Tomorrow's TheBus Roadeo, a skilled-driving competition for city bus operators, will be dedicated to the memory of Steve Favela, the Honolulu police motorcycle officer who died from injuries suffered in a crash while escorting President Bush on his recent visit here.

Favela had been a Roadeo judge for the past three years.

This year's Roadeo will feature 19 operators. The event will be held at TheBus facility in Pearl City, 1200 Waimano Home Road, from 8:15 to 11 a.m. The competition features an obstacle course, timed runs and intricate maneuvers using a 40-foot-long bus.

There's also a maintenance team competition.

The winning driver and maintenance team will represent the city in a national competition. Honolulu's maintenance team placed third there last year.

MOTORCYCLE CRASH VICTIM IDENTIFIED

A Moloka'i man who died Sunday at The Queen's Medical Center from injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash in Ho'olehua was identified yesterday by the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office as Paul Ameral, 62. Ameral was Moloka'i's second traffic fatality of the year and the 18th for Maui County.

CHARGES FILED IN MACHETE THREAT

A 36-year-old man was charged Monday with threatening his former girlfriend and another man, 19, with a machete Sunday in Nanakuli.

Don Cabinatan Jr., of a Helelua Street address, was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail. He was charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into the woman's house, terroristic threatening, abuse of a household member and criminal property damage.

HANA BOAT RAMP MEETING MONDAY

HANA, Maui — The state Department of Land and Natural Resources will convene an information meeting Monday on repairs to the Hana Boat Ramp revetment and construction of a new loading dock.

The meeting will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Helene Hall. The project is in the preliminary design stage.