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Spirit, that made those heroes dare
To die, and leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee. #CubaFreedom
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"LET'S WAIT." When Caroline Huff’s tumor began bleeding, emergency surgery seemed inevitable. But one doctor made a counterintuitive call that changed everything.
Here's why Dr. Shane Morita was named a Hawaiʻi Healthcare Hero ⬇️
🚨KAUA'I
WAIMEA – Kauaʻi Fire Department first responders are on scene of a small plane emergency landing in the Menehune Road area of Waimea on Friday morning, Oct. 30.
According to a preliminary report, KFD personnel received a report shortly before 9 a.m. of a single-engine aircraft that had made an emergency landing. Initial reports indicate five people were on board.
One person sustained apparent injuries. The four others were not injured.
Personnel from the Waimea and Hanapēpē fire stations, Rescue 3, and Air 1, the on-duty Battalion Chief, American Medical Response, Līhu‘e Airport Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, the Kaua‘i Police Department, and private landowners, responded to the incident.
Rescue crews extricated the injured passenger from the aircraft and carried the person out by litter.
The public is asked to avoid the area while first responders are on scene.
This is an active incident. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
#HawaiiNews #Kauai
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Thank you Coach Jones for giving a kid from Oakland a second chance at not only football, but life! Forever grateful! Rest up my man! 🙏🏾🤙🏾❤️
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Oahu #hitraffic 10/29/26 4:17PM: 2-car MVC blocking both lanes on the Kaneohe-bound H-3 Freeway approximately 3 miles before the Harano Tunnel. Traffic is being contraflowed through the shoulder. HPD on-scene. Please proceed with caution.
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He made a whole state believe in his vision, then brought it to fruition.
Mahalo for the memories, Coach Jones.
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“He taught me a lot about life.” #HawaiiFB associate head coach Chris Brown was the first ever signee in June Jones’ initial 1999 recruiting class.
Jones passed away at the age of 73 on Thursday morning.
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Following the passing of legendary Hawaii Football coach June Jones, current UH head coach, Jones' record-setting quarterback Timmy Chang reflects on the impact that Jones made on his life as a mentor khon2.com/sports/legendary-h… #HawaiiFB #GoBows #RIPJuneJones @KHONnews @khon2SportsTV
Mayor Rick Blangiardi issued the following tribute for his dear friend June Jones, whose death was announced today:
“I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of June Jones. Coach Jones was not only a tremendous innovative football coach, but someone I was fortunate to know personally as a former player while I was coaching, who then became a lifelong friend.
I have so many great memories of our time together, particularly during my years at KHON and KGMB, where we were proud to be the home of The June Jones Show.
I will never forget that magical 2007 season, when June led the University of Hawaiʻi Warriors on an incredible undefeated regular-season run to the Sugar Bowl. What he accomplished that year was about so much more than football. He brought our entire state together, gave us something to believe in, and made Hawaiʻi proud on a national stage.
June had a special connection with Hawaiʻi and its people. He believed in his players, he believed in this community, and he showed what was possible when you give people an opportunity to succeed.
I will always cherish our friendship and the memories we shared. June left an extraordinary legacy, not just in the game of football, but in the lives of so many people he touched along the way.
My heartfelt condolences go out to his family, his friends, his former players, and everyone who loved and admired him. We have lost a great coach, a great friend, and someone who will always hold a special place in Hawaiʻi’s history.”
#HawaiiNews #JuneJones #HawaiiFootball
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U.S. gross domestic product—the value of all goods and services produced across the economy—rose at a 3.4% annual rate in the third quarter on.wsj.com/4jMLyLk
T-storms blowing up along the line of low pressure to our west. Flood watch remains in effect.
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🇺🇸 MOH Monday 🇺🇸
Army 1st Lt. Victor Leonard Kandle (1921–1944)
The 3rd Infantry Division platoon leader earned the posthumous MoH for Oct. 9, 1944, actions near La Forge, France. Leading a 16-man patrol, he dueled and killed a German officer at point-blank range, destroyed machine-gun positions under fire, and charged alone into a fortified house, forcing 32 enemies to surrender. His leadership broke a 2-day stalemate—capturing/killing 3 officers + 54 enlisted and seizing 3 strongpoints.
Kandle had already captured five prisoners earlier that day. When machine-gun fire opened from a position his patrol had bypassed in dense fog, he closed to within 15 yards, killed the gunner, and directed the destruction of a second crew and its rifle security. He then set a base of fire and rushed alone across open ground in full view of the enemy, smashed through a barricaded door, and compelled two officers and 30 enlisted men inside to give up.
A Roy, Washington, native and Puyallup High School Class of 1939, he enlisted in 1940, earned a battlefield commission to second lieutenant in Italy in December 1943, and was promoted to first lieutenant the following May after repeated displays of leadership. He was killed on Dec. 31, 1944, while leading his platoon against a German attack in the Colmar Pocket.
Buried at Epinal American Cemetery, he is remembered by Kandle Pool in Tacoma, a 2019 high-school memorial attended by his son and grandson, and a 2024 dedication of the Puyallup City Hall lobby in his honor. The Medal of Honor was presented to his wife, Marigene, in May 1945.
#MOHMonday
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HNL Alert: 04:50 PM 10-23-2026 - The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports No Tsunami Threat to Hawaii from 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu .
More info at tsunami.gov/ manager.everbridge.net/pub/2…
