Obama golfs with friends in Kaneohe

After working out at the gym at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, President Barack Obama spent the seventh day of his holiday vacation hitting the links at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course at the base.

His golf partners were friends Darrell Harrington, Bobby Titcomb and Greg Orme.

The first family is spending its annual two-week winter vacation on Oahu in the president’s home state.

HAWAII ISLAND

Musician pleads not guilty

A Hawaii island musician has pleaded not guilty to charges that he restrained and sexually assaulted a woman in Kau more than 18 months ago.

Hilo Circuit Judge Glenn Hara set a trial date of April 11 for Keoki K. Kahumoku, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported. The trial judge will be Kona Circuit Judge Ronald Ibarra.

Kahumoku, 46, of Hilo, was indicted by a Kona grand jury Dec. 13 on two counts each of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of kidnapping. The indictment states the alleged offenses occurred May 5-7, 2015.

Kahumoku, whose music is on five Grammy award-winning slack-key compilation albums, remains in custody in lieu of $150,000 bail.

Deputy Public Defender Patrick Munoz requested the judge grant Kahumoku supervised release or reduce his bail to $50,000 or less. He noted Kahumoku lives in Hilo with his wife, who was present in the courtroom gallery, and added, “He has no (criminal) record.”

Deputy Prosecutor Kelden Waltjen asked the judge to maintain Kahumoku’s bail at $150,000, as recommended by a bail study.