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Homeland Security agents said they discovered what appeared to be explosives at a home in Waimalu while serving a search warrant Wednesday afternoon.

Agents said they immediately called the bomb squad, who determined the devices to be inert. Officials said they did not pose any danger to the public.

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In August, as COVID cases surged in Hawaii and hospitals filled, Gov. David Ige made national headlines when he asked visitors to stay away until infections declined.

In recent weeks, as restrictions have been eased, the governor has pledged to set a date for the tourism industry to welcome visitors once again.

And on Tuesday, he did.

“Beginning Nov. 1, we want to invite and encourage fully vaccinated visitors and residents to travel for business or leisure trans-Pacific and inter-island,” Ige said, speaking at an event on Hawaii Island.

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Honolulu police have arrested the man they believe set fire to surfboard racks in Waikiki over the weekend, causing more than $650,000 in damage.

And HPD sources confirm it’s not the first time he’s been accused of arson.

Plainclothes officers arrested Glenn Helton on Tuesday morning just blocks from the scene of the crime at Princess Kaiulani Triangle Park.

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Police have arrested a 48-year-old man in connection with a large blaze in Waikiki over the weekend that destroyed hundreds of surfboards and damaged nearby buildings.

Authorities said the man was arrested on first-degree arson charges.

Sources identified the suspect as Glen Alton Helton.

Damage from the blaze at the city surfboard racks was estimated at more than $650,000.

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Former UH football coach Nick Rolovich has been relieved of his duties as head football coach at Washington State for failing to comply with a vaccine mandate for state employees.

WSU Director of Athletics called it a “disheartening day for our football program.”

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