Hawai'i briefs
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HONOLULU
Hiker airlifted from crater
A hiker was airlifted out of Diamond Head crater yesterday after she hurt her ankle. A little before 1 p.m., fire fighters and Emergency Medical Services technicians responded to a distress call at the base of the stairs leading up to the Diamond Head lookout.
Councilwoman plans meetings
City Councilwoman Barbara Marshall has scheduled monthly forums to meet with constituents in her districts.
The meetings begin at 7 p.m. and are scheduled for March 1 at Kane'ohe Community & Senior Center, 45-613 Puohala St.; April 6 at St. John Lutheran Church, 1004 Kailua Road; and May 4 at the Waimanalo public library, 41-1320 Kalaniana'ole Highway.
For more information call 547-7003.
Regents OK new vice chancellor
The University of Hawai'i Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Neal J. Smatresk as the new UH-Manoa Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. He is currently Dean of the College of Science at the University of Texas at Arlington. The board voted to approve his appointment on Friday.
The regents also approved the appointment of Andrew Rossiter to be the director of the Waikiki Aquarium.
Rossiter has been senior research scientist and deputy chief of the aquarium exhibition at Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu, Japan.
"I am delighted that Dr. Rossiter has accepted the director's position," UH-Manoa Chancellor Peter Englert said.
Rossiter received his bachelor of science degree in zoology at the University College of Cardiff, Wales. He earned his Ph.D. in aquatic organismal ecology at the University of North Wales.
6-inch water main breaks
A water main break on Wilhelmina Rise left 20 homes without water yesterday. Residents reported the break at 9:50 a.m., water board officials said. Crews discovered a 6-inch pipe had broken at 4658 Sierra Drive.
Traffic was not seriously affected as crews worked throughout the day and into the evening to restore service, officials said.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Big Isle prison escapees found
Three Big Island prison escapees didn't make it far after they were discovered missing.
Prison officials accounted for Shane Honolii Salis, Pisaga Saau Jr. and Joseph Felix Ravey at a 4 a.m. bed check on Friday, but the three were discovered missing at a 6:30 a.m. head count, police said.
The three were detained about 12 miles from the minimum security prison after being found by a corrections officer who was driving to work, they said.
Salis, Saau and Ravey were charged with second-degree escape, police said. Bail was set at $5,000 each, and they were taken to the Hawai'i Community Correctional Center.
