Meetings scheduled for Mākua Valley environmental impact statement

Persons interesting in commenting on the U.S. Army's environmental impact statement on the use of Mākua Valley should attend any of three meetings scheduled for 5:30 pm on the following dates and locations:

October 7, Wahiawā District Park Recreation Center

October 8, Aunty Sally Kaleohano's Luau Hale (formerly Seven Seas Luau House) in Hilo on the island of Hawai‘i

October 9, Waimea Community Center, in Waimea on the island of Hawai‘i.

The Army will accept electronic comments to usaghipaomakuaeis@hawaii.army.mil through Monday, November 3, 2008.

Kaua‘i-Ni‘ihau Isle Burial Council Revisits Wainiha Decision

The Kaua‘i-Ni‘ihau Island Burial Council met October 2 to revisit their April 4 decision for the remains to be "preserved in place." Property owner Joseph Brescia took the ruling and a subsequent Historic Preservation Division approval of a preservation plan to mean that construction of his house at Wainiha over the burial site could proceed. A ruling by 5th Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Watanabe returned the matter back to the island burial council after she concluded that the division had failed to follow the law.

‘Iolani Palace protestors charged

Protestors face second degree burglary charges in connection with their occupation of ‘Iolani Palace, a National Historic Landmark. The seven, including leader James Akahi, took over the palace on Statehood Day.