🌱 Police seek witnesses after Waimea-linked fatal crash on Kawaihae Road
Waimea, Hawaii Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Waimea! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Police seek witnesses after Waimea-linked fatal crash on Kawaihae Road
- How a Waimea-linked HPA squad pulled off an undefeated lacrosse run
- How a Waimea-raised scholar is using tech to protect Hawaiian ʻāina
Also on today's calendar: Robert Cazimero and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Damp in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Waimea man killed on Kawaihae Road while changing a tire (westhawaiitoday.com subscription) — A Waimea resident was killed Sunday while changing a tire on Kawaihae Road when an eastbound BMW veered onto the shoulder and struck his parked car, also injuring two others. The 22-year-old Waimea driver of the BMW remains in critical condition and faces multiple charges as police continue a negligent homicide investigation and ask witnesses to come forward. 
• Champs! Ka Makani lacrosse wins 2nd Founder's Cup in 3 years (hawaiitribune-herald.com subscription) — Hawaii Preparatory Academy’s lacrosse team, based near Waimea, capped an undefeated season by edging Konawaena 9-8 to reclaim the Founder's Cup, Hawaii’s unofficial club state title. Players and coaches describe how a tight-knit roster, including first-time athletes and girls, came together, with a key assistant coach now teaching and coaching in Waimea helping drive the program’s growth.
• Bridging tradition and technology: Meet Tori Kiliʻohu Cashman Valdez (hawaii.edu) — A UH Hilo graduate who grew up in Waimea, Hawaiʻi is blending Hawaiian language, culture and cutting-edge mapping technology to protect ʻāina and historic sites. Tori Kiliʻohu Cashman Valdez just completed a double major in environmental science and Hawaiian studies and is heading into a master’s program using LIDAR to safeguard cultural places from climate change.
📸 Around Waimea
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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13th Annual Big Island Jazz & Blues Festival 2026 →
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection, 62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Dr, Waimea
4:30 pm
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Robert Cazimero →
Kahilu, 67-1186 Lindsey Rd, Waimea
2:00 pm -
Pete Sawyer & The Gang →
Blue Dragon Tavern & Cosmic Musiquarium, 61-3616 Kawaihae Rd, Waimea
6:30 pm -
Pete Sawyer and The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang at Blue Dragon Tavern →
Blue Dragon Tavern & Cosmic Musiquarium, 61-3616 Kawaihae Rd, Waimea
6:30 pm -
Big Island Gathering May 22-25, 2026 Spencer Beach Park →
Spencer Beach Park, 62-3461 Kawaihae Rd, Waimea
12:00 pm -
Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra →
Kahilu, 67-1186 Lindsey Rd, Waimea
2:00 pm -
Waimea Community Chorus - Songs of the Sea →
Kahilu, 67-1186 Lindsey Rd, Waimea
2:00 pm -
Waimea Community Chorus: Songs of the Sea →
Kahilu, 67-1186 Lindsey Rd, Waimea
2:00 pm
Sunday May 17
Friday May 22
Sunday May 31
Sunday June 7
📣 Waimea Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Crochet Circle →
Honokaʻa Public Library, 45-3380 Mamane St Suite 3, Honokaa
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Keiki Storytime →
Honokaʻa Public Library, 45-3380 Mamane St Suite 3, Honokaa
10:00 am -
New Member Picnic and Tour →
Kēōkea Beach Park, 52-128 Keokea Park Road, Kapaau
10:30 am -
Paniolo BBQ & Slack Key Celebration – Ka Mea Kanu ʻAi: Feast of the Land →
Paniolo Heritage Center Hawaii's Cowboy Museum & Gift shop located Pukalani Stables., 67-139 Pukalani Rd, Waimea
4:00 pm
Monday May 18
Tuesday May 19
Saturday June 13
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Waimea. Apply here.
- Energy Transfer posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associates KAMUELA - $19 to $20/HR for Full Time and Part Time and Sign On Bonus up to $1,000*(DOE) in Waimea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waimea here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hilo
- ‘Their legacy lives on': County honors fallen law enforcement officers (hawaiitribune-herald.com)
- Hawaii lawmakers OK bill to redevelop Hilo's Banyan Drive (staradvertiser.com)
- Zachery Winston Dies in North Hilo Car Accident on Highway (accidentinjurynews.com)
Volcano
- Fountaining episode at Kīlauea predicted to start this week (bigislandnow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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