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WINDWARD
Hit-run victim identified
The city Medical Examiner has identified a Waimanalo hit-and-run victim as 79-year-old Felix Caliyo of Waimanalo.
Caliyo was struck by a black truck Jan. 4 around 7:12 a.m. near Humuniki Street on Kalaniana'ole Highway. He died from his injuries, the medical examiner said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Honolulu Police Department at 529-3499 or Crimestoppers at 955-8300.
Punalu'u pup, owner rescued
A lost puppy that has caused a lot of trouble was rescued along with its owner Sunday in Punalu'u.
Kurtney Silva, 39, spent Saturday night in the hills behind his Punalu'u home after he was unable to climb down from a steep ridge where he went to rescue a pit bull puppy that had been lost for 10 days.
The Honolulu Fire Department sent out its Air One rescue helicopter, backed by its Rescue 2 team, at about 7:43 a.m. Sunday to get man and dog.
Silva's wife, Lori Silva, said the family had been hearing the puppy crying every night since it disappeared. On Saturday the family spotted the animal, Silva said, and her husband went after it.
Another man searching for the puppy a week ago ended up in the hospital when he fell about 50 feet down the mountain and broke his rib, wrist and finger, she said.
Her husband was not hurt. The puppy seemed healthy but was much thinner, Silva said.
HONOLULU
Needle van on agenda
The possibility of the state moving its needle exchange and condom disbursing program to the historic OR&L building in Iwilei will be discussed at the Kalihi-Palama Neighborhood Board meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the Kapalama Elementary School cafeteria.
The program, operated by the Community Health Outreach Worker program out of a van parked on public streets, allows drug users to exchange used needles for clean ones in an attempt to prevent the spread of diseases.
Chinatown residents have complained that the van, parked between Nu'uanu Avenue and Maunakea Street every day except Sunday, attracts drug dealers, addicts and prostitutes.
The OR&L building, on King Street across from A'ala Park, is being renovated by the state Department of Health for use by human service programs.
The board also will try to fill vacancies in two subdistricts.
