Some fear Navy sonar may harm Fla.’s right whales Environmentalists: Sonar from Navy’s proposed training site off NW Fla. may harm right whales RON WORD AP News Mar 13, 2009 06:35 EST In the blue-green surf, 11 endangered North Atlantic right whales surface, jump and shoot mist high into the air through their blow holes…. Read more »
Ex-soldier gets life term for rape of his infant daughter
March 13, 2009 Dad gets life term for infant’s rape Plea deal calls for at least 15 years in prison before seeking parole By David Waite Advertiser Staff Writer An O’ahu man who admitted in court last year that he repeatedly raped his infant child and videotaped the incidents was sentenced yesterday to life in… Read more »
Navy vet sentenced to life for murder of stepfather
Timothy Adarna, who took an early discharge from the Navy, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his stepfather Robert Ramos. Adarna stabbed Ramos numerous times then set the body on fire. Here are a couple of earlier articles: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/17/ln/FP611170359.html http://starbulletin.com/2008/07/19/news/story10.html ==== March 13, 2009 Man who killed stepfather in Ewa Beach… Read more »
O’ahu Taro Festival
O’AHU TARO FESTIVAL! Tuesday March 24th 10 am – 4 pm Mālama Hāloanakalaukapalili Don’t Miss This Family Roots Celebration! Nānā ka maka, hana ka lima. As the eyes see, let the hands work. COME GET INVOLVED! Learn about this amazing plant, enjoy food & festivities, and meet taro farmers from all over Hawai’i nei! Taro… Read more »
Chinese response to US escalation in South China Sea
China Daily (3/13/09) Pentagon reaction to row ‘inappropriate’ Naval officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) yesterday criticized the Pentagon for what they described as an “inappropriate reaction” after a confrontation between a US spy ship and five Chinese vessels in the South China Sea on Sunday. They were responding to a media report that… Read more »
“Deny, delay, minimize, trivialize or ignore”
The AP posted a story about a House investigative report on the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), which is charged with protecting the health of communities affected by toxic contamination. According to the AP story: A House investigative report says officials from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry “deny, delay,… Read more »
Undersea bombs threaten marine life
updated 1:16 p.m. EST, Thu February 26, 2009 Undersea bombs threaten marine life By Azadeh Ansari CNN (CNN) — Beyond the golden beaches and beneath the blue waters of the Puerto Rican island of Vieques is a site that resembles more of a munitions graveyard than a Caribbean paradise. Hundreds of corroding and unexploded bombs… Read more »
Northern Mariana Mayor concerned about impacts of military expansion
Northern Mariana Mayor Miffed at Military 500-page plan wasn’t shared with Mayor Valentin Taisakan By Emmanuel T. Erediano SAIPAN, CNMI (Mariana Variety, March 12, 2009 )-Northern Islands Mayor Valentin I. Taisakan is disappointed with the U.S. armed forces for not sharing with his office information regarding the military’s plans for the Northern Islands. Retired U.S…. Read more »
Aidan Delgado Interviewed in the Hawaii Independent
The Peter Serafim did an interview with Aidan Delgado for the Hawaii Independent. Delgado is an Iraq war veteran and conscientious objector who will be speaking in Hawai’i this week. Here’s the intro to the article: Aidan Delgado grew up in Thailand and Egypt, where his father was a U. S. Foreign Service staffer. In… Read more »
Statement by National Campaign for Eradication of Crime by U.S.Troops in Korea on Osan Stabbing
Statement 11 March 2009 The US soldier in Korea suspected for attempted murder must be in custody by Korean Police in Pyeongtaek At dawn on Friday, 6th of March 2009, a US soldier in Korea stabbed a Filipino woman 18 times almost causing her to death. According to the press, the US soldier from Camp… Read more »
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