Like a lot of state workers, deputy public defender Jason Burks is keeping an eye on negotiations between the state and public employee unions and whether the talks will result in layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts or a combination of all three.
Big Island foliage grower Enrique Martinez said he is not planning any off-island trips this weekend, and he is closely watching the forecasts for Hurricane Felicia to determine whether ocean shipments of his products might be canceled.
Gary Fernandez of Kailua was alone on his 17-foot Boston Whaler early Saturday afternoon when a rogue wave struck the boat, knocking him into the ocean miles out of Kaneohe Bay.