Roadwork contracts for Big Island, Kauai
The state has awarded several contracts worth about $2.5 million for various road improvement projects on the Big Island and Kauai.Niu Construction Inc. has been awarded a $1.3 million contract to resurface Nawiliwili Road from Kaumualii Highway to Waapa Road on Kauai. Work is scheduled to begin by July.
Jas. W. Glover Ltd. has been awarded a $722,300 contract for drainage and road improvements to Brig Road at Hilo International Airport. Work is scheduled to begin by July.
Global Specialty Contractors Inc. has won a $465,463 contract for drainage improvements to Honokaa-Waipio Road at Kapulena Stream culvert on the Big Island. Work is scheduled to begin next month.
Attorney to be sworn in as Maui judge today
Attorney Reinette Cooper will be sworn in as judge of the District Court of the Second Judicial Circuit (Maui) at 3 p.m. today. The ceremony will take place in the Maui County Council chambers, 200 S. High St., in Wailuku.
Haleakala parking lot, road to be resurfaced
Construction is scheduled to begin today to repair eight miles of road at the summit of Haleakala National Park. Workers will seal the road between Halemauu and Kalahaku and resurface the road between Kalahaku and the summit.The job also includes resurfacing the parking lot at the Haleakala Visitor Center, which is expected to take three weeks. During that time, limited parking will be available.
Park officials said the work will result in traffic delays during the three months of the project.
For information about the project, call the park at 572-4400 or visit the Web site at www.nps.gov/hale.
Local schools'
graduation schedulePUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
Aiea High School: (green and white) 6 p.m. May 26, football field
Anuenue High School: (teal and blue) 3:30 p.m. June 2, on campus
Baldwin High School: (maroon and blue) 6 p.m. June 1, school stadium
Campbell High School: (black and orange) 5 p.m. June 3, Aloha Stadium
Castle High School: (maroon, gold and white) 5:30 p.m. June 2, athletic field
Farrington High School: (maroon and white) 4 p.m. June 2, on campus
Hana High School: (green and gold) 3:30 p.m. June 2, on campus
Hilo High School: (blue and gold) 7 p.m. June 1, E. Kanakaole Stadium
Honokaa High School: (green and gold) 3 p.m. June 2, Parks & Recreation Gym
Kahuku High School: (red and white) 6 p.m. May 31, BYU Cannon Center
Kailua High School: (blue and white) 6:30 p.m. June 2, athletic field
Kaimuki High School: (green and gold) 5 p.m. June 2, Waikiki Shell
Kaiser High School: (blue and gold) 6:30 p.m. June 1, school stadium
Kalaheo High School: (blue and orange) 7 p.m. June 1, Blaisdell Arena
Kalani High School: (red and white) 6:30 p.m. May 31, Blaisdell Concert Hall
Kapaa High School: (green and white) 6:30 p.m. June 1, Bernice Hundley Gym
Kau High School: (maroon and white) 5:30 p.m. June 1, school gymnasium
Kauai High School: (red and white) 7 p.m. June 1, Vidinha Stadium
Kealakehe High School: 5:45 p.m. May 26, athletic field
King Kekaulike High School: (teal and black) 6:30 p.m. May 31, school stadium
Kohala High School: (black and gold) 2 p.m. June 2, Hisako Gymnasium
Konawaena High School: (green and white) 5:30 p.m. June 2, Onizuka Gymnasium
Lahainaluna High School: (red and white) 6:30 p.m. June 3, athletic field
Lanai High School: (green and gold) 2 p.m. June 2, school gymnasium
Laupahoehoe High School: (blue and gold) 6 p.m. June 1, school gymnasium
Leilehua High School: (green and gold) 6 p.m. June 1, stadium
Maui High School: (royal blue and white) 5 p.m. June 2, War Memorial Stadium
McKinley High School: (black and gold) 5 p.m. June 3, Campus Mall
Mililani High School: (brown and gold) 5 p.m. May 26, Aloha Stadium
Moanalua High School: (royal blue and silver gray) 6 p.m. May 25, athletic field
Molokai High School: (green and white) 4 p.m. June 2, school gymnasium
Nanakuli High School: (black and gold) 5 p.m. May 26, athletic field
Olomana High School: (no colors) 12:30 p.m. June 1, on campus
Pahoa High School: (green and white) 4 p.m. June 3, Ah Fook-Chinen Auditorium
Pearl City High School: (purple and white) 6 p.m. June 2, Aloha Stadium
Radford High School: (red, black and white) 6 p.m. June 1, Aloha Stadium
Roosevelt High School: (red and yellow) 6:30 p.m. June 2, athletic field
Waiakea High School: (blue and white) 6 p.m. June 2, E. Kanakaole Stadium
Waialua High School: (scarlet and gray) 3 p.m. June 2, athletic field
Waianae High School: (red and blue) 6 p.m. May 25, athletic field
Waimea High School: (blue and white) 6:30 p.m. June 1, school front lawn
Waipahu High School: (blue and gold) 6 p.m. June 3, Blaisdell Arena
PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS
Academy of the Pacific: (blue and white) 5:30 p.m. June 8, on campus
Assets School: (royal blue and white) 5 p.m. May 27, Leeward Community College
Damien: (purple and gold) 11 a.m. May 27, Blaisdell Concert Hall
Hanalani School: (purple and gold) 7 p.m. May 28, Leeward Community College Theatre
Hawaii Baptist Academy (black, white and gold) 4 p.m. June 2, Blaisdell Concert Hall
Hawaii Preparatory Academy: (red and white) 10 a.m. May 23, Castle Gymnasium
Hawaiian Mission Academy: (royal blue and white) 10 a.m. June 3, Blaisdell Arena
Honolulu Waldorf School: (blue and white) 3 p.m. June 10, St. Louis School, Dr. Richard J. Mamiya Theatre
Iolani School: (red, black and white) 5:30 p.m. June 2, on campus
Kamehameha Schools: (royal blue and white) 7 p.m. May 27, Blaisdell Arena
Lanakila Baptist Schools: (red, white and blue) 7 p.m. June 1, Leeward Community College
La Pietra: (royal and powder blue) 6 p.m. May 30, on campus
Le Jardin Academy: (blue and white) 6 p.m. May 31, on campus
Lutheran: (blue and white) 7:30 p.m. June 8, Kaimuki High School auditorium
Maryknoll: (maroon and gold) 5:30 p.m. June 8, Blaisdell Concert Hall
Mid-Pacific Institute: (green and white) 5 p.m. June 2, Lower Field
Parker School, Hawaii: (black and white or silver and gray) 5 p.m. May 22, Kahilu Theatre
Punahou School: (buff and blue) 8 p.m. June 2, Blaisdell Arena
Sacred Hearts Academy: (gold and white) 5 p.m. May 26, Blaisdell Concert Hall
St. Andrew's Priory School: (red and white) 5 p.m. June 3, St. Andrew's Cathedral
St. Anthony's School, Maui: (gold and blue) 6 p.m. May 28, Maui Cultural Center
Saint Francis School: (royal blue and white) 5 p.m. May 20, Hawaii Theatre
St. Joseph School, Hilo: (red and gold) 4 p.m. May 27, Civic Auditorium
St. Louis School: (red and royal blue) 1:30 p.m. May 26, Blaisdell Arena
Seabury Hall, Maui: (blue and red) 10:30 a.m. May 26 on campus
University of Hawaii Laboratory School: (green and white) 5 p.m. May 12, UH Andrews Amphitheater
Varsity International School: (royal blue and white) 8 p.m. June 5, Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
Brigham Young University-Hawaii: (crimson, gold and gray) 9:30 a.m. June 16, on campus
Chaminade University of Honolulu: (royal blue and white): 7 p.m. May 14, Blaisdell Concert Hall
Hawaii Community College: (maroon and white) 7 p.m. May 11, on campus
Hawaii Pacific University: (Columbia or Pacific blue and Kelly green) 5:30 p.m. May 16, Waikiki Shell
Honolulu Community College: (blue and yellow) 5 p.m. May 11, Waikiki Shell
Kapiolani Community College: (royal blue and white) 6:30 p.m. May 10, Waikiki Shell
Kauai Community College: (green and gold) 6 p.m. May 11, Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Leeward Community College: (purple and gold) 5 p.m. May 11 on campus, Tuthill Courtyard
Maui Community College: (blue and green) 1 p.m. May 20 on campus
University of Hawaii-Hilo: (red, white and blue) 9 a.m. May 12, school's New Gymnasium
University of Hawaii-Manoa: (green and white) undergraduates, 9 a.m., and graduates, 2 p.m. May 13, Stan Sheriff Center
University of Hawaii-West Oahu (teal and silver) 10 a.m. May 12, Leeward Community College Theatre
Windward Community College: (green and white) 1 p.m. May 12, Great Lawn
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOR ADULTS
Hilo: 10 a.m. July 22, Hilo High Auditorium
Kauai: 10 a.m. June 4, Kauai War Memorial Hall
Maui: 6 p.m. May 18, Baldwin High Auditorium
Oahu: 6:30 p.m. May 23, Blaisdell Concert Hall| | |
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Motorist dies in crash with parked police SUV
A motorist died after the car he was driving crashed into a police officer's parked sport utility vehicle on Dillingham Boulevard yesterday morning.At about 5:30 a.m., the man, between 40 and 50 years old, was traveling southeast on Dillingham Boulevard when he crossed the center lane and struck the police officer's vehicle, police said. The officer, who was responding to an assault case in the location, was not in the SUV.
The victim was taken to Queen's Medical Center in critical condition and died.
Lake Wilson fisherman drowned, officials say
Medical examiners identified the 46-year-old man who died at Lake Wilson last Monday as Robert Sordillia of Wahiawa. A medical examiner said the fisherman drowned in the lake.Sordillia was last seen leaving Fresh Water Boat Harbor at 10:30 a.m. Monday.
He was later found by fire rescue personnel floating at Morgan's Point in Lake Wilson.
Man armed with shotgun holds up store in Kalihi
Police are looking for a man who robbed another man at his business establishment in Kalihi yesterday. Around 4:30 a.m., a man entered the store and threatened the victim with a shotgun, police said. The suspect took $120 in cash and fled.Police describe the suspect as a man in his 40s, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds.
Female suspect at large in River Street stabbing
A 39-year-old woman was taken to Queen's Medical Center yesterday morning after she was stabbed by another woman while standing in line at the Royal Kitchen in River Street Mall, police said.The stabbing occurred before 8:14 a.m. at 100 N. Beretania St. The owner of Royal Kitchen, who did not want to disclose her name, said two women were fighting in front of the food establishment before the stabbing.
The victim entered Royal Kitchen, where she was allegedly stabbed in the side by the suspect.
She was taken to Queen's in critical condition and later was upgraded to stable condition.
Police did not have a description of the suspect, who remained at large last night.
Waikiki street robbery nets $2 and a cell phone
Police are searching for two men who robbed a 31-year-old man in Waikiki Saturday night.At approximately 10:30 p.m. a man parked his vehicle on Ala Wai Boulevard to visit a friend when he was approached by two men near Lipeepee Street. One of the suspects brandished brass knuckles and told the victim, "Give us your money."
The suspects took $2 and a cellular phone from the victim. The man told police the suspects tried to force him to walk with them but he fled.
Police described both men as 5 feet 10 inches tall, between 160 to 180 pounds, wearing dark clothing.
Woman dies in crash on Big Isle's Belt Road
HILO >> A Big Island woman committted suicide yesterday by deliberately driving into an oncoming bus, police said.Police initially thought the 4:09 p.m. crash on the Hawaii Belt Road at Pepeekeo was an accident, but they later learned the 74-year-old Hilo woman left a suicide note at her home.
The woman hit a school bus carrying 11 passengers returning from a church convention. Four of the passengers were treated at Hilo Hospital and released. The bus driver was not injured.
Police say Kihei man fell to his death from condo
KIHEI, Maui >> A Kihei man in his 30s or 40s apparently fell to his death from his third-story apartment at the Maui Vista condominiums. Police have classified the case as a miscellaneous accident.Another resident of the building reported finding the body at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Police say there is no evidence of foul play.
