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Top Story
Mea kaumaha loa
A tragic event.
The news anchors perched on the edge of their seats, listening to the floor director countdown as the KIMO Action News logo swirled away on the TV monitor.
“Aloha, I’m Walter Kimura—”
“And I’m Angela Asao—”
Walter took a big breath and looked straight into camera one. Jay’s championship photo from the last surf meet appeared over his shoulder.
“Our top story: a double-tragedy for a Lauele Town family tonight. First, surfing sensation James Kapono Westin was attacked by a shark during the Junior Masters Surf Tournament at Nalupuki beach. Jay was one of five surfers in the water when a large shark rammed his board, breaking it in half and knocking him into the water.”
“That’s right, Walter,” Angela chimed in, “but before rescuers could re
