Buoys taken from sandbar safety zone

Buoys marking the safety zone for the Kaneohe sandbar are scheduled to be re-installed this morning after four of six were removed following the Fourth of July weekend.

One of the orange and white buoys was recently found in the area, but in deeper waters than where it originally was placed, according to Deborah Ward, spokeswoman for the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Damage to or removal of the buoys is considered a petty misdemeanor that carries penalties of up to a $1,000 fine and up to 30 days in jail.

The state said it will strictly enforce a ban on alcohol at the sandbar, Ahu o Laka, for the upcoming Admission Day weekend.

An emergency rule was implemented in June that prohibits alcohol, drugs and disorderly conduct during three-day weekends, which includes state holidays, because of overcrowding and fights.

Flags at half-staff for fallen Marine

U.S. and Hawaii flags will fly at half-staff today at state offices and agencies in honor of Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher L. Camero, who was killed in combat last month, Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s office announced.

Camero, a 2010 graduate of Honokaa High School on Hawaii island, died on July 15 of wounds suffered July 6 in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Services are scheduled for tomorrow at the West Hawaii Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Bicyclist collides with pedestrian

A bicyclist suffered head injuries in a collision with a pedestrian Wednesday morning in Princeville, Kauai police said.

Police said the bicyclist, 47, was riding east on Kahuku Road when he hit a male pedestrian, 23, who was in a marked crosswalk at 8:51 a.m. Police said the collision happened at the intersection of Kahuku Road and Wyllie Road.

Police said the cyclist was not wearing a helmet. He was transported to Wilcox Hospital with major injuries to the back of his head. The pedestrian suffered cuts to his arms and hands and opted to drive himself to Mahelona Hospital for treatment.

Police search for missing man, 67

Hawaii County police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 67-year-old man who is reported as missing.

Robert Alan Wade was last seen in Hilo on Tuesday morning. He has a medical condition that requires medication, police said.

Wade is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 155 pounds, with short brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing black slippers, brown pants, a dark hooded jacket and a blue baseball cap. He was carrying a blue or black backpack and a red-and-white umbrella.

Police ask that anyone with information on his whereabouts call the police non-emergency line at 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.