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HPD: 29-year-old motorcyclist who died in Hawaii Kai collision was not wearing helmet

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December 4, 2023

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HPD: 29-year-old motorcyclist who died in Hawaii Kai collision was not wearing helmet

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A 29-year-old motorcyclist has died after a collision in Hawaii Kai on Sunday.

Officials said it happened just before 5:45 p.m. in the area of Kalanianaole Highway and Nawiliwili Street.

According to the Honolulu Police Department, the motorcyclist was traveling east on Kalanianaole Highway when he was hit by a vehicle driven by a 27-year-old woman who was traveling westbound and attempted to turn left onto Nawiliwili Street.

As a result of the collision, officials said the man was thrown from his motorcycle. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Officials said he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision.

HPD said the 27-year-old driver and her 30-year-old passenger were not injured and remained at the scene.

At this time, police said speed, drugs or alcohol do not appear to be contributing factors.

This is the 54th traffic fatality on Oahu this year, compared to 52 at the same time in 2022.

An investigation remains is ongoing.

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Hawaii’s Carissa Moore fails to advance in Olympic surfing quarterfinals, falls out of medal contention

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August 1, 2024

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Hawaii’s Carissa Moore fails to advance in Olympic surfing quarterfinals, falls out of medal contention

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii’s Carissa Moore was knocked out of medal contention on Thursday at the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti.

Moore lost in the quarterfinal round to France’s Johanne Defay with a final wave score of 10.34.

Carissa gained a final score of 6.50.

Moore was looking to defend her Gold Medal performance from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but will not have a chance to surf in the medal rounds.

Fellow Hawaii surfer John John Florence was also eliminated in Teahupo’o in the third round of the men’s competition.

The Olympics marked Moore’s final surf event before taking time away from the sport.

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Huge tiger shark (with tiny escorts) closes popular Hawaii beach

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August 1, 2024

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Huge tiger shark (with tiny escorts) closes popular Hawaii beach

A popular beach on the Big Island of Hawaii was ordered off-limits to swimmers Wednesday after a drone operator spotted a large tiger shark cruising just offshore.

“BEACH CLOSED,” Sharks of Hawaii exclaimed via Instagram. “Big tiger shark closes down Magic Sands Beach Park this afternoon 7/31/24.”

The camera pans from the shark to shore, showing the shark’s proximity to swimming areas. But what some viewers noticed were the two small escorts directly in front of the shark’s snout.

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“Something in its mouth,” one viewer observed.

Sharks of Hawaii: “Those are two fish swimming in front of it.”

Another comment: “Those two fish in front of him are having a bad day.”

Viewer’s reply: “Pilot fish. Pay attention in science class.”

Pilot fish remove parasites from sharks and are thus tolerated as escorts in what’s described as a mutualist relationship.

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Two days earlier, Sharks of Hawaii shared a different clip showing a large Galapagos shark swimming near oblivious snorkelers. (Footage posted above.)

“Bruno closing the water this afternoon off Magic Sands beach park. 7/29/24,” Sharks of Hawaii stated.

It would seem that Magic Sands might not be a smart choice for swimmers this week.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Huge tiger shark (with tiny escorts) closes popular Hawaii beach

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Lahainaluna graduates awarded financial support to further studies | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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August 1, 2024

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Keith Amemiya, right, met with Lahainaluna’s scholarship recipients prior to a short ceremony honoring them at the school’s library on Wednesday. He spoke with Marifel Lagazo, left, Jasmine Lagazo, Keith Baniqued and Johnny Baniqued.