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U.S. Senate panel OKs funds for Lanai
A Senate subcommittee yesterday approved $13 million to repair Lanai's only harbor by October, Sen. Daniel Inouye said.The Kaumalapau harbor's rubble-mound breakwater, which protects ships from rough seas and surge conditions, has eroded to half its original 400-foot length over the past 25 years.
Contractors worried about deteriorating safety had threatened to halt their delivery of goods and services to Lanai, he said.
The project's completion date will be moved forward to October from next May, Inouye said, after the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee approved a bill including the provision.
The full Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to vote on the measure tomorrow.
Kids can help with care package effort
Children who want to help decorate care packages being sent to overseas troops can join in on the project today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Foodland and Sack N Save grocery stores, in conjunction with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, have collected nearly $40,000 to purchase care-package items to send to military troops overseas.
Children may write messages and draw pictures on the boxes with art supplies to be provided on site. A tent will be erected outside the Navy Exchange on the corner of Bougainville and Radford Drives, on the makai side of the building near the Optical Store.
Organizer Janeane Robinson of the Navy Exchange can be reached at 398-4087.
Substance abuse treatment explored
HILO » A conference on Best Practices in Substance Abuse Treatment will be held July 17-21 at the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus center.Speakers will be Terence Gorski, an expert on substance abuse, mental health, violence, and crime; Stephanie Covington, author of "Girls and Women in the Criminal Justice System"; Dennis Daley, an expert in treatment of people with more than one disorder; and Pualani Kanahele, a Hawaiian cultural expert.
For more information, call 974-7531 or visit www.hawaii.hawaii.edu/hsersacc/BPC.htm
Seniors are invited to free computer class
Great Aloha Run volunteers are offering free two-hour computer classes to help seniors understand basic and intermediate levels of the technology for use in their daily lives.Sessions are offered at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and June 25; July 16, 23 and 30; and Aug. 6 and 13 at the Carole Kai Charities Inc., 418 Kuwili St., Suite 102.
The classes are sponsored by the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Road Runner, AIG Hawaii, Hawaii Metal Recycling Co., Fit for Life, Carole Kai Charities Inc. and three Kalani High School graduates.
Instruction starts with use of the mouse and basic programs like word processing, using the Internet and e-mail.
To reserve space, call Rene Mansho, 306-1876.
By Star-Bulletin staff
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HONOLULU
Mapunapuna crash leaves man in critical condition A 67-year-old Honolulu man is in critical condition after crashing into a rock garden in Mapunapuna yesterday.
Police said the man might have suffered a heart attack at the time of the collision.
The man was driving into the parking lot at 2850 Pukuloa St. when his black 2000 four-door Honda Accord struck a rock garden, part of the landscaping that borders the parking lot, according to police.
He was taken to Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center in critical condition.
Man, 28, is arrested after victim's autopsy
Police arrested a 28-year-old man Monday in connection with the killing of another man last weekend.The victim, 60, was found injured in Kamehameha Heights at about 3:17 a.m. Saturday. He died Sunday.
Police initially classified the case as an unattended death, but an autopsy later revealed his injuries were the result of an assault.
Police identified a suspect in the case and arrested him in Pearl City for investigation of second-degree murder.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Heart attack led to collision on Sunday A 65-year old man who died after a one-car crash on the Big Island on Sunday night suffered a heart attack prior to the collision, according to an autopsy.
Police said Paul Wrigglesworth of Waikoloa ran off the side of Waikoloa Road at about 9:15 p.m.
Police chase down alleged drug dealer
Police arrested a 21-year-old Hilo man for allegedly having an estimated $5,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine, or "ice," last week.Police charged Matthew Hoshide-Andrade with first-degree promotion of a dangerous drug, illegal possession of drug paraphernalia and multiple traffic offenses. He was released after posting $15,000 bail.
Acting on a tip about possible ice sales, officers staked out a parking lot at the University of Hawaii-Hilo and witnessed Hoshide-Andrade meeting with another male, police said.
As officers approached Hoshide-Andrade, he fled in his vehicle along Kinoole Street.
Police said they followed Hoshide-Andrade from a safe distance and saw him apparently lose control of his vehicle on Lanihuli Street and come to a stop on a private lawn. Police said he then got out of his vehicle and threw a bag into the bushes.
Police said he then got back into his vehicle and attempted to drive off, but was unable to go far because of a flat tire. Witnesses directed officers to a service station, where the suspect was arrested.
Officers recovered 57.2 grams of ice with an estimated street value of more than $5,000 from the bag the suspect threw into the bushes, police said. They also seized $1,020 in cash.
Police are consulting with the U.S. Attorney's Office for possible federal charges.
No homes threatened in South Kohala fire
A brush fire blackened about 100 acres in the South Kohala District of the Big Island as of 9 last night, a fire official said.No homes were threatened and no evacuations were planned, a fire official said.
Police shut down the Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Route 19) at 1:20 p.m. yesterday between Kawaihae junction and the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
The highway was reopened at 5:50 p.m.
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