HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Man charged in fight with police
Advertiser Staff
A 23-year-old man faces attempted murder charges after he fought with a police officer Saturday night and tried to drown him, police said.
Police said they confronted the man in response to a disorderly person call at Sand Island Boat Harbor. The man resisted and started swinging at the officers, grabbing one and holding him under water before he was restrained and arrested.
Fire destroys Kalihi apartment
A family of three was left homeless last night after a fire gutted their one-bedroom apartment in Kalihi.
Honolulu Fire Department Capt. Kenison Tejada said the blaze started at about 7:45 p.m. at 1560 Haka Drive. Two adults and a 4-year-old child were assisted by the Red Cross.
The cause of the fire had not been determined.
Events planned for Police Week
The Honolulu Police Department observes Police Week through Saturday.
Events, with the theme "Cherish the Family," will include an awards ceremony honoring the Police Officer of the Year and a karaoke sing-off between HPD and the Honolulu Fire Department.
Notable Dole alumni sought
Dole Middle School seeks distinguished alumni for its third annual Pride of Dole award. Nominees must have attended the school for at least two years, be at least 40 years old and have a record of "bringing honor and pride to the community."
Nominations will be accepted through Aug. 31. Call Pam Kino or Vera Shishido at 832-3340.
CENTRAL O'AHU
Family lost on Wahiawa trail
Firefighters were trying to find a family of five last night on the hills above Wahiawa.
Honolulu Fire Department Capt. Kenison Tejada said the father called 911 after the family was unable to make it back to the trail entrance at the end of California Avenue before nightfall. The children are ages 5, 7 and 10.
The family was about two miles from the trail entrance with no lights besides the father's cell phone and watch, and the cell phone battery was dying, Tejada said.
Late last night, the HFD helicopter had searched in the fog and a crew was hiking in.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Maui man hurt as home burns
A 55-year-old Maui man was recuperating from smoke inhalation yesterday after his cottage caught fire and burned yesterday afternoon.
Acting fire chief Jeff Shaffer said the 500-square-foot cottage at 3559 B. Burns Place in Makawao was "a total loss." Damage was estimated at $75,000.
The cottage was in flames when firefighters were called shortly after noon. The fire was extinguished by 1:25 p.m.
The injured man was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center.
The cause remains under investigation, Shaffer said.
Kaua'i learning center proposed
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is considering establishing an environmental education center on state land adjacent to the Wailua Reservoir on Kaua'i.
A public meeting to review the proposal and solicit ideas from the public is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. May 18 at the Aloha Beach Resort's Ali'i Room in Lihu'e.
The center would allow school activities related to environmental education that use the adjacent reservoir and other state lands in the area. Other conservation programs could take part.
"I'm excited about the prospect of developing an education center with activities that would stress environmental awareness and conservation," said department Chairman Peter Young.
For more information, call aquatics education specialist Wade Ishikawa at (808) 274-3344.
