No sharks spotted; warning signs down
City officials removed shark warning signs on North Shore beaches early Wednesday afternoon after surveying the waters from Kaena Point to Turtle Bay, but they warn ocean-users to be vigilant after Tuesday’s tiger shark attack on a surfer.
Shark warnings were posted at eight North Shore beaches shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday after an 8- to 10-foot tiger shark bit Joshua Holley at Alligator Rock. He was treated at Wahiawa General Hospital and released with 42 stitches on his left foot. He also will have to undergo surgery to repair two tendons that were severed.
The shark watch was lifted after monitoring by lifeguards, state officials and a Honolulu Fire Department helicopter flyover.
Isle gas price hits record north of $4.50
Hawaii’s highest-in-the nation gasoline prices rose again Wednesday, hitting a record $4.598 for a gallon of regular unleaded, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
The statewide average is up from $4.595 Tuesday and $4.323 a year ago. Prices for premium unleaded hit $4.789, from $4.785 Tuesday and $4.505 a year earlier. The average for a gallon of diesel fuel is $4.998, well below the record $5.419 on July 24, 2008.
The next highest state is Alaska, which had a regular unleaded price average of $4.365, with premium at $4.541, according to the AAA report.
Motorcyclist dies in crash
Hawaii County police say speed and drugs might have contributed to a crash that killed a 31-year-old motorcyclist who rear-ended a car Wednesday morning in Waikoloa.
Police said the Honokaa man was found dead at the scene.
The car driver and the motorcyclist were heading north when the motorcycle rear-ended the sedan and sideswiped the car slightly; the motorcyclist lost control, police said. The motorcycle then struck a guard rail and the motorcyclist was thrown and landed on the side of the road, police said.
The accident happened about 11:25 a.m. on Highway 190, near the 14-mile marker in Puuanahulu.
Police investigated the accident and shut down Highway 190 between Waikoloa Road and Kaiminani Drive. The highway was reopened about 3 p.m.
House members set Kauai forum
State House members will hold a "Lawmakers Listen" session in Lihue next week to give citizens a forum to share their concerns and provide feedback on issues and legislation important to their community.
The session will be Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Wilcox Elementary School cafeteria.
Lawmakers will provide midsession highlights, with an emphasis on economic revitalization and the state budget.
Call 808-586-8435 for more information.
Kauai state Reps. Derek Kawakami, Dee Morikawa and James Tokioka and Sen. Ronald Kouchi are scheduled to attend. Also scheduled to attend are House Majority Leader Pono Chong, Majority Floor Leader Cindy Evans, Vice Speaker Joey Manahan and Finance Chairman Marcus Oshiro.
