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Effort To Name Street For Fallen Officer RejectedFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:23PMThe proposal to rename a Lexington street in honor of a fallen police officer has been denied. The city's addressing committee turned down the request to rename Hilo Street, "Durman Drive."  Hilo street runs in front of central sector roll call, a place officer Bryan Durman checked in before each shift.  Durman was killed April 29th in a hit and run, while responding to a noise ...

Kiholo quake spending aftershocksFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:59PMHILO -- It's been almost four years since the Kiholo Bay earthquake wreaked millions of dollars in damages on the Big Island.

Deputy shortage at W. Hawaii courtsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:58PMOngoing staff shortages in the state Department of Public Safety's deputy sheriff ranks are leaving some West Hawaii courthouses with no armed law enforcement officers.

After being denied Fallen, Lexington police officer may soon have street named in his honorFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:05PMA committee that denied a change in street name for officer Bryan Durman may soon reconsider the decision at the request of Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry.

Street section may be renamed for fallen officerFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:57AMAn effort to rename part of a Lexington street in memory of police officer Bryan J. Durman has gotten the mayor's backing.

Mayor Supports Renaming Street Durman DriveFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:53AMLexington Mayor Jim Newberry said Friday he supports changing the name of Hilo Street to Durman Drive in honor of Lexington Police Officer Bryan J. Durman, who died in the line of duty April 29.  The street is located close to Central Sector Roll Call.  Durman was assigned to Central Sector. “I support renaming the street, and I will work with Council and administrative agencies ...

Getting a scoop on the plastic oceanFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:16AMInside a UC Irvine lab are bags and bags of plastic bits sorted from samples of beach sand, 15 from Crystal Cove State Park. "You get lots of straws, here is a road reflector, ChapStick," said Nick DaSilva, a sophomore at UC Santa Barbara, from...

Opinion: What I learned on my summer vacationFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:47AMIt seems that every time I pack a bag of gear I learn something new. Here are this summer's discoveries.

Police and FireFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:49AMRobbers attack Internet game center • Man dies after crashing motorcycle