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Man, 50, is attempted murder suspect • Speed said to be factor in Kaneohe crash • Resident taken for mental exam after fire • Charge made in alleged attack on officer • Pool bench fire intentionally set • Small brush fire on Maui doused

The Maui Department of Parks and Recreation said Wednesday that fields 1, 2 and 3 at Kalama Park will be closed for turf renovation starting Nov. 30. Work is scheduled to wrap up Feb. 20.

Question: Will you please advise the public the proper place to put the city and county trash bin? Some bins are placed on the street instead of the sidewalk as instructed on the cover of the trash bin. When the trash bin is on the street it takes away a parking space.

Expect rainy, muggy weather with a chance of heavy showers and vog this weekend as sunny skies turn cloudy and winds shift to the southeast, the National Weather Service said.

A paleoanthropologist who recently accompanied Hokule‘a crew members to a series of caves at Pinnacle Point in South Africa, one of which contains the earliest evidence of modern humans, spoke to students in Hawaii and New Zealand about his research via online live video chat from halfway around the world.

The Honolulu City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee deferred action this week on two bills pertaining to the last undeveloped phase of Haseko’s Ewa Beach development after several community members raised concerns about building near the shoreline.

The state Department of Health confirmed Wednesday that 72 people have contracted dengue fever on Hawaii island, up by seven from Tuesday. The onset of the disease — indicated by symptoms that include high fever and severe headaches — has been traced as far back as Sept. 11.

“China is testing us,” states a new report from Hawaii Pacific University that warns of a shortage of U.S.-flagged merchant ships and China’s ability to potentially withhold its own booming shipping to limit U.S. deliveries of consumer goods or troop supplies in a crisis.

The Honolulu City Council Budget Committee gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would extend Oahu’s 0.5 percent surcharge on the general excise tax through 2027 to help pay for the $6.57 billion rail project.

Three Chinese navy ships will stop in Hawaii on the final leg of an around-the-world deployment meant to show China’s expanding global military capability, but also highlighting ongoing relations between the United States and People’s Liberation Army despite disagreement in the South China Sea.