Tour helicopter touches down as precaution
A tour helicopter made a precautionary landing in an open field in Mountain View on Hawaii island Monday afternoon.
Fire officials said the Blue Hawaiian Helicopter pilot landed after noticing a warning light go on in the aircraft.
The helicopter was carrying five passengers; no one was hurt, officials said. The company shuttled the passengers back to Hilo.
Fire officials who responded at 1:49 p.m. said the landing took place in an open field off North Kulani Road.
Swept into sea, men prove able to return to land
Two men made it back to shore with minor injuries Sunday after being swept into the ocean near Oheo Gulch in Hana, Maui.
Fire rescue personnel responded to the 5:07 p.m. call to the area, also known as the Seven Sacred Pools, but park rangers told them that both men made it back to shore by 5:25 p.m.
The two men, in their mid-20s, suffered scrapes and cuts but declined medical attention.
Mamalahoa Highway work to start in July
The state will spend $600,000 for safety improvements to Mamalahoa Highway in the Puuwaawaa area of Hawaii island.
The improvements, scheduled to begin in July and be completed in December 2014, will include an underground drainage system to keep rain runoff from flowing across the highway. The system will include drain lines, grated drop inlets and a drainage basin. Related improvements in the area include a retaining wall and a realignment of the roadway to improve safety.
Company will replace seats in Kauai hall
The theater in the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall will be closed from Friday through Aug. 31 while workers replace all of the seats.
The 1,095 seats are the original ones from the convention hall’s opening in 1964.
Horak Construction was awarded a $230,000 contract for the project.
Other areas in the hall, including the exhibit areas, lobby and kitchen, will not be affected by the project and will remain open. For information, call 241-6623.
