O'ahu briefs

Advertiser Staff

CENTRAL

Rocks jam up H-1 westbound

Traffic in the westbound lanes of the H-1 Freeway was backed up for miles yesterday after a truck dumped a load of rocks near the Waiawa overpass.

The 1:30 p.m. incident was just west of the overpass. No one was injured, but H-1 resembled a parking lot as police closed lanes to allow crews to clean up the mess.

At one point, cars were lined up to the Kaonohi Street overpass. The road was cleared at about 3:30 p.m., said Department of Transportation spokesman Scott Ishikawa.

HONOLULU

Makiki town meeting tonight

The public is invited to attend a Makiki town meeting to discuss community issues with area Rep. Brian Schatz, D-25th (Makiki, Tantalus). The meeting is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Makiki District Park. Nonperishable canned goods will be accepted to help the Hawai'i Foodbank.

EAST HONOLULU

Book sale benefits library

The Hawai'i Kai Public Library will have its annual Friends of the Library book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. All proceeds will support the library.

Items on sale include records, audio cassettes, CDs, books, computer software and audio books.

The library is at 249 Lunalilo Home Road.