Snorkeler who died off Maui is identified

Maui police have identified the 39-year-old Virginia man who died on Christmas Day after experiencing breathing difficulty while snorkeling off Kihei.

Police said Dan Tuma was snorkeling Thursday with a family member when he experienced difficulty breathing. He fell unconscious and died despite life-saving measures, Maui police said in a press release.

Lanai theater closed since 1990s reopens

Lanai’s only movie theater has reopened after being closed since the 1990s.

The Maui News reports that the theater now known as Hale Keaka underwent a $4 million renovation.

The landmark was originally commissioned by James Dole in 1926 to provide family-friendly entertainment.

It was restored by Pulama Lanai, the company owned by former Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, who owns 98 percent of Lanai.

The renovated theater retains the original carpenter gothic architecture. It has a modern interior with air conditioning and an exterior that reflects the character of the islands in the 1930s.

Visiting hours canceled at Big Isle prisons

The state Department of Public Safety canceled regularly scheduled Saturday visitation to the Punahele, Komohana and Waianuenue correctional facilities on Hawaii island.

Such cancellations have been a near-weekly occurrence at correctional facilities around the state due to ongoing staffing shortages as the department battles chronic absenteeism.