BEST ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE Superferry Civics Lesson #2: The state, not the county, gave us the Superferry. State officials decided an Environmental Impact Statement wasn’t necessary; that worries about Superferry cars tracking invasive species all over the islands were unfounded; and that concerns about increased traffic snarls caused by the boats were overblown. But once … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: Superferry
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best County Blunder on Maui: Superferry
BEST COUNTY BLUNDER Superferry Ditto Best Environmental Issue. Runner-up: Ditto Runner-up, Best Environmental Issue. (KS) … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best County Blunder on Maui: Superferry
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Fish Sandwich on Maui: Paia Fish Market
BEST FISH SANDWICH Paia Fish Market We think we’ll have to go buy one of these glorious sandwiches to celebrate their victory once again. Coleslaw is a delicious delicacy and fish are sooo meant to be eaten. In fact, we like Paia Fish Market’s sandwiches so much that we stole the recipe and use it at home. No, no, we’re just kidding. Stealing is illegal, kids. Please don’t … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Fish Sandwich on Maui: Paia Fish Market
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Use of County Funds on Maui: School Improvement
BEST USE OF COUNTY FUNDS School Improvement Civics Lesson #1: Education is a state-funded, state-organized and state-run deal. The State of Hawai‘i builds and repairs schools using state money. Now the runner-up here—cleaning up abandoned cars—is actually a county-funded project. Just as we were learning to love the fire-licked, four-wheeled—or sometimes three, two or even … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Use of County Funds on Maui: School Improvement
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: Superferry
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE Superferry Civics Lesson #2: The state, not the county, gave us the Superferry. State officials decided an Environmental Impact Statement wasn’t necessary; that worries about Superferry cars tracking invasive species all over the islands were unfounded; and that concerns about increased traffic snarls caused by the boats were overblown. But once … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: Superferry