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
Best Maui Politics Community and Environment 2007
BEST OF MAUI 2007: Best Maui Politics, Community and Environment Revealed
BEST POLITICAL ACTIVIST Lance Holter “Oh, no,” Holter said when told he’d been voted Best Political Activist. “It should be Rob Parsons.” Modesty aside, Lance Holter is definitely a Man of the People. He’s chairman of the Maui Democratic Party, boss of the local Sierra Club chapter and a Paia realtor. He’s volunteered for just about every county board and committee out … [Read more...] about BEST OF MAUI 2007: Best Maui Politics, Community and Environment Revealed
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Talk Radio Host: Fred Guzman
EDIT PICK BEST TALK RADIO HOST Fred Guzman Maui’s well-known, well-respected Sports Guru got his own morning drive-time talk show a few months ago, and unlike 99 percent of the rest of radio talkers, decided to focus on rational discussion of national, state and local issues. Fred wants to hear all viewpoints, asks intelligent questions, never interrupts guests and … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Talk Radio Host: Fred Guzman
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 Environmental Tease on Maui: Kealia Pond
EDIT PICK BEST ENVIRONMENTAL TEASE Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge First they go and build a wonderful 2,200-foot scenic boardwalk along the refuge out of recycled plastic planks and nails that cracked in the warm sunlight, forcing officials to rebuild the entire thing with even more recycled plastic-and-wood planks and screws. Then they still don’t open it because … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Environmental Tease on Maui: Kealia Pond