Seriously, that has to be the least controversial headline in Hawai‘i today. I mean, among residents–for tourists, this is all just Disneyland with a few palm trees and sickly sweet rum drinks, right? For those of you who for whatever reason aren’t yet convinced that transient vacation rentals represent an alarming danger to Hawai‘i’s whole way of life for people who … [Read more...] about New report details vacation rental costs on Hawai`i economy
University of Hawaii researchers say sea-level rise will harm low-lying islands far earlier than previously thought
People who live on low-lying atolls in the Pacific like Roi-Namur in the Republic of the Marshall Islands may have to evacuate due to rising sea level in as little as 12 years, according to a new study by researchers from the USGS, NOAA and the University of Hawai‘i’s International Pacific Research Center. The paper appears in the new issue of the journal Science Advances, … [Read more...] about University of Hawaii researchers say sea-level rise will harm low-lying islands far earlier than previously thought
Quizunderstood: Which Maui legislator had to deal with a fake Facebook profile?
1. On April 20, Hawaii News Now reported that someone had created a fake Facebook profile of a Maui legislator and scammed at least one of the legislator’s friends out of $500. Who is the Maui legislator? A. Sen. J. Kalani English B. Sen. Roz Baker C. Rep. Angus McKelvey D. Rep. Kaniela Ing E. Rep. Justin Woodson 2. Two Maui legislators were among the introducers of HB … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: Which Maui legislator had to deal with a fake Facebook profile?
You have to read the Maui County Liquor Control charges against Mulligan’s on the Blue
Even in a nation like ours that's packed to the rafters with idiotic government officials, it's hard to overstate the sheer madness that goes on at the Maui County Department of Liquor Control. The place has never been a hall of justice in the county, but the installation of Glenn Mukai as dictator director a few years ago has rendered the whole agency into a cesspool of … [Read more...] about You have to read the Maui County Liquor Control charges against Mulligan’s on the Blue
Hukilike No Maui Coalition to rally TODAY outside A&B’s Kahului office
A new coalition of residents and community organizers hopes that a more holistic approach to dealing with land use in Maui County will start up now that Alexander & Baldwin has ended the cultivation of sugarcane on its 37,000 acres. Called the Hukilike No Maui Coalition, the organization includes groups like Sierra Club Maui and FACE Maui Housing. “All of Maui’s people … [Read more...] about Hukilike No Maui Coalition to rally TODAY outside A&B’s Kahului office