Woman dies when hit by car
A 35-year-old homeless woman was killed early Thursday morning when she was struck by a car while walking on a road in Waimanalo near Jack in the Box.
Police said the woman was taken in critical condition to the Queen’s Medical Center after being hit by a car traveling east on Kalanianaole Highway near Poalima Street at 1:05 a.m. She had been walking on the road and was not in a marked crosswalk. She died at the hospital.
Vog expected with wind shift
A change in the weather could bring light winds, a hazy, humid and wet weekend and snow to Big Island summits.
National Weather Service forecasters say an approaching cold front will block northeast tradewinds starting today, leaving light, variable winds, mostly from the south. Those winds could bring vog from Kilauea volcano and humidity Saturday through Monday.
The unstable weather could mean showers for leeward and mountain slopes, and thundershowers on Hawaii island and Maui.
Strong northeast winds east of the islands are also generating large and potentially dangerous surf that should peak tonight into Saturday morning for east shores. Forecasters expect waves of 7 to 10 feet through Saturday morning.
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Public is asked to help locate missing man
Hawaii County police ask for the public’s help finding a 44-year-old Puna man who has been missing for nearly two weeks.
Dante Peter Gilman of Kurtistown was last seen in Hawaiian Acres on or about Dec. 30. He is described as 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, with short brown hair and green eyes.
Police ask that anyone with information on his whereabouts call officer Shawn Matsuda at 965-2716 or the police non-emergency line at 935-3311. People who want to remain anonymous may call CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.
Water agency seeks comment on new rates
The Kauai Department of Water is holding public meetings on possible new rate structures for its Water System Development Fee, which has not been changed in nearly 10 years.
The fee is paid by new water users and existing users who need additional water. The charge is designed to cover the cost of adding new capacity such as new sources and storage and transmission pipelines.
Meetings will be held 6-7 p.m. today at Kapaa Neighborhood Center, Monday at Kekaha Neighborhood Center and Tuesday at Lihue Neighborhood Center.
For more information, go to www.kauaiwater.org.
