Vet held in Biden threats pleads not guilty
A former U.S. service member arrested in Honolulu for allegedly sending emails from Thailand threatening to kill Vice President Joe Biden has pleaded not guilty.
Justin Alan Woodward appeared in federal court Friday in Honolulu for his arraignment. He remains held without bail.
Secret Service agents arrested Woodward earlier this month at Honolulu Airport when he arrived on a flight from Bangkok.
According to the criminal complaint, Woodward admitted to agents that he wrote the threatening messages. He told officials he had been medically discharged from the Marine Corps for bipolar disorder.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Brady said the trial is expected to begin in November.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Historic building reopens after $4.8M restoration
The Historic County Building on Kauai has reopened after a $4.8 million, 16-month restoration project.
Workers installed new plumbing and wiring to accommodate modern technology, repainted the inside and outside of the building, installed casement windows and restored the original flooring.
Built in 1913, the structure was the first county building in the territory of Hawaii. Today it is the oldest continuously used county building in the state.
The building was placed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places in 1981.
Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. and other county officials attended a blessing on Wednesday to mark the reopening.
Country fair forces road restrictions in portion of Hilo
A portion of Kapiolani Street in Hilo will be limited to one-way traffic on Saturday to accommodate the St. Joseph School Country Fair, Hawaii County police said.
Traffic will flow in the Puna direction only on Kapiolani Street between Hualalai Street and Wailoa Street from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Refuse station in Hanalei will limit materials Tuesday
The Hanalei refuse transfer station will not accept loose mixed waste Tuesday from 8 to 10 a.m. because of maintenance work, Kauai County announced. The work was originally scheduled for last week but was postponed.
The facility will still accept bagged trash along with green waste, appliances, scrap metals and other items. Call the Solid Waste Division at 241-4841.
