Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Friday, Sept. 16, 2016

Bay Clinic's Na`alehu facility is a model for others the nonprofit plans to build. Image from Bay Clinic

KA`U FAMILY HEALTH & DENTAL CENTER in Na`alehu is the first of several that Bay Clinic is planning. CEO Harold Wallace told Jeff Hansel, of Hawai`i Tribune-Herald, that the organization wants to move from leasing space to building facilities based on patient need.
      The Na`alehu facility is the first to be built and owned by the nonprofit, which, according to Hansel, is the “sole (health care) provider for 55 percent of Hawai`i Island’s total population.” It offers services regardless of health insurance status.

Bay Clinic CEO Harold Wallace

      The community raised funds to help with construction of the new medical building. `O Ka`u Kakou sponsored a Ka`u Family Fun Fest in 2011, and up to $30,000 was committed to Bay Clinic from the event and a fundraising challenge by the Edmund C. Olson Trust. The building opened in December 2013.

      According to Hansel, the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics says online that such clinics serve “as a safety net for those who have fallen through the cracks of America’s health care system – and studies have shown that they have also decreased the burden on the nation’s emergency rooms.”
      Bay Clinic recently established a call center to ensure patients can make appointments in a timely manner and decrease wait times on the phone. It also procured a new mobile van that was deployed in July to provide medical and dental services throughout East Hawai’i.
      “We are clearly on the way to improving the organization,” Wallace told Hansel. “We want folks to know this is a new Bay Clinic – and we really are paying attention.”
      See hawaiitribune-herald.com.
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Pisces IV sampling coral that is thought to be 

new to science. Conservation International

photo by Michael Garland

RESEARCHERS EXPLORED SEAMOUNTS off the Ka`u Coast earlier this month. Scientists from University of Hawai`i and Conservation International descended in the submarine Pisces IV to Cook seamount, an extinct volcano, and became the first humans to view the area, which is over 100 miles southwest of Hawai`i Island.

      According to an Associated Press story, seamounts are hotspots for marine life because they carry nutrient-rich water upward from the sea floor.
      Geologist Seamounts, which include Cook, McCall, Lo`ihi and others, are about 80 million years old and could hold many new animal species, as well as elements such as nickel and cobalt that mining companies could extract.
      “My goal today is to … find out what’s living on them, find out how they support ocean life, what their effect is from ocean currents and essentially what drives the ocean, what makes the ocean what it is,” marine biologist Greg Stone told AP. “Seamounts are a key part of that, and something which humanity knows very little about.”
      According to the AP story, the researchers at Lo`ihi viewed gases escaping from vents on the active volcano, which scientists say will someday be the newest Hawai`i island when it breaks through the ocean surface.
      See bigstory.ap.org.
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Hawaiian hoary bat Photo from Wikipedia

HAWAI`I’S HOARY BATS WILL BENEFIT from U.S. Fish & Wildlife funds to protect threatened and endangered species. Using $395,000, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, in cooperation with members of the Hawai`i Forest Industry Association and biomass industry, will develop a Habitat Conservation Plan to conserve the bat during biomass and timber harvest activities in the Hawaiian Islands. The HCP will result in a better understanding of the bat’s status and distribution in commercial forest stands, reduce and mitigate impacts from biomass and timber harvest operations, and conserve the bat while allowing sustainable forest management practices, which will allow public and private landowners to meet economic, ecological and social goals.

      The funding is part of a $3.8 million investment to protect Hawai`i’s wildlife.
      “This new funding will help ensure that threatened and endangered species in our state will be protected for years to come,” said Sen. Brian Schatz. “These funds are a strategic investment that will help strike a better balance between human use and wildlife habitats. By accounting for threatened and endangered species in our land use planning, we can reduce our impact on the environment and allow our state’s unique wildlife to thrive.”

Joshua Corbin Photo from
Hawai`i Police Department

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JOSHUA CORBIN, WHO POLICE ARRESTED Tuesday on suspicion of sexual assault and traffic offenses, has been released after posting $4,500 bail. Yesterday, Corbin, who has no permanent address but frequents the Ocean View area, was charged with reckless driving, failure to obey a police officer, fraudulent use of a license plate, resisting an order to stop, driving without no-fault insurance and driving without a license. His initial court appearance has been scheduled for Oct. 20 in Kona District Court.

      Detectives from the Juvenile Aid Section, which is responsible for investigating sexual assaults, are continuing the sexual assault investigation.
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HAWAI`I STATE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY confirmed Dakota K.M. Frenz to the District Family Court of the Third Circuit on Hawai`i Island this week.

Hawai`i's state senators join Judge Frenz after her confirmation.
Photo from Hawai`i State Senate

      Frenz was most recently a sole proprietor of her own private law practice in Hilo specializing in criminal law, family law and civil litigation/collections. Prior to opening her own law practice, Frenz was a partner at Laubach & Frenz, AAL, LLC, where she focused her legal practice in the same areas of law. Prior to entering private practice, Frenz served as deputy prosecuting attorney in the County of Hawai`i where she handled cases in the District, Family and Circuit Courts. In addition to her legal experience, she serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Ku`ikahi Mediation Center, a member of the Board of Directors of the Hawai`i County Bar Association, an arbitrator with the Court Annexed Arbitration Program, a member of the County of Hawai`i Bench Bar Committee and Hawai‘i State Bench Bar Committee. She also volunteers with the Friends of Drug Court and the Self-Help Center in East Hawai`i. Frenz is a graduate of Whittier Law School and was admitted to the Hawai`i State Bar in 2006.

      Frenz fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lloyd X. Van De Car.
      “Ms. Frenz bring to the bench a reputation as an intelligent, hard-working and prepared advocate with substantial trial experience as a former county prosecutor and more recently as a private attorney,” said Sen. Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Chair of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor. “Her background and what people say about her makes it likely that she will be a very good addition to the District Family Court, one of the most challenging assignments for a Hawai`i jurist.”
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Register for Ka`u Coffee Trail Run today online or tomorrow in person
before 6:30 a.m. Photo by Taylor's Treasures Photography

RACE DIRECTOR CANDY CASPER expects tomorrow’s third annual Ka`u Coffee Trail Run to be as successful as last year’s. She reported that, as of yesterday, 175 participants had registered for the 5K, 10K and Half Marathon. Sponsored by `O Ka`u Kakou, the event begins at 7 a.m. 

      All proceeds remain in Ka`u to benefit Ka`u’s kupuna and keiki, as well as local schools and community groups.
      Register at race360.org/21357.
      For more information about the race, course maps or volunteering opportunities, email candy.casper@gmail.com, or see okaukakou.org.

HOLY ROSARY CHURCH IN PAHALA holds a thrift sale tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will also be a silent auction until 11 a.m., with many items available.

MONGOLIAN BBQ IS SERVED tomorrow from 5 p.m. 8 p.m. at Kilauea Military Camp’s Crater Rim Café in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. KMC is open to authorized patrons and sponsored guests. Park entrance fees apply. For more information, call 967-8356.

Learn about the People & Lands of Kahuku tomorrow.
NPS Photo by Julia Espaniola

LEARN ABOUT THE PEOPLE & LANDS OF KAHUKU Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park’s Kahuku Unit. This free, guided, 2.5-mile, moderately difficult hike over rugged terrain focuses on the area’s human history.

      See nps.gov/havo.

GRAND OPENING OF NIAULANI SCULPTURE GARDEN at Volcano Art Center in Volcano Village is Sunday at 4 p.m. The event includes dedication of Guardian, a sculpture by Randy Takaki on permanent loan from the Takaki family.
      There will be music by Larry Broido and Loren Brownlea on the new performance deck, which will have four carved poles and a roof when finished, and refreshments.
      The sculpture garden was designed by landscape architect David Tamura and features works by Glenn Yamanoha, Randy Shiroma, Henry Bianchini, Ethan Froney, Lonnie Tomono and a collaboration by Jonathan Sudler and Elizabeth Miller.
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FREE INFORMATION ABOUT S.N.A.P., USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is offered Monday from 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Na`alehu Community Center. Attendees learn about the program and how to apply during Tutu & Me.
      Call 929-8571 for more information.

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS AT PAHALAPLANTATIONCOTTAGES.COM AND KAUCOFFEEMILL.COM. KA`U COFFEE MILL IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016

Unstable atmosphere puts Ka`u in a flash flood watch through tomorrow afternoon.
Map from NOAA

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT in Ka`u through tomorrow afternoon. Abundant tropical moisture and an upper level trough will continue the threat of heavy rainfall and flooding, according to the National Weather Service. 

      A very moist and unstable air mass interacting with an upper level trough will result in unsettled weather with the potential for flash flooding.
      A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to dangerous flash flooding. Residents should monitor forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
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MAYOR-ELECT HARRY KIM HAS NAMED several members to his Cabinet in advance of taking office in December, Nancy Cook Lauer reported in West Hawai`i Today. Joe Kamelamela will be corporation counsel, the legal advisor and legal representative of all county agencies, council, and all officers and employees in matters related to their official powers and duties.

Mayor-elect Harry Kim is busy selected people to fill
posts in his Cabinet. Photo by Ron Johnson

      Collins Tomei, manager of Territorial Savings Bank’s Hilo branch, will head Kim’s Department of Finance. The department’s significant functions are financial planning and administration, and its primary responsibilities are in the eight areas of control - Accounts, Budget, Property Management, Purchasing, Real Property Tax, Risk Management, Treasury, and Vehicle Registration and Licensing.

      Roy Takemoto returns as Kim’s executive assistant. Takemoto also previously served as the county’s deputy planning director. Kim’s former deputy managing director Barbara Kossow also returns. Irma Sumera, who currently serves on the Pension Board, will serve as Kim’s private secretary.
      “I’m trying to fill the Cabinet with people the community will feel are really qualified and trusted to do the job,” Kim told Cook Lauer.
      See westhawaiitoday.com.
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HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK rangers share tips for an optimal lava viewing experience. Visitors and local residents gather nightly at the Jaggar Museum observation deck to watch the lava lake spatter and glow within the summit crater of Kilauea volcano, vying for the best parking spot and vantage point.

      The lava within Halema`uma`u Crater recently became visible for the first time since May 2015, and rangers have been busy directing vehicles at Jaggar Museum from 5 p.m. until well after dark, often sending people to park at Kilauea Overlook, about one third of a mile away.

      At 9:55 a.m., Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that the lake surface was about 69 feet below the floor of Halema`uma`u.

The lava lake at Kilauea's summit continues at high levels.
Photo from USGS/HVO

      Rangers suggest avoiding busy times and visiting the lava lake during the day or after 9 p.m. The park is open 24 hours a day.

      Be mindful of air quality. Hazardous volcanic gas and particulates can drift over the summit area in light or southerly winds. These gases are a danger to all, especially people with heart or respiratory problems, young children and pregnant women. Kilauea Visitor Center offers updates on air quality 24 hours a day, and visitors can monitor the Hawai`i SO2 network website.
      Be prepared to hike a third of a mile each way between Kilauea Overlook and Jaggar Museum on Crater Rim Trail. Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, and bring rain gear, water, binoculars, a flashlight and extra batteries.
      Carpool if possible to reduce the number of vehicles in the parking areas.
      Monitor USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcams. The KI camera provides a panoramic view of Halema`uma`u Crater from HVO, near Jaggar Museum.

      At Kamokuna, air quality is poor at the coast, where another eruption from Kilauea enters the ocean. Park rangers have roped off sections downwind of the ocean entry and have placed signs warning about toxic fume clouds that contain sulfur dioxide, volcanic particulates and hydrochloric acid near the coast.
      To stay upwind of the fumes, it is currently best to hike in from Hawai`i County’s lava viewing area on the Kalapana side to access the ocean entry in the park. The Kalapana access is open daily from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. It’s about a 4.2-mile hike from the Kalapana boundary to the ocean entry viewing point, one way, along the gravel emergency access road.
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Friends of the Ka`u Libraries held its annual meeting yesterday. Photo by Julia Neal

FRIENDS OF KA`U LIBRARIES LAST NIGHT FUNDED another year of oral history filming for its Ka`u History Collection. The annual meeting at Pahala Plantation House featured a display on the project with filmmaker Joe Demoruelle. Those interviewed include long-time Ka`u residents Robert Barba, Ernest Breithaupt, Homer Hashimoto, Jeanette Howard, Dorothy Kalua, Yvonne Ke, Emily Keohuloa and Manuel Marques. Demoruelle volunteers his time, and FKL purchases supplies for the project, which is on display at Pahala Public & School Library.

FKL helps produce the Ka`u History Collection. Photo by Julia Neal

      New officers for 2017 are President Sandra Demoruelle, Vice President Debbie Wong Yuen, who takes the position with her retirement as library manager Oct. 1, Secretary Linda Morgan and Treasurer Ann Fontes.

      Directors are Doris “Didi” Davis, Deborah Lynn Dickerson and Kirsi Klein.
      The Friends sells books, T-shirts and tote bags at many Ka`u functions throughout the year.
      Pahala Library is searching for a replacement for Wong Yuen, with an employee from O`ahu filling in.
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IT’S TIME AGAIN FOR KA`U FIFTH-GRADE GIRLS to register for GEMS, Girls Exploring Math and Science, an annual day of discovery that features hands-on workshops and exhibits led by community women volunteers who show girls how they use math, science and technology in their careers.

Ka`u fifth-grade girls, like these in 2010, can sign up
to explore math and science. Photo from GEMS

      This always popular event will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Courtyard King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel and is attended by over 300 West Hawai`i fifth-graders in public, private or home schools. It is sponsored by the American Association of University Women, Kona Branch, whose mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Registration forms have been sent to all West Hawai`i schools, and registration must be postmarked by Oct. 7. Registration is on a first come, first served basis, and space is limited, so it is important to register early to get a spot and choice of workshops. Registration fee is $20, and scholarships are available. No girl will be turned away because of financial need.

      The girls attending will get a GEMS T-shirt, learn about nutrition at breakfast, view various exhibits, attend three workshops and have lunch at the resort. A special lunchtime Zumba activity gets the girls moving and is always a big hit.
      Workshop topics this year include marine science, veterinary medicine, astronomy, chemistry, robotics, engineering, archaeology, culinary , financial planning, computer programming, surveying and more. Workshops are designed to stimulate interest and bolster confidence of girls in traditionally male-dominated fields and also introduce girls to positive female role models who can make a big difference to a young girl and may stimulate interest in a new career goal.

      Call Cindy Armer at 808-896-7180, or email cbarmer@hotmail.com, with questions or to sponsor a girl.

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Runners again hit the trails at Ka`u Coffee Mill Saturday.
Image from video by Vernon Harvey

`O KA`U KAKOU'S THE THIRD ANNUAL Ka`u Coffee Trail Run begins at 7 a.m. Saturday. The event includes a 5K, a 10K and Half Marathon.

      All proceeds of the southernmost trail run in the USA, remain in Ka`u to benefit Ka`u’s kupuna and keiki, as well as local schools and community groups.
      Register at race360.org/21357.

      For more information about the race, course maps or volunteering opportunities, email candy.casper@gmail.com, or see okaukakou.org.

Halau E Hulali Mai I Ka La performs
Saturday. Photo from VAC

VOLCANO ART CENTER’S Hula Kahiko series continues Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with a performance by Na Kumu hula Chrissy Kama Henriques and Leilani Taka-Keana`aina, with Halau E Hulali Mai I Ka La.

      This young halau from Honaunau recently placed third in the E Malama Mau I Ka Hula Festival, and their soloist, Tacie Kuikahi, won the coveted Miss Keiki Hula title. This will be their second time performing on the kahua hula near VAC Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.

      The public is invited to join Native Hawaiian cultural specialist Loke Kamanu and her `ohana as they set up shop on the gallery lanai. Presenting a display of “Na Mea Hula” (all things hula), Loke shares a variety of instruments, implements and lei styles that play an integral role in the life of the hula practitioner. The demonstration is hands-on and family friendly.
      Free; park entrance fees apply.

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016

A group of citizens is hoping to preserve a wall remaining at Pahala's Ka`u Sugar mill site in honor of past employees.
Since the mill closed, the wall has been used for graffiti. See more below. Photo by Julia Neal

THE PROPOSED SOLAR PROJECT IN OCEAN VIEW is on hold after Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission suspended an application for a utility line to serve it. The 12-page order means a temporary setback for the developers, who plan to install two-acre arrays of photovoltaic panels on each of 27 three-acre residential sites next to homes in Ranchos and neighboring subdivisions. 

      The order is the result of a formal complaint by Ranchos residents Peter and Ann Bosted, who allege that Hawai`i Electric Light Co. and Hawaiian Electric Co. allowed the solar developer, SPI Solar, to break and circumvent rules.
      Residents are against what they consider to be the industrialization of their rural neighborhood, and, according to Ann Bosted, the high-cost power from this renewable source irks energy professionals who say rates from the utility-scale project should be negotiated.

Hawai`i PUC has suspended an application for a utility line
that would serve a large solar project in Ocean View.
Photo from Peter and Ann Bosted

      The PUC’s order states that the Bosteds complaint will need to be resolved before HELCO’s transmission line application can be decided, as “the disposition of the complaint may have a substantial impact on the commission’s evaluation of the instant proceeding.”

      The order’s conclusion is based on a strong position taken by the Consumer Advocate, who, in June, expressed concerns about administration of the Feed-In-Tariff program. The PUC noted that “the Bosteds have filed the complaint, which pertains to the underlying FIT projects, raising many of the same issues that were identified by the Consumer Advocate. If the commission were to grant the relief sought in the complaint, namely that the commission issue an order removing the FIT Projects from the FIT’s Active Queue, it could materially affect the commission’s evaluation of the instant proceeding.”
      On June 29, the Consumer Advocate took the position that HELCO’s transmission line should be placed underground at the developer’s expense and that the developer should “pay for additional mitigation measures.” The CA also expressed concerns about the delay in getting the projects operational. The order quotes the CA as writing, “These projects may have originally been an attempt to take advantage of market conditions” and that “the FIT program was deemed necessary at the time to encourage renewable energy, … but the need for FIT projects at compensation rates that are no longer reasonable may not be consistent with the public interest at this time.”

Patricia Tummons Photo from Environment Hawai`i

      This point of view is shared by other energy professionals. Writing in Environment Hawai`i, Patricia Tummons said, “Beset by a host of problems, the FIT program has stalled out, for the most part. As of last year, just over 20 megawatts of FIT renewable energy had been installed, out of the 80 MW allowed statewide.”

      On the Big Island, the 1.25-megawatt installation in Miloli`i is the only project that is up and running. No work on the 6.5 megawatts of permits that SPI Solar holds for Ocean View has been done. According to Ann Bosted, the Big Island currently has a surplus of daytime energy.
      Reporting on the PUC’s action in Pacific Business News, Duane Shimogawa said that “Hawaiian Ocean View Estates is one of the nation’s largest housing developments. It covers 18 square miles and 11,500 one-acre parcels.” Three-acre parcels are located in subdivisions makai of Hwy 11 in the area.
      Today’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser carried a story by Kathryn Mykleseth on the order under the headline, State puts Kibosh on Big Island Solar Power Project. Mykleseth quoted PUC Chair Randy Iwase as saying that the FIT project is obsolete because the cost is too high.
      “Nobody is going to move on the FIT project,” he said. “We have suspended any action on the application pending review or an investigation or resolution of the complaint filed by the Bosteds.”
      According to Mykleseth, each of the FIT projects would have been paid 23.8 cents a kilowatt-hour, which is roughly 10 cents higher than four solar farms the PUC allowed to be waived from the competitive bidding process in 2014. The four projects the PUC accepted were selling energy to HECO for approximately 14 cents a kilowatt-hour for the duration of their 22-year lifespan.
      “This is a boondoggle project through and through,” said Mats Fogelvik, President of the Ranchos’ road corporation. “It is too big, too expensive, too late, not needed and unwanted. The developers have no money. It is being built for the tax credits and so that it can be flipped. I hope the PUC will look behind the curtain and see it for what it really is.”

      Iwase said the PUC will order HELCO to respond to information requests as to whether there was an attempt to circumvent competitive bidding laws.
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PAHALA RESIDENTS ARE SHARING their thoughts about a proposed development on Maile Street with Hawai`i County Planning Department Director Duane Kanuha. The project calls for buildings totaling more than 130,000 square feet, including a water bottling facility, warehouses and retail centers. Parking would be provided for cars, vans and tour buses.

The massive Pahala mill site wall has stood for more than 100 years.
Photo by Julia Neal

      “We hope you will enter into the community discussion on the proposal for Pahala Town Square & Hawaiian Springs Facility,” Clyde Silva wrote. “It would be most desirable to recognize one of the most significant structures in Pahala town.

      “On the site of the proposed project, there is a wall, a wall from the old Pahala sugar mill. This wall has been there for over 100 years and played a key role in the sugar cane production.
      “Trucks full of cane drove up the ramp on one side of the wall, dropping their load over the wall as the first step in the processing. Truck after truck after truck went up beside the wall. It was important, and it is one of the few remaining structures from the sugar era.
      “The wall is approximately 110 feet long, 12 feet in height, with the ramp about 20 feet wide.
      “There has been a sense of sadness as the town has watched this memorable structure decay.
      “This seems like the perfect time to plan for this symbol of the past, a symbol of our history to be a part of the plans. A part of the plans for the future.
      “It is assumed that PMK Capital Partners LLC desires to develop this area because they recognize the historical richness of this small plantation town.
      “The value of the town includes the old plantation homes, the safe streets where people can walk, the appreciation people have for one another, and our history. The wall’s preservation should be considered in the planning.”
      Dorothy Kalua expressed concern traffic that would be created by the project.
      “The plan allows for 104 parking stalls, four bus slots and two van slots,” Kalua wrote. “These numbers do not include all the service vehicles needed.

      “A direct entrance to the proposed project would be desirable to eliminate the concern of compromising community safety and high usage on our town roads.
      “Hopefully, this can be addressed in the planning stages.”
      Comments on the plan can be sent to planning@hawaiicounty.gov, susan.gagorik@hawaiicounty.gov and larry.nakayama@hawaiicounty.gov.
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HAWAI`I ISLAND POLICE HAVE LOCATED Joshua Corbin, a 30-year-old man known to frequent Ocean View, who was wanted for sexual assault and traffic incidents.
      He was arrested in Hilo at 10:45 a.m. yesterday. He is being held at the Hilo police cellblock while detectives from the Juvenile Aid Section, which is responsible for investigating sexual assaults, continue the investigation.
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KA`U HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAMS traveled to Hilo Tuesday. Both teams lost, with varsity scores of 17-25, 11-25 and 17-25 and junior varsity scores of 9-25 and 8-25.
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Time is running out to register for Saturday's
Ka`u Coffee Trail Run.

REGISTER NOW FOR THIRD ANNUAL Ka`u Coffee Trail Run held at Ka`u Coffee Mill this Saturday. All proceeds of the southernmost trail run in the USA, which is sponsored by `O Ka`u Kakou, County of Hawai`i, Ka`u Coffee Mill, Edmund C. Olson Trust II, Queen Lili`uokalani Children’s Center of Ka`u and Jeff Gomes of Hawai`i Bookmark, remain in Ka`u to benefit Ka`u’s kupuna and keiki, as well as local schools and community groups.

      Race Director Candy Casper called on area residents to participate. “Invite your family and friends to join you or cheer you on as you set out to meet your goal in the family-friendly 5K run/walk, take the challenge of the 10K or test your endurance in the 13.1-mile climb up to 3,100 feet. Set your stride as you run through fields of coffee and macadamia nuts and forests of eucalyptus and `ohi`a trees, and cherish the breathtaking views of the Ka`u coastline.
Staggered starts begin at 7 a.m.
      Register at race360.org/21357.
      For more information about the race, course maps or volunteering opportunities, contact Casper at candy.casper@gmail.com, or see okaukakou.org.

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