September 22, 2016 – Pacific Business News reports that Henry Kapono’s Portlock home is on the market for 1.9 million dollars. [PBN]
September 22, 2016 – Aloha Petroleum will operate a new Hawaii Kai gas station to be located at the site of the current Tesoro on Keahole Street. Permits have been filed to demolish and rebuild. [PBN]
September 21, 2016 – 30-year-old Zachary Felipe of Manoa was pulled from the water at China Walls near Portlock. He was pronounced dead by EMS. [KITV]
September 21, 2016 – The Honolulu Star-Advertiser highlights reknown surf photographer Mike Prickett and his courage in persevering after paralysis. Prickett saved a surfer but suffered the bends and lost use of his legs. Prickett, 51, is a Kaiser High School graduate who landed his first photography job at the age of 15. [Star-Advertiser – library card required]
September 20, 2016 – Prominent Hawaii musician Ernie Cruz, Jr., of the Ka‘au Crater Boys, died after being found unresponsive at Sandy Beach. [Star-Advertiser]
September 20, 2016 – Following car break-ins at Manoa, Noelani, Wilson, Aina Haina and Waialae elementary schools this month, the Hawaii Department of Education issued a press alert. The break-ins occurred during afterschool hours. In each case, vehicle windows were broken and small items taken, including purses, bags, cellphones and laptops. [Hawaii DOE]
September 19, 2016 – Niu Valley Middle School registar’s office reports problems with transitioning to the new statewide system. The school requests patience as the issues are remedied. [Niu Valley Middle School]
September 19, 2016 – National-chain Jersey Mike’s Subs is scheduled to open in the Hawaii Kai Towne Center in early 2017. It will occupy the space formerly leased to GameStop. [PBN]