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Big Isle prefers Hanabusa
Congresswoman gets 17,861 of island’s votes compared with incumbent Ige’s 17,709
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Firefighters continue to battle the Keauhou Ranch fire. As of Monday, the fire was 3,739 acres in size and
80 percent contained, officials said.
Fire 80 percent contained
Soldier
dies after
IED attack
Waikoloa man was serving
in southern Afghanistan
TRANSFIGURACION
‘We’re moving forward and we’re very excited’
Renovations at former Hilo Lanes property underway
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Big Isle history B4
Classified B6
Comics B5
Commentary A6
Issue No. 226
18 Pages in
2 Sections
Today’s
weather
Page A2
Community A8
Crossword B4
Cryptoquote B4
Dear Abby B4
Grinds A9
Horoscope B4
Letters A6
Nation A4
Obituaries A2
Sports B1
State A3
Surf Report A2
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The Hilo
Lanes
property,
which
will be
renamed
777
Kinoole
Center.
HOLLYN
JOHNSON/
Tribune-
Herald
By JOHN BURNETT
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
A Hilo businesswoman
who bought Hilo Lanes
for $2.55 million in March
said renovations to turn the
long-vacant bowling alley
into a fitness gym and commercial
center are underway.
“Removing the walls,
we had a lot of asbestos
and arsenic. We have just
completed that phase,”
Lorraine Shin told the
Tribune-Herald last week.
“Now, we’ve applied for
a demolition permit and
we’re removing all of the
bowling alley. I’ve donated
as much (of the furnishings)
as I could to the community
— all of the lockers, the
tables and chairs. We put
them outside and people
just came and took them.
Even the floor, a lot of the
flooring underneath.”
Shin registered a trade
name for the 3.7-acre property,
777 Kinoole Center.
She said a little more than
half the building, about
20,000 feet, is planned
See RENOVATIONS Page A7
Tribune-Herald staff
Hawaii Volcanoes National
Park said Monday afternoon that
the Keauhou Ranch fire is now
80 percent contained at 3,739
acres on the northeastern slopes
of Mauna Loa, mostly within
national park boundaries.
Cooler weather and afternoon
cloud cover helped aid
firefighters with their efforts.
On Monday, firefighters continued
to work on constructing a fire
line on the northern edge of the
blaze. They also worked to secure
the southern edge south of the
Kipuka Ki Special Ecological Area,
a cultural heritage area and rare forest
habitat for endangered species
Fire crews also worked along
Mauna Loa Road to fall a limited
number of trees that became hazards
from the fire. By proactively
taking down these trees, the area
becomes not only safer for firefighters
but also for the park’s resource
advisers and scientists studying the
fire area and the long-term effects.
The fire may be visible from
Highway 11, especially for
Hilo-bound traffic, but is not
impacting the road or travel.
By NANCY COOK LAUER
West Hawaii Today
The Big Island, especially
West Hawaii and
some areas in Puna, preferred
U.S. Rep. Colleen
Hanabusa over incumbent
Gov. David Ige in Saturday’s
Democratic primary election.
A precinct-by-precinct
analysis of Big Island votes
showed, at least this election,
the votes pretty much followed
the money. There were
no real surprises on the island
come election day, as precinct
votes closely tracked a July 29
West Hawaii Today/Tribune-
Herald analysis of campaign
contributions
by ZIP code.
The money
analysis looked
at in-state
contributions
reported to
the Hawaii
Campaign Spending
Commission between Sept. 1,
when Hanabusa
set up her state
campaign fund,
and June 30.
That’s despite
cautions from
several political
analysts that
contribution amounts aren’t
a clear indicator of likely
votes. The newspapers offered
the analysis to get a glimpse
at the candidates’ support
base in a race that, at the
time, was too close to call.
“I don’t know, it’s certainly
looking to be, at least
in hindsight this time, as a
HANABUSA IGE
See PREFERS Page A5
By MAX DIBLE
West Hawaii Today
KAILUA-KONA
— One of Hawaii
Island’s own, Sgt. 1st
Class Reymund R.
Transfiguracion, died
Sunday from wounds
he suffered while
serving his country
in Helmand province,
Afghanistan.
A press release from
1st Special Forces
Command described
the fatal incident as an
improvised explosive
device attack. The incident,
which occurred
Aug. 7, remains
under investigation.
Transfiguracion
of Waikoloa is survived
by his wife,
Edelyn, and two
young daughters. He
was 36 years old.
See SOLDIER Page A5
TODAY IN GRINDS
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