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Police Release Hilo Sexual Assault Suspect

September 22, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

From Hawaii Police Department: Police released the suspect arrested on Tuesday (September 20) in connection with a reported attempted kidnapping and attempted sexual assault on that day. Samson Perez, also known as Samson Kahumoku was released from police custody after detectives conferred with county prosecutors. On Tuesday, police received a report of a female child being in a confrontation with an adult male within a restroom on the campus of a public school in Hilo. The child managed to escape from the man, who was last seen on Kapi’olani Street heading in the direction of…

Roseanne’s Nuts Pau

September 22, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

Lifetime has pulled the plug on Roseanne Barr’s reality series Roseanne’s Nuts after one season. The comedian broke the news on her Twitter feed. “Roseanne’s Nuts has been cancelled,” she said. “thanks everyone for watching!” The writing had been on the wall since the show debuted. After starting off with a 0.7 rating among adults 18-49, Roseanne’s Nuts featuring Barr working on her macadamia nut farm in Hawaii spiraled downward to a 0.3 demo rating before the network exiled the show to the low-trafficked Friday 10 PM slot for the final three weeks. Hawaii Island…

Kealakekua Man Dies from Car/Pedestrian Crash

September 22, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

From Hawaii Police Department: An 84-year-old Kealakekua man died Wednesday, September 21, from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle/pedestrian crash which occurred on Wednesday, September 14, on Hawai?i Belt Road (Route 11) south of the 112-mile marker in Kealakekua. The victim was identified as Greg Rosario Gregorio, of a Kealakekua address. Responding to a 6:40 p.m. call, Kona patrol officers determined that Gregorio was crossing Route 11 from the makai to mauka direction when he was struck by a 2001 GMC van traveling north and being driven by a 24-year-old Ocean View man. Gregorio…

First Republican Declares a Run for U. S. Senate

September 22, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

Honolulu lawyer John Carroll is running for U.S. Senate. Carroll is vying to win the Republican nomination for the seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, who is retiring. Carroll said in a statement Wednesday he has the experience needed to do the job. He says he shares conservative values with many of Hawaii’s people. Carroll ran last year for the Republican nomination for Governor, but lost in the primary to James “Duke” Aiona. Aiona then was defeated in the general election by current Governor, Neil Abercrombie. No other Republicans have said they will…

Ledward Kaapana Receives National Arts Award

September 22, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

Senator Daniel Akaka and Congresswoman Mazie Hirono have honored Ledward Kaapana, who has received the 2011 National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship Award. The award was presented in a ceremony at the U. S. Capitol Wednesday, September 21. Kaapana is a master of two instruments closely associated with Hawaii: the ukulele and the slack-key guitar. The Kalapana native joined seven other individuals and one performing duo in receiving this year’s honor. Kaapana grew up in Kalapana in the southernmost district of Hawaii Island in a family of musicians. His teachers included his mother,…

County Council Rejects Impact Fees

September 22, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

Hawaii County Council voted on Wednesday to deny a proposal to establish impact fees for county building projects. The bill was introduced by Councilman Pete Hoffman (Waimea) to require payment of designated fees to help mitigate the cost of new construction and pay for roads, water systems, solid waste and wastewater facilities, and parks. Voting against the proposal were County Council Chair Dominic Yagong (Hamakua), Angel Pilago of North Kona, and Hilo Council members J Yoshimoto, Dennis Fresh Onishi and Donald Ikeda. Those voting against said it would damage the economy. In Wednesday’s West Hawaii…

Local Tour Operators Get Ecotourism Designation

September 22, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

Atlantis Adventures (a statewide operation with a Kona location), Jack’s Diving Locker of Kailua-Kona, and Hawaii Forest and Trail of Kailua-Kona, and Volcano Adventures of Volcano are among fourteen Hawaii companies that have earned recognition as the state’s first Certified Ecotour Operators through a standards program developed by the Hawaii Ecotourism Association. Companies recognized with three-year-long gold certifications, the highest level established by HEA, included: Atlantis Adventures, Trilogy Excursions and Volcano Discovery. Hawaiian Paddle Sports, Hike Maui, Jack’s Diving Locker, Kayak Kauai, Kualoa Ranch, Pacific Islands Institute, Pacific Whale Foundation and Wild Specialty Tours were…

Kilauea Volcano Lava May Reach Royal Gardens, Again

September 22, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

Kilauea Crater’s lava is on the move again. On the west side of the crater Wednesday morning, lava inflated and overflowed from Pu’u O’o vent before stalling again. But lava also broke through Pu’u ‘O’o's upper east flank and a flow ran downslope towards Royal Gardens Subdivision. That’s the subdivision that has been most in the news as Kilauea’s lava has destroyed homes in the current eruption, which began in 1983. Homes were destroyed that year and many times since. There is one resident still living in Royal Gardens Subdivision. Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory geologists…

Lai Opua Gets Dryland Forest Grant

September 22, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

The Cooke Foundation is providing a $12,000 grant for dryland restoration at the Villages of Lai Opua above Kealakehe High School. The Hawaii Forest Institute, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and community groups are working to protect the fragile, endangered dryland ecosystem. The Villages at Lai Opua is a housing development which DHHL intends to use the project as a sustainable model for future projects. Home construction and site work is designed to be sustainable, and preservation of the dryland forest is one of the stated goals. The institute says volunteers have been preparing…

State Reapportionment Commission Agrees to Exclude Some Military, Students

September 21, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

The State Reapportionment Commission voted Monday 5 to 3 to exclude around 16,000 non-resident military and students from the state’s population base for purposes of reapportionment. This is likely in direct response to impassioned testimony at Hawaii Island public hearings September 13 and 14. Hilo attorney Stan Roehrig said the State Constitution is very specific in Article IV, Section 4 that non-residents be excluded. Roehrig said the Constitution was amended in 1992 because of the large and transient number of military passing through the State. Members of the military self-designate what state they call home.…

Live Japanese Grenade Found Near Hapuna

September 20, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

Live Japanese Grenade Found Near Hapuna

Unexploded ordnance technicians scanning Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area on Tuesday found a live Japanese hand grenade. It was in the same area where a Japanese 57 mm mortar was found on September 15, north of the a bin area and southeast of the Hapuna Prince Hotel. The grenade was on the ground and in the open. Workers moved it to the vicinity of where they detonated the Japanese mortar last week. It was safely detonated Tuesday at 1:41 p.m. No evacuation nor park closure was required as the nearest public access road is around…

Police Arrest Man in Attempted Child Sexual Assault in Hilo (Updated)

September 20, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

Police Arrest Man in Attempted Child Sexual Assault in Hilo (Updated)

Big Island police have arrested Samson Moses Kahumoku, also known as Samson Perez, 35, of Pahoa, for the attempted kidnapping and attempted sexual assault of a female child in a restroom at Hilo Union Elementary School this morning (September 20). The child managed to escape from the suspect, who was seen on Kapiolani Street heading in the direction of Haili Street around 6:30 a.m. The child alerted school officials who immediately called police. Police Captain Randall Medeiros said police enlisted all available personnel to search for the suspect. Kahumoku has been arrested around 25 times before…

County Urges Coaches to Learn “Positive Coaching”

September 18, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

The Positive Coaching Alliance — Big Island– and the County of Hawai`i Parks and Recreation Division will host two “Double-Goal Coach” Level 1 Workshops. The first workshop is scheduled or Saturday, September 24 at Pahoa Community Center from 10 am until noon. The workshops are offered at a cost of $5 to cover the cost of the workbook. Participants will receive a two-year certification for all Park and Recreation Leagues and Youth Leagues. County Park and Rec suggests all coaches participate. For more information, please call Mason Souza at 961-8740, ext. 23 or email msouza@co.hawaii.hi.us…

DLNR to Hold Two Meetings About Kiholo Park Plan

September 20, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of State Parks, invites the public to attend meetings being held on the Big Island next week to discuss the Master Plan and EIS being developed for K?holo State Park Reserve, North Kona, Hawai‘i. The Division of State Parks, along with its consultants from Planning Solutions, will present some alternatives that are being considered for a draft master plan for K?holo that will preserve the area’s natural wildland character and its significant archaeological and cultural features, protect the coastal resources from further degradation, determine the public’s…

County Redistricting Commission Meetings Start This Week

September 18, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

Just as the State has a Reapportionment Commission to redraw the State House and State Senate lines based on the most current census, Mayor Kenoi has appointed a County Redistricting Commission to redraw the lines for the nine Hawaii County Council districts–based on the most current census. They will hold public hearings to review their proposals and take public input starting this Friday. The schedule of public hearings and regular meetings is below. The biggest controversy for Hawaii Island when the State Reapportionment Commission held public hearings last week was their decision to county non-resident…

Hawaii 5-0 Returns Monday Night

September 19, 2011

By Sherry Bracken

Hawaii 5-0 Returns Monday Night

The set-in-Hawaii remake, “Hawaii 5-0,” is set to debut its second season tonight, September 20. CBS has said the first season did well in the ratings. The second season actually rolled out last week with a gala event that included a sneak preview of tonight’s episode outside at Waikiki, featuring all the cast members and other dignitaries. Last season’s cast members will be returning– Alex O’Loughlin,Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park, along with series regular Masi Oka as Dr. Max Bergman The second season will bring in lots of guest stars, most notably…

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