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By Star-Bulletin Staff

Hawaii Council rejects plan for fire headquarters

HILO >> A Hawaii County Council committee rejected Mayor Harry Kim's proposal to buy a former restaurant and convert it to a headquarters for the county Fire Department.

Kim wanted to borrow $2.5 million to buy the former Sun Sun Lau restaurant property, using $1.5 million to acquire the four-acre site and $1 million for renovations.

Councilman Curtis Tyler of North Kona last week called the proposal a "very large black hole that will cost us many more millions of dollars than what's being estimated here."

EPA taking nominations for 5th annual awards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking nominations for its fifth annual EPA Environmental Awards Program.

The program recognizes individuals and groups who made significant improvements to the environment in 2002. Anyone outside the agency can be nominated.

Entries will be judged on the following criteria: promotion of innovative ideas, techniques, and/or technologies; ability to address an environmental problem or need; accomplishment of stated goals; ability of the program/activity to be replicated or widely shared; collaboration; clarity and effectiveness of presentation; and long-term benefits for the environment.

Nomination forms can be submitted electronically via the EPA Web site at www.epa.gov/region09/awards. The deadline is Friday.

For more information, contact the Environmental Information Center at 866-EPA-WEST.

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Police, Fire, Courts



By Star-Bulletin staff

Honolulu Police Department Crimestoppers

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Big Isle jewelry store robbed, reward offered

Big Island police and CrimeStoppers are asking for information concerning the theft of jewelry from a Keaau jewelry wholesale store between Friday night and yesterday morning.

Police said the suspect or suspects got away with 65 pieces of jewelry valued at $5,000 from Hawaii Cargo, on Keaau-Pahoa Road next to Verna's Drive-Inn in Keaau.

Store owners are offering a reward for information leading to the capture of the suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers in Hilo at 961-8300 or in Kona at 329-8181. CrimeStoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect.

HONOLULU

Nuuanu boy's injury cause for investigation

Police are investigating the possible abuse of a 4-month-old Nuuanu boy who was taken to the hospital Friday with head injuries.

Police said the baby was taken to Kapiolani Women's and Children's Center Friday because he had been vomiting for several days.

The parents had no suitable explanation for the boy's head injuries, which occurred prior to 11:30 a.m. Friday, police said.