HonoluluAdvertiser.com June 6, 2009 Army may restart live-ammo use in Hawaii’s Makua Valley EIS that clears way for ‘full-capacity’ training may face court challenge By William Cole Advertiser Military Writer After eight years of efforts, numerous setbacks and court filings, and millions of dollars spent on studies and legal fees, the Army yesterday released a… Read more »
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Two Hawai’i-based USS Greeneville sailors held for brutal beating
Updated at 1:15 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2009 Hawaii sailor still held on high bail in N.H. attack Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Two nuclear submarine sailors, including one assigned to help crewmates stay out of trouble, continue to be held on high bail, accused of brutally beating a man and leaving him near death… Read more »
Makua final EIS released
Updated at 2:08 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Army finalizes EIS for Makua training Advertiser Staff The Army has completed the final environmental impact statement for military training activities at Makua Military Reservation on Oahu, looking at the possibility of resuming live-fire military training exercises at Makua for Army, Marine Corps and Hawaii Army National… Read more »
Military threatening permanent closure of Bellows
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Marines close Bellows for June Illegal activities cited, but some say military seeks permanent ban By Eloise Aguiar Advertiser Staff Writer The Marine Corps said yesterday it is temporarily closing weekend public beach access at Bellows Air Force Station to curtail illegal activities, but residents contend the military is trying to… Read more »
Marines to close Bellows beach until July
Bellows beach closure plan upsets neighbors By Gary T. Kubota POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 02, 2009 The Marine Corps has decided to close its beaches at Bellows Air Force Station to the public starting this weekend and through June due to what it called “persistent unsafe and environmentally destructive activities.” But at least a… Read more »
USS Stennis port visit to Pearl Harbor
Updated at 3:44 p.m., Thursday, May 28, 2009 USS Stennis arrives at Pearl Harbor Advertiser Staff The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis arrived at Pearl Harbor this morning for a port visit after a four-month deployment to the Western Pacific. Advertisement The Stennis, with nearly 5,000 crew and air wing members, is based out… Read more »
Another story on chopper crash in Wahiawa
Posted on: Thursday, May 28, 2009 Army helicopter crash at Hawaii base kills 2 Two-seater was landing after maintenance flight, Army says By William Cole Advertiser Staff Writers WAHIAWA – Two Army pilots whose unit is preparing for deployment to Iraq died yesterday after their helicopter crashed during a training flight at Wheeler Army Airfield,… Read more »
Pearl Harbor sailors arrested for beating in New Hampshire
2 in crew of Pearl sub held in N.H. By Star-Bulletin Staff and News Services POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 24, 2009 Authorities in New Hampshire arrested and charged two crew members of a Pearl Harbor-based nuclear submarine with beating a man unconscious and threatening a witness on a Portsmouth, N.H., street. The victim, a… Read more »
Appeal to Protect Waimanalo
From: Ryan Kalama Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 11:15 PM Subject: Waimanalo needs your Kokua Aloha Kakou; “WE THE KAILUA HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB, HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB OF WAIMANALO AND THE COMMUNITY NEEDS EVERYONE’S HELP TO SAVE WAIMANALO AND TO GET BACK THEIR LAND” Waimanalo and Kailua have been having our hands full dealing with Bellows… Read more »
Air Force expanding recreational cabins in Waimanalo?
May 3, 2009 Air Force plan to add rec cabins at Hawaii beach stirs concern Some residents against 48 new military structures, say ceded land is involved By Eloise Aguiar Advertiser Windward Writer A plan to build 48 new vacation cabins at Bellows Air Force Station has stunned many Waimanalo residents who oppose the project… Read more »
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