HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Flash-flood watch issued for 4 isles
Advertiser Staff
A flash flood watch has been issued for O'ahu, Maui, Moloka'i and Lana'i through tomorrow morning.
National Weather Service forecasters said heavy thunderstorms last night and today could bring the threat of flash flooding. Throughout yesterday, Kaua'i had moderate rains, with some heavier showers. O'ahu also had rain.
Forecaster Bob Burke said the rains are thanks to a front west-northwest of Kaua'i, which is making the air unstable.
Last night there were no reports on major flooding in the Islands. Kaua'i had some nuisance flooding on roads.
HONOKAI HALE
CAR HITS BICYCLIST ON FARRINGTON
A 57-year-old bicyclist was critically injured yesterday on Farrington Highway.
The accident happened about 12:36 p.m. when the Wai'anae man, who was on a 2005 Cannondale bicycle, was heading west on the highway near La'aloa Street. Traffic police said the bicyclist veered into the path of a 2001 Dodge four-door sedan driven by a 30-year-old woman, also from Wai'anae.
The woman rear-ended the bicyclist, who was thrown onto the car's hood and then fell to the roadway. The man was taken to The Queen's Medical Center with severe head injuries. The woman and her passenger were uninjured.
Police said the bicyclist was not wearing a helmet.
NORTH SHORE
2 TOURISTS INJURED IN BEACH ASSAULT
Two tourists were assaulted yesterday at Waimea Beach Park, and police are looking for three suspects who fled in a dark sport utility vehicle.
The attack happened about 10 a.m. Police could not immediately say what provoked the attack against the two men from the Mainland, a father and son.
The father was knocked unconscious and suffered a fractured jaw, fractured facial bone and lacerations to his head. The son sustained minor injuries. No ages were released. Both were taken to Wahiawa General Hospital and later released.
SPECIAL SHUTTLE FOR HALE'IWA
Because of the temporary closure of the Anahulu Rainbow Bridge in Hale'iwa, the city will operate a special shuttle bus starting tomorrow.
The bridge will close for 10 days while the city resurfaces the roadway. TheBus will operate a special route 52 shuttle from Weed Junction through Hale'iwa Town via Kamehameha Highway and turn around at the Hale'iwa Boat Harbor.
Shuttle hours will be weekdays from 4:10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. and weekends from 5:30 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Connections from the shuttle to and from the regular route 52, Wahiawa-Circle Island, will be made at the Weed Junction bus stop.
For more information go to www.thebus.org or call TheBus Information at 848-5555 .
O'AHU
SPECIAL TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawai'i is looking for a few good men and women, especially if they speak Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, German or Spanish.
The nonprofit organization is sponsoring a volunteer training session to become an Ambassador of Aloha at 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Hawai'i Convention Center.
The mission is to help visitors who have been victims of a crime or other adversities. The society is funded by the Hawai'i Tourism Authority and donations from the hotel industry and restaurants. Reservations are recommended for the free session. Call Jessica Lani Rich at 926-8274.
MANOA
AWARD ENABLES ENERGY RESEARCH
Two East-West Center researchers were awarded a five- year, $1 million cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Energy recently to study energy issues in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Senior Fellows Fereidun Fesharaki, a former president of the International Association for Energy Economics, and Kang Wu, an expert on China energy studies, are members of the East-West Center's Research Programs' energy economic group. Their study will focus on natural gas and oil in conjunction with major energy players such as China, Japan, India, South Korea and Indonesia.
BIG ISLAND
3 JUVENILES HELD IN SCHOOL BREAK-IN
Big Island police have charged three juveniles following a reported break-in at Pahoa High School that occurred early Friday morning. School officials reported several rooms were entered, doors damaged, and money and food were taken. Two 14-year-olds and one 16-year-old, all of Pahoa, were arrested. Two others are being sought.
Call Detective John Ancheta or Officer BJ Duarte at (808) 961-2276 or the police non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311.
