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BIG ISLAND
Three men sought in Hilo attack
HILO, Hawai‘i — Police are looking for three males involved in an attack on another man early Saturday in downtown Hilo.
At 2:24 a.m., police responded to a report of a brawl at Keawe and Kalakaua streets. The victim told police he had been beaten by a man brandishing a baseball bat and machete. The victim said that as he was attempting to flee, he was run over by a car driven by one of the suspects.
The victim was taken to the Hilo Medical Center, where he was treated and released.
Police have classified the case as an attempted murder and are looking for a white, newer-model Honda four-door sedan with a cracked front windshield and possibly damaged hood.
The three suspects are believed to be Filipino males. One, in his early 20s, was described as 6 feet tall, weighing about 190 pounds with a medium build. He had short dark hair and was wearing a flannel shirt. The Honda driver was described as in his early 30s, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing about 170 pounds with a stocky build and short dark hair. Police have no description of the third suspect.
Anyone with information on the vehicle or the suspects should call Detective Richard Miyamoto of the Hilo Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2379 or the police nonemergency number at (808) 935-3311. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 in Hilo or (808) 329-8181 in Kona.
Agricultural group to hold celebration
Hawai‘i Farm Bureau Federation’s Commodities Agricultural Group, made up of 23 associations representing different agricultural groups such as nurseries and dairies, will be celebrating "Ag Day" March 15 at the State Capitol.
"We’re the only state in the union where the number of farms is increasing," said Wendell Koga, executive director of the Hawai‘i Farm Bureau Federation.
"One reason is entrepreneurs are finding a niche and filling it," Koga added, referring to trend-setters in diversified agriculture such as Terry Shintaku, who grows vine-ripened tomatoes for restaurants; Jim Reddenkop, the Big Island’s vanilla orchid guy; Dean Okimoto of Nalo Farms; and Susan Matsushima of Alluvion Inc.
"Another reason is land is more readily available," Koga said. "You can expand now, where in the past you were confined to lands sugar didn’t want."
The public is invited to view displays and exhibits from noon to 3 p.m. on the fourth-floor walkways at the State Capitol.
MOLOKA‘I
Workers at site of Moloka‘i fire
KAUNAKAKAI, Moloka‘i — State forestry workers returned yesterday to mop up at the site of a brush fire that blackened about 50 acres at ‘Ualapu‘e on eastern Moloka‘i.
The fire broke out at about 2 p.m. Sunday on state land at the 800- to 1,000-foot level, a Maui County Fire Department official said. Two helicopters were used to help douse the flames.
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