Newswatch
Councilmember Rene Mansho packs for the
peacemaking move. She is slated to move to
Andy Mirikitani's old office.
Photo by Craig Kojima, Star-Bulletin
At the City Council this morning, it was $69.50 an hour for the services of two moving men.
Three Council members - Steve Holmes, Rene Mansho and Andy Mirikitani - are switching offices in an effort to ease the strained relationship between Mirikitani, Chairman John DeSoto and DeSoto aide Colleen Sakai. The goal, said Holmes, is to get Mirikitani's office as far as possible from Sakai.
Sakai last month filed a police complaint for harassment against Mirikitani, a charge he has denied.
Clayton Wong, the Council's fiscal officer, said he told Hawaii Piano and Household Moving to block off four hours for this morning's move, although he was hoping it would take less time.
The city, as a policy, does not allow city employees to do major moving because of liability concerns, Wong said.
In red, white and blue surroundings, Republican congressional candidate Orson Swindle opened his small campaign headquarters yesterday.Although Swindle made no direct mention of his Democratic opponent, Congressman Neil Abercrombie, he predicted a "brutal" campaign.
"Plan on it being very brutal," he said. "Let's take the high ground. That's where I want to be. I'm going to take a lot of hits. You're going to take a lot of hits because you're with me," he said.
Supporters surged in and out of Swindle's office at Market City Shopping Center, 2919 Kapiolani Blvd. The front room is about 20 by 30 feet, with three small offices in back.
On the size of his headquarters, Swindle said: "I'm a work horse, not a show horse. We've got a functional place here."
After almost 31/2 hours, the six workers had registered 10 voters. A late rush brought the final total to 20.
"There are a lot more tourists and less residents," said Jennifer Harada, president, Hawaii Business Jaycees.
The group hopes to have better luck July 27 at Kahala Mall.
The Jaycees say the majority of Hawaii residents are not registered and will have no voice in this year's election unless they register and vote.
Harada said they're targeting citizens ages 21-39.
The man was pronounced dead at 10:42 p.m.
Pedestrians have accounted for 16 of Oahu's 41 traffic fatalities this year.
The man sustained severe head injuries when he was struck by a Jeep Cherokee, driven by a 33-year-old Waianae man, at 9:47 p.m. while returning home from the beach area.
Alcohol may have been a contributing factor on the part of the pedestrian, police said.
Prosecutors will request a $40,000 bail for Angel Anderson, who has no local address.
Anderson allegedly slashed a man on the chin during the Tuesday fight at River and N. Kukui streets.
The wound required 25 stitches to close, police said.
No one else was injured although a gun was also fired during the incident.
Police arrested Anderson the following night in Chinatown after he was seen tossing an object into a trash can.
Police recovered a loaded 9mm Glock semiautomatic pistol with a laser sight.
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