Local News
Agent was not helping swimmer when he died
Police said Tuesday that a vacationing U.S. Border Patrol agent was not trying to rescue a swimmer when he died Sunday at Waimea Falls.
Man indicted in eye-gouging try
A McCully man was charged Tuesday with felony attempted assault for allegedly trying to gouge out the eye of a University of Hawaii graduate student.
All imported bulls must be tested
All beef and dairy bulls coming into Hawaii or moved between herds here must be tested for bovine trichomoniasis, under a quarantine order Tuesday from the state Department of Agriculture.
Lawmakers will seek answers from DHHL after audit
Officials from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands are to address concerns of lawmakers raised by a state auditor's report in April that said the agency lacks clearly defined roles and responsibilities for trust adminstration and kept insufficient data on loan delinquencies and other programs.
Trial jury clears trio of extortion
A federal jury found three men accused of extortion involving The Shack Waikiki restaurant not guilty Tuesday of all charges.
3 condo towers planned to rise at Ward Centers
An emerging condominium development boom in Kakaako got a lot bigger Tuesday, with the owner of Ward Centers announcing it will build 900 units in three towers — at the same time.
Volcanic Ash: 'Rainbow Warriors' decision a rare problem-solving win
It's always welcome news when local officials manage to solve a problem, and University of Hawaii athletic director Ben Jay appears to have done so on the weighty matter of naming UH sports teams.
Ollie Mitchell: Trumpeter made isles his home
Oliver "Ollie" Mitchell, a big-band trumpet player who performed and recorded with such stars as Elvis Presley and B.B. King before moving to Hawaii in the 1980s and launching successful bands on Oahu and Hawaii island, died May 11 at his home in Puako, Hawaii. He was 86.
Kokua Line: Signs, fliers and posters not allowed on utility poles
Is there any law that prohibits posting signs on utility poles? In Aiea and Pearl City, I counted four signs that say "We buy and sell houses."
Newswatch
Former judge barred from practicing law • Bill would require fingerprinting at airport • Motorcyclist dies of injuries from accident • Shooting victim is ID'd and man is in custody
Police and Fire
School custodian arrested on drug counts • Bicyclist injured in Nuuanu accident
Obituaries
Marcelina Acosta • John Alves Jr. • Harvey A. Cohen • Nancy Emiko Sasaki Dakujaku • Lepeka Emosi • Robert Gilmore • Virginia Stephanie Gunsalus • Bellamann Hee Sr. • Vera Sadako Kaneshiro, and more
New York Times: Chinese bear bile farming draws charges of cruelty
CHENGDU, China » It was, at first glance, a rather modest initial public offering by a small Chinese company seeking to expand production of the key ingredient used in traditional remedies said to shrink gallstones, reduce fevers and sooth the aftereffects of excessive drinking.
Law bans driver's use of cellphone
Everyone riding in an automobile in Hawaii must now use a seat belt, under one of two traffic safety bills Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed into law Monday.
State wins release from education law with alternate plan
Hawaii's public schools will be allowed to ignore parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law in favor of a state-developed accountability system, under a waiver granted Monday by the U.S. Department of Education.
Man killed in rescue attempt was Border Patrol agent
A vacationing U.S. Border Patrol agent died Sunday attempting to save a woman in distress in a pool at Waimea Falls.
Bill to kick the boot awaits governor's move
Car wheel boots may soon be banned in Hawaii — depending on whether Gov. Neil Abercrombie signs into a law a bill to outlaw the devices.
Police look for woman missing since Thursday
Police are continuing to search for a woman who a friend said worked as an escort and was last seen in Waikiki early Thursday.
Council unveils $2 billion operating budget
The City Council will take a final vote in two weeks on a balanced, $2 billion operating budget that neither raises property tax rates nor fees and makes no cuts in services.

