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By Star-Bulletin Staff
By Star-Bulletin Staff
Joe Blanco, a real estate executive who is one of Cayetano's four executive assistants, must be reconfirmed by the senate as a UH regent after his term expires in June. The flap swirls around a letter Mollway wrote to the Star-Bulletin.
Mollway said that although the commission has found there is no conflict with Blanco serving as both a Cayetano aide and a UH regent, some people, such as senate executive appointments chairwoman Malama Solomon, may still find Blanco's situation "troublesome." Cayetano says it's not Mollway's role to give opinions about what troubles people.
Mollway contends that he did nothing improper. But four hours after Cayetano's public criticism, Mollway apologized to the governor for his remarks on Blanco, saying they were "misconstrued."
The suit asks the court to halt the planned logging activity until a biologist can examine the forestry plans and assess its possible impact on the native ecosystem, president Linda Paul said.
Koa forests are the habitat of the native crow - the alala. With just 14 of them known in the wild, the big black bird has become one of the most endangered species in the world.
A bill up for final reading April 10 calls for a $3 entry fee for nonresidents and $1 for parking, regardless of residency.
After a yearlong stalemate on the issue, it appeared Mayor Jeremy Harris and key Council members had finally found a compromise.
But now Holmes, according to a proposed floor draft provided by his staff, will call for deleting the entry fee and leave only the parking charge.
Some Oahu residents have continued to resist any beach fee, warning it would send a bad message to those considering vacations in Hawaii.
Police arrested the man's 42-year-old roommate for investigation of attempted murder.
Witnesses heard the two arguing at their apartment at 254 Kaiulani Ave. around midnight, then heard a thump and spotted the younger man lying on the ground-floor level, police said.
The suspect was allegedly intoxicated. Police are trying to determine if the younger man was pushed or jumped.
Jeremy Salvador of Makakilo was charged as an adult and is being held on $100,000 bail. He was to be arraigned in District Court today.
Salvador allegedly sought the help of two boys to kill 15-year-old Robert Lagunilla, who had testified against Salvador at his preliminary hearing for the murder of Teri Caldwell last November.
Caldwell, 51, a massage therapist and real estate agent who befriended homeless youths and allowed them to stay with her, was found stabbed to death in her Waikiki condominium.
Salvador, charged as an adult with second-degree murder, was to go to trial next week.
Search off for Maui High senior swept into ocean