HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Body recovered off Puna beach
Advertiser Staff
A man who was swept out to sea Friday morning by a rogue wave was found dead yesterday in waters off Puna, Big Island fire and rescue officials reported.
The victim was identified as Greg Malkin.
Malkin's body was found about 9 a.m. on rocks near the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision.
A fire department helicopter picked him up in a basket and took him to shore.
His family was at the scene when Malkin's body was recovered, officials said.
On Friday at about 8:49 a.m., Malkin and a woman were hit by a rogue wave that dragged them out to sea, officials said.
The woman was rescued and taken to a hospital, where she was treated and released.
ONE-CAR CRASH KILLS HILO WOMAN
A woman was killed and a man seriously injured after a one-car crash in Hilo early yesterday morning.
The driver, a 26-year-old Hilo man, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and negligent homicide.
The victim was identified as Tim Yasuho Imaba Young, 22, of Hilo.
The crash happened about 4:19 a.m.
Police said the two-door sedan went out of control on Kalaniana'ole Avenue and rammed into a mailbox and palm trees, police said.
The victims were taken to the Hilo Medical Center, where Young died.
Police said speed also contributed to the crash.
The two were not wearing seatbelts, and the man did not have auto insurance.
Police said the traffic fatality is the 31st on the Big Island this year, compared to 32 at the same time in 2005.
MAUI
AUTHOR'S READING AT COLLEGE LIBRARY
KAHULUI, Maui — Author Ilima Loomis will appear at Maui Community College tomorrow to read from and sign copies of her book "Rough Riders: Hawai'i's Paniolo and Their Stories."
The event, which is open to the public, will begin at 3 p.m. in library Classroom 101.
STATEWIDE
GOODWILL LISTS ACHIEVEMENTS
Goodwill Industries of Hawai'i said it served more than 7,500 local residents in the state during its most recent fiscal year.
The local charitable organization said it also placed 1,462 people in new jobs during the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2006.
Goodwill, which provides training and career development for disadvantaged and disabled people, said it has served more than 30,000 people during the past five years.
