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BIG ISLAND

Four arrested in Kea'au drug raid

HILO, Hawai'i — Big Island police, aided by three federal agencies, raided a Kea'au home Thursday morning, arresting four people and seizing drugs and money.

Hilo vice squad members and detectives used a search warrant to seize one ounce of crystal methamphetamine, three ounces of cocaine and a small amount of marijuana from a residence at 17-211 Pala'ai St. They also seized $711 in cash and a 1998 Honda Civic sedan.

The suspects, two women, ages 26 and 20, and two men, both 30, were arrested, interviewed and released pending formal charges.

KAUA'I

Kaua'i trying to sell millions in bonds

LIHU'E, Kaua'i — Kaua'i County has floated $45 million in bonds at an interest rate of 5.19 percent.

That is more than three-quarters of a percent less than the rate the county got in its last bond sale last year, partly because the county's bond rating has improved.

Two-thirds of the bond sale is being used to refinance 1994 and 2000 bonds that were issued at higher rates. The remaining $15 million is for capital improvement projects.

Reward offered for horse-killing dogs

LIHU'E, Hawai'i — The Kaua'i Humane Society has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the owner of three pit bulls involved in a fatal attack on a horse.

The attack occurred May 18 while Elaine Schaefer was riding a 7-year-old mare along a trail on the rim of Hanalei Valley. Schaefer escaped serious injury when the horse bucked her off. The dogs then chased the horse off a 50-foot cliff.