For those of us in the business of chronicling conflict in Maui County, we live in good times. For the first time since, well, that long crisis known as the Hawaii Superferry, residents and activists are regularly going into the streets to voice their displeasure at the status quo. And now they’re getting arrested doing it. In the very early morning hours of July 31, Maui … [Read more...] about Maui County protests against Haleakala telescope, TPP are really heating up
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Swimming Beach on Maui Kaanapali
BEST SWIMMING BEACH ON MAUI Ka`anapali This beach makes you feel like you fell into the aquarium’s deep sea exhibit, but its sudden shore drop isn’t a red flag for danger. The Ka‘anapali beach is an ideal place to wade with its miniscule waves and royal blue waters, so clear you can see fishies cruising by your feet. A quick jump off Black Rock and surprise turtle visits … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Swimming Beach on Maui Kaanapali
Will Trans Pacific Partnership trade talks conclude on Maui this month?
Out here on Maui, it's relatively easy for big international news stories like the ongoing negotiations over the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade zone to get lost. Between locals just trying to find out why the Pali is backed up and visitors more concerned about scheduling their luau, few people out here want to find out the latest in free trade zone … [Read more...] about Will Trans Pacific Partnership trade talks conclude on Maui this month?
Quizunderstood: How well do you know 4th of July skydivers in Kaanapali?
1. On July 4, skydivers parachuted over which Ka‘anapali resort as part of Independence Day celebrations? A. Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club B. Westin Ka‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas C. Hyatt Regency Maui D. Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel E. Royal Lahaina Resort 2. On July 2, Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) Executive Director Michael Naho‘opi‘i announced that a state agency … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know 4th of July skydivers in Kaanapali?
Hawaii goes to war over telescopes
Watching the battle over the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea and now the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) on Haleakala has reached nearly comical proportions. Especially over on the Big Island, where native Hawaiian discontent over the big scope–they say it is an unwarranted desecration of the sacred Mauna Kea summit–has been building for … [Read more...] about Hawaii goes to war over telescopes