Isle girl scouts recall cookies

The Girl Scouts of Hawaii is recalling all boxes of Lemon Chalet Creme cookies because of complaints about the discolored filling.

“;Delivering high-quality cookies to our customers is a top priority for Girl Scouts of Hawaii and we apologize for this situation,”; a Girl Scouts news release said.

The recall is not related to an earlier recall on the mainland. Those cookies were not sent to Hawaii, the release said.

Customers who bought Lemon Chalet Creme cookies should contact Little Brownie Baker at http://www.littlebrowniebakers.com or call 800-962-1718 for reimbursement.

On Oahu, Lemon Chalet Creme cookie tickets can be redeemed for other flavors. For a list of redemption locations, go to http://www.girlscouts-hawaii.org.

Hanabusa enters special election

State Senate President Colleen Hanabusa became the second Democrat to file for the May 22 special election to represent Hawaii in the 1st Congressional District of Urban Honolulu.

The seat is open because Neil Abercrombie resigned to run for governor.

Hanabusa is an 11-year legislative veteran and an attorney and has served as Senate vice president and Judiciary Committee chairwoman.

Already in the race is former U.S. Rep. Ed Case, a Democrat. Republican City Councilman Charles Djou is also expected to file.

Hanabusa was accompanied by her mother, June, and about 12 supporters.

“;We're official,”; Hanabusa said. “;In doing this and with your support, we believe we will be successful in the special election.”;

Hanabusa, Case and Djou are also expected to formally file for the primary election to be held in September for the two-year congressional term.

Driver in fatal crash gets 10 years

HILO » A 10-year prison sentence has been handed down in the case of a Big Island man who was drunk when he crashed a car, fatally injuring his best friend.

Twenty-five-year-old Nivan Agres had pleaded no contest to a charge of negligent homicide. In a plea deal with prosecutors, other charges were dropped.

The maximum sentence was imposed Tuesday by Circuit Judge Glenn Hara.

Hawaii County Deputy Prosecutor Rick Damerville says Agres was legally drunk on Jan. 27, 2008, when he lost control of the car he was driving and hit a telephone pole in Keaukaha.

The front-seat passenger, 25-year-old David Young of Keaau, died the next day at Hilo Medical Center. At the time of the accident, Agres had three DUI convictions.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Big Island tab for tsunami was $274,000

HILO » It cost Hawaii County $274,000 to prepare for the Feb. 27 tsunami that fizzled before reaching the Big Island.

Mayor Billy Kenoi wasn't dismayed, saying any dollar spent on disaster preparedness is a dollar well spent.

Deputy Finance Director Deanna Sako said Tuesday that most of the price tag was to pay county employees overtime for working on their day off. The tab also includes meals and the rental of a helicopter.

The largest item was $106,000 to pay overtime to 324 police department employees.

On top of it all, Sako says the county can't seek federal reimbursement because no actual disaster occurred.

Honolulu reported earlier that it spent $330,000 on tsunami preparedness.

The tsunami was generated by Chile's devastating earthquake.