bars at Windward Mall after scammers posed as Apple Support and a U.S. marshal. Federal and local authorities say the case is part of a wider gold bar scam targeting kupuna nationwide and are sharing concrete tips to help Kaneohe residents avoid similar schemes. 
• City eyes Kapaa Quarry for Oahu's next landfill (khon2.com) — Windward Oahu leaders are fighting a proposal to put Oahu’s next landfill at Kapaa Quarry, arguing it would threaten nearby homes, schools, and a protected wetland. They note Windward communities, including Kaneohe’s Marine Corps Base, have already hosted multiple disposal sites and insist any new plan keep strict buffer protections and include real community input.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- If anyone sees this dog in Kaneohe please call me.
He had escaped when my dad opened the door earlier today. My parents live in Temple Valley, right behind Ko’olau Shopping Center. His name is Amana … (Nextdoor Ko'olau) - Aloha!
Does anyone have a referral for a reliable and trustworthy handyman to do some minor home repair work in the Waikane area? (Nextdoor Waihe'e to Waikane)
- Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T2888) in Kaneohe. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Kaneohe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kaneohe here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kailua
- Letter: Go-slow signage needed along treacherous route (staradvertiser.com)
- Fausto passes Hawaiian islands bringing high surf through the day (khon2.com)
- Mānoa Chocolate Opens a Coffee Roaster and Café (honolulumagazine.com)
Honolulu
- E-scooter battery sparks $125K fire at Honolulu warehouse (khon2.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Danielle K. for sending it in!)
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