HR official shifted to DOE personnel post

Barbara Krieg, who has been director of human resources for the state of Hawaii the past three years, has been tapped to run the state Department of Education’s office of human resources as an assistant superintendent.

The Board of Education approved the appointment Tuesday. Krieg replaces Corey Moriyama, who vacated the position in March.

Krieg formerly was deputy director of the state Human Resources Department before being appointed director in 2011 by Gov. Neil Abercrombie. She previously was an employment and labor attorney with Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing.

"Barbara’s experience within the state combined with her background in employment and labor law are tremendous assets to us within the Department of Education," DOE Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi said in a statement.

Krieg holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from the University of California-Los Angeles Law School.

The board earlier this year approved increasing base salaries for the DOE’s six assistant superintendent positions to $120,000.

Teen and man charged in fight

Hawaii County police charged a 16-year-old boy Sunday in connection with an altercation in Hilo involving a 21-year-old man. Another man was charged with attempted murder.

Police said the 21-year-old Hilo man suffered a neck injury during the altercation, and was taken to the Hilo Medical Center in stable condition. He was later released from the hospital.

Police charged the boy Sunday with terroristic threatening and he was turned over to the jurisdiction of Family Court. Police did not release any further information on the teen because he is a minor.

Police also charged Atkinson Nakashima, 21, of Pahoa with second-degree attempted murder for allegedly hitting the victim in the neck with a machete.

Maui gym plan to be discussed

The Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a community meeting Tuesday to discuss plans for the South Maui Community Gym.

The meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Kenolio Recreation Center cafeteria in Kihei. Parks Department staff will present design information and seek comments.

Deadline nears for housing aid

Low-income people on Kauai have until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday to apply to enter a lottery to get on the waiting list for federal Section 8 rental assistance.

Kauai County is accepting applications at kauai.gov/housing or waitlistcheck.com/ HI005. Paper applications are available by calling the county Housing Agency at 241-4440. Paper applications must be mailed to: County Housing Agency, 4444 Rice St., Suite 330, Lihue, HI 96766.