WORST POLITICAL SCANDAL FALSE BALLISTIC MISSILE On a Saturday morning in January, our cell phones went off with the warning: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” It was one of those moments that everyone had a story about later. What happened next in the minds and hearts of our state’s residents varied wildly: panic, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Best Political Scandal on Maui: False Ballistic Missile
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Best Environmental Non-Profit on Maui: Surfrider Foundation
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL NON-PROFIT SURFRIDER FOUNDATION MauiTime readers vote Surfrider Foundation’s Maui Chapter as this year’s favorite environmental nonprofit! They’re dedicated to protecting Maui’s oceans, waves, and beaches by advocating on a county level and taking action in the community. “Rise Above Plastics” is one of their current campaigns that includes … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Best Environmental Non-Profit on Maui: Surfrider Foundation
MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Best Community Non-Profit on Maui: Boys & Girls Club of Maui
BEST COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MAUI There should be no questions about this. A free organization that takes in children, straight from school on the MEO bus, and entertains them and makes study time, exercise, and social interaction available until their parents are finished with work and they can come and pick up their keiki. Such organizations are … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Best Community Non-Profit on Maui: Boys & Girls Club of Maui
MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Worst Environmental Issue on Maui: Dying Coral Reefs
WORST ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE DYING CORAL REEFS Maui’s coral reefs need more help than ever, but the good news is that there are a host of nonprofits, marine scientists, organizations, and philanthropists helping to restore, protect, and improve the overall health of Maui’s coral reefs. The best way our community can continue to support these efforts isn’t just by … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Worst Environmental Issue on Maui: Dying Coral Reefs
MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Worst State Blunder on Maui: Bypass Road
WORST STATE BLUNDER BYPASS ROAD The road to Lahaina has suffered from coastal erosion, construction, and notorious daily traffic jams. The County decided to cut off the old road at the halfway mark and connect it directly to the overpass road that feeds down into the Lahaina Cannery mall. The traffic jams were three times as bad until the County finally reopened the old … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2018: Worst State Blunder on Maui: Bypass Road