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Water pipe breaks cause extended outage
The same stretch of water pipe in Kaneohe broke twice Saturday.
After working nearly 19 hours straight, Board of Water Supply crews completed the second repair about 7:30 p.m. and, after testing the 6-inch line, restored service at 8:45 p.m. to about 50 customers.
The initial break was reported around 1 a.m. and was repaired around 1:30 p.m.
Affected residents were able to enjoy restored water service for only 30 minutes before another section of the same line broke while crews were refilling the trench.
The breaks occurred at 45-519 Keaahala Road.
Police closed the mauka-bound lane on Keaahala Road; the makai-bound lane was being contraflowed to allow one open lane in each direction.
Advisory panel seeks UH regent nominees
Nominations are being accepted for three seats on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents.
The university says the positions are for an at-large seat, a Hawaii County seat and a Maui County seat. Those who currently hold the seats have terms that will expire on June 30.
Regents serve voluntarily and are not paid.
The Regents Candidate Advisory Council is mandated by law to present the names of at least two finalists for each seat to the governor within 120 days before a term expires.
The governor will make appointments from the list, which will be subject to state Senate confirmation.
The selected regents will serve for five years.
Applications will be accepted until Oct. 5.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Yagong backs Kim for mayor
Hawaii County Council Chairman Dominic Yagong has endorsed Harry Kim in the race for mayor.
Yagong announced his "unsolicited endorsement" in an email Friday. He said Kim’s "exemplary public service over the years has earned him the respect and trust of the people."
The 72-year-old Kim, who was mayor from 2000 to 2008, will face incumbent Mayor Billy Kenoi in a runoff election in the Nov. 6 general election. Kenoi garnered the most votes in the primary, 42.5 percent, while Kim, Kenoi’s former boss, was the runner-up with 34 percent.
Yagong was third with 19.5 percent.
"I’ve worked under three mayors," Yagong told the Hawaii Tribune-Herald by phone. "Most of the time, it’s either my way or the highway with different administrations. With Harry, although we may disagree, he’s always been one who has been open and has even come to me to have an open and frank discussion about an issue."
Kim told the Hilo paper he is grateful for the support.
Cornfield maze design chosen
Hawaii island’s first cornfield maze will open this fall at Kohala Mountain Farm.
The 3-acre maze between Waimea and Hawi will be based on a design by Kohala High School junior Daylan Higa.
Higa’s design, among 23 contest entries from local high school students, features the Hawaiian Islands, taro leaves, a poi pounder, the star Hokule‘a and the word "Kohala."
As first-place winner, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported, Higa will receive $1,000 for Kohala High’s garden from MacArthur & Co./Sotheby’s International Realty and a helicopter tour of his creation compliments of Blue Hawaiian Helicopters.