Kealakehe High School JROTC instructor accused of sexual contact with female student

The “teacher” referred to in the following article is actually a JROTC instructor. >><< Big Island teacher awaits charges for alleged sexual misconduct Published: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:16 AM HST Stephens Media A male Kealakehe High School teacher, who was placed on administrative leave, has yet to be charged with a crime in regard… Read more »

Ex-Marine and wife accused of starving daughter, attempted murder

Posted on: Thursday, July 19, 2007 Relatives tried to help starving Hawaii girl By Peter Boylan Advertiser Staff Writer A malnourished 12-year-old girl – who weighed just 50 pounds – was found in January by emergency medical personnel in a unit of this apartment complex at 809 Kina’u Street. JEFF WIDENER | The Honolulu Advertiser Denise… Read more »

Counterfeit bills coming in through military personnel returning from the Middle East

Officials Say L.A. Gangs Using Counterfeit Bills In Waikiki Counterfeit Bills Appearing In Waikiki, Shopping Centers POSTED: 4:33 pm HST July 18, 2007 HONOLULU — Thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit $100 bills are flowing into Hawaii, most likely from Los Angeles-based gangs, according to Secret Service officials. For the last week or so, $2,000… Read more »

Hawaiian Activists Fight US Military Bases

http://www.politicalaffairs.net/hawaiian-activists-fight-us-military-bases/ Hawaiian Activists Fight US Military Bases June 29 2007 Two Hawaiian land rights activists visited Sydney in June and spoke to The Guardian about their struggles against US militarization of Hawaii and their support for protests against the Talisman Sabre war games in Shoalwater Bay, Queensland. Terri Keko’olani and Leimaile Quitevis are Indigenous leaders… Read more »

NATIVE HAWAIIANS & CHAMORRO (GUAM) WARN AUSTRALIA OVER TALISMAN SABRE 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2007 NATIVE HAWAIIANS & CHAMORRO (GUAM) WARN AUSTRALIA OVER TALISMAN SABRE 2007 Two indigenous Native Hawaiian activists and a Chamorro (GUAM) activist visiting Central Queensland expressed their shock and outrage at the destruction being inflicted on the local environment by the Talisman Sabre US/Australian joint military exercises. ” We are… Read more »

GUAM AND HAWAII BRING WARNING ABOUT MILITARY EXERCISES

PEACE CONVERGENCE – MEDIA RELEASE – 20 JUNE 2007 GUAM AND HAWAII BRING WARNING ABOUT MILITARY EXERCISES Three international guests arrived in Yeppoon – Rockhampton on Wednesday to add their voices to the protest of over 500 Australians concerned about the Australian-US Talisman Sabre 2007 military exercises at Shoalwater Bay Training Area near Yeppoon, central… Read more »

Soldier stabs pregnant ex-wife, kills son

Boy allegedly slain while saving mom His father faces two murder counts in the attack on his family By Leila Fujimori lfujimori@starbulletin.com Fourteen-year-old Tyran Vesperas-Saniatan was trying to restrain his father so his wounded, pregnant mother could flee when he was fatally stabbed in the neck, Big Island police said. Authorities charged the boy’s father, Tyrone… Read more »

Airborne – depleted uranium in Hawai’i

Airborne The lowdown on depleted uranium in Hawai’i Keith Bettinger Jun 13, 2007 ‘Damage control’ has taken on a new meaning over the past year as military officials grapple with episode after episode of discarded and forgotten munitions. In addition to the tons of chemical weapons dumped offshore and conventional weapons of unknown origin resting… Read more »

Hawai’i representatives participate in Demonstrations against Talisman Sabre

June 2007 DMZ Hawai’i/Aloha Aina Head to Australia to Particpate in Solidary Actions Opposing Talisman Sabre 07 – OZ/US Joint Military Exercises Operation Talisman Sabre is scheduled to taking place over a six week period from the end of May to 2 July 2007. According to the Public Environment Report released October 2006 it will… Read more »