Ashford is named district judge
Honolulu lawyer James H. Ashford has been appointed to a six-year term as a district judge on Oahu, the state Judiciary said Friday.
Ashford will replace Dean Ochiai, who was selected as a Circuit Court judge.
Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald named Ashford from a list of candidates submitted by the Judicial Selection Commission.
Ashford, a partner in the law firm of Cades Schutte, focused on commercial litigation, employment law, construction and condominium disputes and other types of civil cases, according to the Judiciary.
The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.
Police identify accident victim as Hilo woman
Hawaii County police have identified the 61-year-old woman who died early Wednesday after being struck by a car as Roslyn Rushing of Hilo.
The victim was crossing Kamehameha Avenue just south of Kalakaua Street at 8:59 p.m. Tuesday when she was struck by a 1998 Honda four-door sedan driven by a 35-year-old Hilo woman.
Rushing was not in a marked crosswalk, police said. She was taken to Hilo Medical Center where she died at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday.
This was the 19th traffic fatality on Hawaii island this year, compared with 14 at this time last year.
Residents get recalculated water bills
The Kauai Department of Water has rebilled all of its customers in Kekaha, Waimea and Puhi to correct possible billing miscalculations.
The revised bill has the words "Corrected Bill Statement" printed at the top. Customers should discard their original bill and use the revised bill.
While the revised bill for most customers will show a decrease in the amount due, there may be an increase for some, Kauai officials said.
Customers can monitor their account online by registering at www.kauaiwater.org.
Information sought in theft of lawn mower
Someone made off with a riding lawn mower last week from the YWCA in Hilo.
Sometime between July 2 and 3, a red Toro riding mower, model LX460, was taken.
Police ask anyone with information about the lawn mower to call the Police Department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311.
