Machado will vacate post as OHA leader
Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee Colette Machado announced Tuesday that she would step down as chairwoman of the nine-member board when the new panel takes office in December.
In a written statement, Machado said she was stepping down after "much thought and consideration" but didn’t cite a reason.
"I am grateful for the opportunity to serve our people in this capacity for the past four years," she said. "I would like to thank the community and my fellow trustees for supporting me. Together we have accomplished much."
Four incumbents who faced election this year retained their seats, while one newcomer, Lei Ahu Isa, principal broker at Hilton Grand Vacations Club Hawaii, won a spot on the board.
The trustees as a group will select a new leader.
Revamped skate park will be unveiled
City officials will formally reopen an expanded and improved Banzai Rock Skate Park in Pupukea on Wednesday.
Phase II of the North Shore facility includes "street elements" that were envisioned under the park’s original design, including ramps, banks, rails and stairs laid out and designed to accommodate skaters of all skill levels.
Mayor Kirk Caldwell and other city officials will hold a formal ceremony at 11 a.m.
Maui man, 60, is hospitalized after sea rescue
A 60-year-old Wailuku man was taken in critical condition to a hospital after being rescued from the ocean at a spot known as River Mouth in Waiehu, Maui, police reported.
The victim was not breathing when he was rescued at 3:20 p.m. Sunday, said Maui police, who tried to revive him. Police said the victim was injured while paddleboarding. Paramedics took him to the Maui Memorial Medical Center in critical condition.
Man indicted in sex assault of juvenile girl
A grand jury on Maui has indicted a 24-year-old man in the sex assault of a juvenile female last year.
Timothy L. Heauser-Caires was arrested Friday on four counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count of third-degree sexual assault. His bail was set at $500,000. Maui police said the incident occurred in July 2013.
Suspect held in knife attack, threat with gun
A 20-year-old Waikoloa man was arrested Monday after he cut two men with a knife in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii island police said.
At 5 a.m. Monday police responded to a report of domestic abuse on Makuakane Street and found a man being detained by others.
Witnesses said the man threatened a woman with a gun and cut two men.
A 21-year-old Hawi man had a laceration to his arm, and a 22-year-old Waikoloa man had a laceration to his leg, police said. Both were treated at a hospital and released.
The suspect was arrested at the scene.
