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Kilauea flow runs heavier than normal
VOLCANO, Hawaii » About three times the average volume of lava from Kilauea volcano has been flowing into the ocean each day at five separate entry points during the past week, officials said yesterday.The increased activity is a result of magma that began inflating Kilauea in January, said Jim Gale, a ranger at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
"With the current inflation episode stalled, lava is being pushed out the Puu Oo vent and into the ocean," he said.
During the past week, as many as 3,000 people per day have hiked across the flow to see the lava flow into the ocean.
Gale cautioned hikers not to get too close as the newly formed land is extremely unstable, and a lava bench can break off and drop into the ocean without warning.
Rangers reported that a section broke off and slid into the sea on Saturday morning. As it cooled, it caused a 100-foot circle of water to boil for several hours, then cooled lava disappeared into deep water, they said.
Visitors are warned to avoid entering steam clouds, said Gale, who said hikers should also wear closed shoes or boots, long pants, and carry flashlights and plenty of water.
Search for snake on Big Island ends
KAILUA-KONA » State officials have called off a search for a snake seen just north of Kailua-Kona following three weeks of searching.Residents in the Kona Palisades subdivision near where the snake was sighted March 3 were briefed on the search yesterday by an agent of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and asked to call if there is any new sighting, the department said.
The 3-foot snake was initially feared to be a brown tree snake, the type that has devastated bird life on Guam, but a careful interview with the man who spotted it later convinced authorities that the snake was another species, possibly brought from California in a shipping container.
Twenty traps will be left at the state Department of Agriculture plant quarantine station at Kona airport for quick deployment if the snake is spotted again.
Anyone who spots a snake in Kona is asked to call 887-6063.
Taking Notice
Grants aid school for gifted and dyslexic» The ASSETS School has received $39,000 in grants from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ($20,000); First Hawaiian Foundation ($20,000); Hiroaki, Elaine & Lawrence Kono Foundation ($5,000); Schuler Family Foundation ($3,000); and Jhamandas Watumull Fund ($1,000).
ASSETS provides educational services for gifted, dyslexic and gifted-dyslexic students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
By Star-Bulletin staff
LEEWARD OAHU
2 teenagers arrested in Kapolei brawl
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Police said five teenage boys demanded money from another group of five boys, ages 16 and 17, and wanted to fight.
The suspects allegedly attacked the victims, punching and kicking them.
The attack took place at 10:50 p.m. Sunday at 890 Kamokila Blvd.
One suspect allegedly took a baseball cap from one boy and a pair of sunglasses from another.
Another suspect, who was arrested, allegedly repeatedly kicked a victim who fell to the ground.
Another victim was punched in the face, suffering broken facial bones and was knocked unconscious, police said. He was taken to an area hospital by ambulance, police said.
Police found four suspects, but only two were identified and arrested.
The two teens, ages 15 and 17, were arrested on suspicion of second-degree robbery and second-degree assault.
HONOLULU
Mortar shell artifact forces evacuation
The USS Arizona Memorial visitor center was closed for about an hour Sunday and was evacuated after a person turned in what he believed was a military artifact.Jeff Woods, U.S. National Park Service deputy ranger, said that at about 3 p.m. a man told rangers there that he had an artifact that he wanted to donate.
A park ranger went to his car to examine the object, which later turned out to be an inert mortar shell, and, after putting it in a safe place, called for the evacuation of the center, Woods said.
There was one tour boat returning from its last run to the memorial when the evacuation order was issued, Woods said. The mortar shell was turned over to the Navy for disposal.
EAST OAHU
Woman escapes fire at Waialae Iki home
A Waialae Iki woman escaped from a burning home yesterday morning by running out a back door and over a fence into her neighbor's property, according to Honolulu fire officials.The fire at 1925 Laukahi St. was reported at 2:54 a.m. and brought under control by firefighters at 3:23 a.m. The fire heavily damaged an area near the back of the house as well as the kitchen, said fire officials.
Fire investigators are focusing their investigation in the back family room, a fire official said.
The resident was treated at the scene by paramedics but then left with a family member before she could be interviewed by Fire Department officials. Damage was estimated at $270,000, and the cause had not been determined.
WAIKIKI
Driver crashes truck after couple's fight
Police arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly trying to kill his girlfriend by ramming his truck into a tree at the end of Ala Wai Boulevard on Sunday morning.Police said that at 2:49 a.m. the driver accelerated the truck to more than 55 mph and intentionally rammed the tree after being involved in an argument with his 19-year-old girlfriend, who was a passenger in the truck. The victim was taken to Tripler Army Medical Center for treatment.
The suspect was arrested for investigation of second-degree attempted murder after he allegedly told police of his intentions.
WINDWARD OAHU
Windward Nissan dealer suffers fire
Oahu fire officials said a fire at King Windward Nissan in Kaneohe caused $675,000 in damage Saturday.The fire at the auto dealership at 46-151 Kahuhipa St. started in the office building at about 5:55 p.m. and quickly spread to a parts storage warehouse.
No cars were burned. The cause was under investigation.
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