Session at museum to focus on Tuskegee Airmen

The Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor is holding a symposium Sunday to honor the Tuskegee Airmen, the first black aviators in the U.S. military.

The symposium will feature the film "Red Tail." Former Tuskegee airman Phillip Baham will speak, along with Dorothy Goldborough, a University of Hawaii lecturer and wife of a Tuskegee airman.

A panel discussion will follow.

A representative will also present updates on the Hawaii chapter of Tuskegee Airmen.

The event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. It is free to museum members and included in the price of regular admission for nonmembers.

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Police seek help to ID robbers of Kona store

Hawaii County police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men involved in the robbery of a Kona store Thursday afternoon.

Police said a man entered the Keauhou Store in Holualoa and forcibly removed an undisclosed amount of money from a cash register. A 34-year-old female cashier suffered minor injuries but declined medical treatment.

A store camera recorded video of the robber and a man who appears to be standing lookout in front of the store.

They drove away north on Highway 180 in a white two-door Jeep Wrangler with a tan hard top. The Jeep is similar to a Sahara model.

Both men are considered dangerous and possibly armed. Police advise the public not to approach them.

Police ask that anyone with information on their identity or whereabouts call Detective Walter Ah Mow at 326-4646, ext. 238, or the police nonemergency line at 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.

Kauai Council picks Watanabe as county clerk

The Kauai County Council selected Rick Watanabe as county clerk, it was announced Tuesday. He has been interim clerk since November.

Watanabe is a Kauai native who graduated from Waimea High School. He has worked for the county for 27 years, including nine years as Council services administrator.

The county clerk oversees the Council Services Division and Elections Division.