Several hammerhead sharks were spotted yesterday in Hanalei Bay around 5 p.m., resulting in a beach closure, county officials said.
Lifeguards, who had just left for the day, returned to the beach to post signage and warn swimmers. They will reassess this morning whether to keep the beach closed, officials said.
The county received wide-ranging reports of [...]

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Ed Conrad of Waimea was the overall winner of the 8 Mile Run with a time of 45:56, at this past weekend’s Annual Ha‘ena to Hanalei 8 Mile Run/Walk, 5K Run and 1 Mile Youth Run.
Before dawn, Saturday morning, the pier area at Hanalei was filled with runners and walkers of all ages preparing themselves [...]

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Several boulders, rocks and other debris broke loose from a North Shore hillside along Kuhio Highway yesterday around 4 p.m. closing one lane of the highway for a time.
“It happened around 4 p.m. and state crews are on their way,” said state Department of Transportation spokeswoman Tammy Mori, shortly before 6 p.m. last night. “There [...]

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25 divisional winners crowned in final event of HASA season
Surfers who braved the rising costs of gasoline and airline tickets to get to Ala Moana Bowls the past three days were greeted with a rising swell.
The result was a priceless experience for many of them at the Hard Rock Cafe/Burger King State Championships. The final [...]

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Bank robbery suspect Mark Chambers, 50, of Hanalei, turned himself over to police Tuesday night.
He is currently being held at the Kaua‘i Police Department with bail set at $20,000.
After a 10 p.m. discussion with detective Trent Shimabukuro, who is in charge of the investigation, Chambers was arrested for first-degree robbery in connection with Saturday’s incident [...]

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A man accused of attempted murder and second-degree assault in connection with Friday night’s stabbing incident in Hanalei’s Ching Young Village appeared at his preliminary hearing yesterday.
Aerial Star, 23, known by his nickname “Oki,” looked on as two of those who received injuries in the incident and a pair of Kaua‘i police officers were questioned [...]

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