Big Island police arrested 22 motorists on suspicion of drunken driving last week, including five who were involved in traffic crashes and four under age 21.

There have been 446 DUI arrests this year compared with 420 during the same period last year, an increase of 6 percent.

There have been 599 major accidents on the Big Island so far this year compared with 725 during the same period last year, a decrease of 17 percent.

MAUI FISHING RULE CHANGE ON AGENDA

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on May 14 to discuss proposed fishing rule changes for Kahului Harbor.

The hearing will be held at Lihikai Elementary School, 335 S. Papa Ave., Kahului. An information presentation will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the public hearing from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The main changes proposed are to generally restrict net use, establish a daily bag limit of 50 specimens per person, prohibit snagging, limit pole fishing to two poles per person, and require people fishing to sign in and out and fill out fishing reports when leaving.

2 CHARGED WITH NOT FILING TAX RETURNS

A Kahului accountant who does tax preparation work and a Makawao real-estate executive were charged last week with failing to file general excise tax returns.

Accountant James A. Ericson and real-estate agent Albert V. Chiarella have been ordered to appear at Wailuku District Court on May 22.

Ericson is charged with failing to file general excise tax returns for the years 2002 through 2005, while Chiarella allegedly did not file returns for his company from 2001 through 2005.

Failing to file a tax return is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $25,000, up to one year imprisonment or probation for each year a return was not filed.

LEARN ABOUT 3 UH DEAN CANDIDATES

Three candidates for the position of dean of the newly established Hawai'inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa will be on campus through May 8 for interviews and public meetings.

According to a UH news release, the candidates are: