O'ahu briefs
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WINDWARD
Vandals wreck Makapu'u heiau
The leader of a Native Hawaiian spiritual group said two Makapu'u heiau built by the group have been vandalized.
A'o Rodenhurst, who founded the Nation of Ku in support of an independent nation for Native Hawaiians, said vandals knocked over large stones in heiau dedicated to the gods and kupuna. Rodenhurst said some of the stones weigh as much as 800 pounds. The vandalism took place some time last week, she said.
The heiau are at Makapu'u on the makai side of Kalaniana'ole Highway and Sea Life Park. Rodenhurst said the heiau were built eight years ago.
"It's like the desecration of a church," she said. "This is the same thing. Traditional worship is traditional worship. It is a sacred place."
CENTRAL
Waipahu traffic to be discussed
A Waipahu town meeting July 31 will discuss transportation and traffic concerns.
The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the August Ahrens Elementary School main cafeteria.
State Department of Transportation director Brian Minaai will attend the meeting.
HONOLULU
Suspect held in stabbing
A Kalihi man was in critical condition at Queen's Medical Center yesterday after being stabbed several times in the back and chest. Police had a suspect in custody.
Police said the 37-year-old man took a bicycle to a footbridge on Nimitz near Middle Street, and may have been fishing when he was attacked at about 9 a.m. A 23-year-old homeless man approached him and may have argued with him before stabbing him in the back and chest with a pair of scissors.
The suspect fled but police found him hiding in the neighborhood later in the morning. He was arrested and taken to jail after being treated at Queen's for a cut wound on his hand.
Water main bursts in Kalihi
A 12-inch water main break was reported last night on Liliha Street between North Kukui and King streets. Traffic was being routed around the area so repairs could be made.
The Board of Water Supply said repairs were expected to be completed early this morning.
Ailing sailor rescued
The Navy and Coast Guard worked together yesterday to rescue an Indonesian sailor thought to be suffering from a ruptured appendix.
The 32-year old man was aboard the Singapore tanker H.L. Moogal about 830 nautical miles southeast of Hilo when he became ill, Coast Guard Chief Gary Openshaw said.
A C-130 airplane was dispatched from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point with members of Navy Seal Team One aboard early yesterday. The Navy frigate USS Lake Erie, carrying a Coast Guard H-65 helicopter, also departed Pearl Harbor to assist in the rescue.
The Seals aboard the C-130 arrived at the H.L. Moogal about 8 a.m. and parachuted to the patient. They stabilized him by administering antibiotics and fluids.
The helicopter aboard the Lake Erie picked up the patient from the tanker yesterday afternoon and brought him aboard the Navy ship.
The man was bound for Hilo aboard the Lake Erie late last night, Openshaw said. The helicopter was to transport him to shore when the ship arrived.
LEEWARD
Two injured in Nanakuli crash
Police were investigating the cause of a two-car accident late last night on Farrington Highway near Nanakuli Beach Park.
Little information was available last night, but emergency services dispatchers said at least one person was taken by ambulance to the Queen's Medical Center.
However, a Queen's nursing supervisor said two women had arrived by ambulance and that both were in critical condition.
