HAWAI'I BRIEFS
N. King Street work under way

Advertiser Staff

Construction crews will repave part of North King Street and into the intersection with Dillingham Boulevard and Liliha streets from 7 p.m. today to 5:30 a.m. tomorrow following recent work on The Gas Co. lines.

Two lanes need paving and just one lane will be closed at at a time. Police will be directing traffic, but drivers should find a different route or allow extra time to pass through the area.

Free showing of film scheduled

The state Senate, women's advocates and others will hold a free screening tonight of a film depicting the search for the truth about the murders of hundreds of young women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

The film, "Senorita Extraviada — Missing Young Women" by Lourdes Portillo, will be shown at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of the state Capitol.

In the past decade, there have been 370 recorded deaths of young women in Juarez, although the number is projected to be more than 450, according to event coordinator Christine Casil.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion.

NORTH SHORE

Artists to show work in Waialua

The work of more than a half-dozen local artists will be featured at the Friends of the Waialua Library Art Show from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at the library across the road from the community's new bandstand.

The free mixed-media show will begin with an artists' reception. The artists will answer questions and present their various art forms.

LEEWARD

Weekend fest at Ma'ili beach

Tens of thousands of people are expected to enjoy the food, films, fireworks finale and nonstop entertainment at the the fourth Wai'anae Coast Sunset on The Beach extravaganza from 10 a.m to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Ma'ili Beach Park.

Saturday's sunset movie lineup is a double feature — "Step Into Liquid," featuring North Shore surfing, followed by "Barber Shop II: Back in Business." The Sunday feature film is "50 First Dates," starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, which was filmed in Hawai'i. Sunday night will also feature the first major fireworks show on the Wai'anae Coast in decades, organizers say.

For more information, visit valleyofrainbows.org or call 668-2314.

EAST HONOLULU

Council backs Kamilonui plan

The City Council unanimously adopted a resolution yesterday to keep the spirit of the East Honolulu Sustainable Communities Plan, which preserves agricultural uses in Hawai'i Kai's Kamilonui Valley.

About a dozen people testified in support of the five-year-old plan because it supports the community's building vision for a Hawai'i Kai that incorporates farming and open space with housing development. No one testified against the resolution.

Interest in the issue peaked after residents learned that a developer has been talking to the 15 Kamilonui Valley farmers about selling their leasehold interest to make room for new homes.