Two public meetings will be held on O'ahu this week to solicit comment on the draft Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan.

The meetings are set for 6 to 8:30 this evening at Nanaikapono Elementary School cafeteria, 89-153 Mano Ave., and 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Uka Elementary cafeteria, 94-380 Kuahelani Ave. The draft can be downloaded at www.hawaii2050.org. For additional information, call 808-550-2661.

LEE NOMINATED TO APPEALS COURT

Randal Lee, an O'ahu Circuit Court judge, was nominated yesterday by Gov. Linda Lingle to the state Intermediate Court of Appeals.

Lee, who has served as judge since April 2005, is a former Honolulu deputy prosecuting attorney. He is also a former attorney for the public defender's office.

Lee would replace Judge John Lim, who died in June, on the appeals court. The state Senate has 30 days to confirm or reject Lee's nomination or let it proceed by consent. Senate leaders have said they would likely return in special session to consider the nomination.

WOMAN'S DEATH RULED A SUICIDE

A 27-year-old woman found Aug. 3 in a Kaimuki-area apartment died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, according to the Honolulu medical examiner's office.

With the finding, police have closed the homicide investigation into the death of Trina Marie Elizabeth Ormeno.

FLU VACCINE GOING TO 340 SCHOOLS

About 66,000 elementary and middle school students, and 8,900 teachers and staff will receive flu vaccine starting this week through the state Health Department's "Protect Hawai'i's Keiki: Stop Flu at School" program. About 340 schools are participating in the program.