HAWAI'I BRIEFS
8th-graders make national finals
Advertiser Staff
A team of eighth-graders from Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School in Lihu'e was a national finalist in the Army's eCYBERMISSION competition in Washington, D.C., last week.
Team members Daniel Victor, Kelsey Gaetjens and Kelan Adachi, who already won $3,000 apiece in the regional competition, each received a $3,500 savings bond.
A team from Saint Dominic Elementary School in Brick, N.J., won the category.
HALAWA
Driver's threats leads to arrest
A 24-year-old Salt Lake man was arrested near Stadium Mall in Halawa on Tuesday night after he allegedly threatened to crash his car with the intentions of killing himself, his 20-year-old girlfriend and the couple's 4-month-old daughter.
Police said the man was arguing with his girlfriend about 8 p.m. when he began to drive erratically and threatened to kill everyone in the car.
Police said he initially refused orders to pull his car over but was stopped at the intersection of Kahuapa'ani Street and Mananai Place, where he was arrested on suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening.
WAIMANALO
Woman allegedly slashes boyfriend
A 33-year-old woman was arrested early Tuesday morning at Waimanalo Beach park after she allegedly slashed her boyfriend across his left forearm with a large knife.
Police said the pair had been arguing at their campsite about 2:45 a.m. when the incident occurred. Police were called to the park and arrested the woman on suspicion of second-degree assault. The boyfriend, 38, ran from the park but showed up about 6:45 a.m. at the Castle Medical Center emergency room, where he was treated and released, police said.
MAUI
Big Isle mayor to speak at meeting
Big Island Mayor Harry Kim and Stephanie Aveiro, head of the Housing and Community Development Corp. of Hawai'i, will speak at a June 24 meeting to mark the second anniversary of the Maui Nui Housing Task Force.
The public event, to be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Maui Economic Opportunity Inc., 99 Mahalani St. in Wailuku, will include a review of an affordable housing ordinance submitted by the task force to the Maui County Council.
Seating is limited to 100; to register, call (808) 249-2990, ext. 223.
Also expected to attend are Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa, council members and state legislators.
WAIKIKI
Global-warming discussion slated
Retired engineer Alan Lloyd will discuss global warming at 10 a.m. June 22 at the Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave.
Lloyd will cover several topics, including what is known about climatic change; emission from gases and aerosols; each country's share of emissions; and sound science for public policy and decision-making.
For reservations for the free events, call 923-1802.
KANE'OHE
Man, 30, arrested in assault case
A 30-year-old Kane'ohe man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly throwing his 27-year-old girlfriend down a flight of stairs.
The woman suffered a broken arm, police said.
The boyfriend turned himself in later at the Pearl City police station and was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault and for an unrelated contempt-of-court warrant.
STATEWIDE
5 school pools to be upgraded
The state will make improvements to swimming pool drainage systems at five public high schools in the coming year.
Water from pools at Roosevelt, Kalani, Kaiser, Wai'anae and Kaua'i high schools is discharged directly into adjacent waterways or a municipal drainage system that leads to a waterway. The chlorine in the pool water can be toxic to organisms in streams and coastal waters.
The improvements, which will cost a total of $1,291,000, will connect each pool to a municipal sewer system or a leach field system.
