🌱 Will Costco’s Waipahu plan force Zippy’s off Farrington Highway?
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In today's newsletter:
- Will Costco’s Waipahu plan force Zippy’s off Farrington Highway?
- Waipahu man held on $300,000 bail in serious assault case
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📰 News we're reading
• Plans for new Costco, Zippy's closure in Waipahu met with pushback (hawaiinewsnow.com) — A proposed Costco Business Center at the former Don Quijote site could bring more than 200 jobs to Waipahu but may also replace the longtime Zippy’s restaurant with a gas station, drawing pushback at a recent neighborhood board meeting. Costco representatives say the business-focused store would generate less traffic than a regular warehouse, while Zippy’s leaders insist they want to stay and keep serving Waipahu residents. 
• Suspect charged in Waipahu sex assault and abuse case (staradvertiser.com) — A 37-year-old man has been charged with first-degree sexual assault and abuse of a family member after an alleged early-morning attack on a 40-year-old woman in Waipahu. Police say he was later arrested near Waipio Point Access Road and is being held on $300,000 bail, with prosecutors noting his prior felony record and potential for extended sentencing.
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