HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Woman hit, killed by pickup
Advertiser Staff
A 77-year-old woman was killed last night when she was struck by a pickup truck as she crossed a street in Kahala.
The accident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. at Wai'alae Avenue and Hunakai Street. Police said the woman was in a crosswalk when she was struck.
The woman was taken to The Queen's Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
SALT LAKE
FOUR HURT WHEN CAR HITS CITY BUS
Four people were injured, one critically, when a speeding car struck a city bus yesterday afternoon in Salt Lake.
Police said the car was speeding, and it was reportedly trying to escape from authorities when it slammed into the bus about 5:30 p.m. in the 4700 block of Likini Street.
Three people in the car were taken to The Queen's Medical Center. One was in critical condition, police said. The driver of the bus also was hospitalized, but the driver's condition was not available. No one else in the bus was injured, police said.
STATEWIDE
$2.3 MILLION IN AIRPORT WORK PLANNED
The state is spending more than $2.3 million to make improvements at airports in Honolulu, Lihu'e and Kona, Gov. Linda Lingle announced yesterday.
The money will be used for maintenance and security improvements, Lingle said.
Among the projects:
BOE SELECTS NEW CHAIRMAN
'ELE'ELE, Kaua'i — The state Board of Education last night elected vicechairman Randal M.L. Yee its chairman for the coming year, replacing Breene Harimoto, who has held the position for two years. Board member Karen Knudsen was appointed first vicechair and Herbert Watanabe second vicechair.
MANOA
UH SEARCH TEAM DELAYS MEETING
The task force to select a new University of Hawai'i president has postponed a meeting scheduled for today to comply with the state's Sunshine Law.
The Board of Regents is allowed to set up a task force that will meet behind closed doors but must do so during an open meeting.
While the selection of the task force was on the agenda at a meeting in October, not enough detail was given to let the public know that it was connected to the search for the president.
The regents will be following the Office of Information Practice's recommendation to set up the task force again at a properly posted board meeting before the task force begins meeting to discuss the presidential search.
NOBEL WINNER TO GIVE TALK AT UH
Professor Sheldon Glashow of Boston University, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 1979 for his work in elementary particle physics and cosmology, will give a free lecture on neutrinos at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 in the Art Auditorium, Room 132 in the Art Building at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa.
Glashow received his award with Abdus Salam and Steven Weinberg.
He has written 300 research papers and three books, including "The Charm of Physics and From Alchemy to Quarks."
Glashow's lecture is part of the Nobel Laureate Lecture Series sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences at Manoa.
KANE'OHE
LIBRARY TO OFFER EXTENDED HOURS
Kane'ohe Public Library will extend its services beginning Sunday, adding nine more hours to its weekly schedule.
After 2 1/2 years of reduced hours, the Windward library will now offer one more evening — Monday — and one afternoon — Friday — to its hours of operation. In addition the library will lengthen its hours on Wednesdays, opening two hours earlier.
The new schedule:
The library is behind the police station, at 45-829 Kamehameha Highway.
O'AHU
POLICE PLANNING DUI CHECKPOINTS
Honolulu police will conduct impaired-driver checkpoints at unannounced times and locations through the holiday season, beginning today and running through Jan 2.
Through Nov. 29, police said, 21 of the 67 fatal traffic accidents on O'ahu this year have been determined to be alcohol- or drug-related.
Honolulu police arrested 3,320 people for impaired driving during the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30.
LILIHA
SCHOOL STREET RAMP TO CLOSE
The H-1 Freeway's west-bound School Street off-ramp will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to noon today, the state Transportation Department said.
The closure is necessary while crews work on electrical systems in the area, DOT said.
DOWNTOWN
SIERRA CLUB PARTY TODAY
The Sierra Club O'ahu chapter will host its annual "Pa'ina o ka 'aina — Party for the Land" at Cafe Laniakea at the YWCA, 1040 Richards St., from 5:30 to 9 p.m. today.
The event will feature pupu, a no-host bar, silent auction with native plants, artwork, bicycle and local crafts.
There will also be a performance of Save Something, a band made up of Sierra Club members including Jeff Mikulina, Melody Heidel and Earthjustice attorney Isaac Moriwake. All money raised will support the Sierra Club's environmental work on O'ahu.
Tickets are $35 at the door.
HALAWA
EXTRA TRAFFIC LIKELY AROUND STADIUM
The state high school football championship games today will generate more traffic around Aloha Stadium, the state Department of Transportation said in an advisory to motorists.
The doubleheader begins at 5 p.m. when Iolani plays Radford for the Division II title. Kahuku plays Punahou at 8 p.m. in the Division I championship game.
