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LIHU’E, Kaua’i — When the state has no money to fix a road to a popular park on Kaua’i, local residents don’t just sit on their hands. They bring in the heavy equipment and do it themselves.
Volunteers are making major repairs to open an access road to West Kaua’i’s premier state beach park, Polihale, which has been closed since December.
The state said in February it didn’t have money to fix the road, which was washed out by heavy rains late last year… Details and Pictures
Procter & Gamble and AstraZeneca’s heartburn remedy, Prilosec OTC, which sponsors driver Jeff Burton, will also fire up a “BBQ Shootout Series” at six NASCAR Sprint Cup races this year. With portions of proceeds going to support the three-year-old NASCAR Foundation, the Shootout will feature award-winning BBQ Pit Masters from around the country competing for prize money.
Fans will have the opportunity to taste the BBQ at $10 a plate, meet Burton and other drivers, and win tickets to upcoming NASCAR races. … Details