A lot of people got awards from the nonprofit organization African Americans on Maui at their June 30 ceremony in Kepaniwai Park in Iao Valley. The ceremony was to (finally) commemorate the historical accomplishments of African-Americans in Hawaii history in the park that already honors other ethnic groups’ culture and traditions in Maui history. Mayor Alan Arakawa got a … [Read more...] about Maui News gives huge gift to Keith Regan’s 2016 Maui County Council campaign
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Jill Engledow talks self-publishing at the Wailuku Public Library
Author and former Maui News reporter/editor Jill Engledow will host a talk on self-publishing this Thursday at the Wailuku Public Library. She will break down how technology can help authors publish and distribute their own books. Engledow has written several books on Maui history, and has experience in both traditional publishing and releasing self-published e-versions of her … [Read more...] about Jill Engledow talks self-publishing at the Wailuku Public Library
Maui News Editorial blasts County Council for doing business in private
Yesterday I told you about a pretty weak front page story in The Maui News. Well, today the paper redeemed itself with a strong editorial blasting the Maui County Council for its addiction to discussing business in secret "executive" session: "In no case does any Sunshine Law REQUIRE a public body to go into executive session... Unfortunately, our County Council has gotten … [Read more...] about Maui News Editorial blasts County Council for doing business in private
Maui News Editorial Condemns Youth, Says Future Leaders ‘In Hiding’
If young people still read newspapers, they might be insulted by today's staff editorial in The Maui News (click here for the editorial, but a subscription is required to read it). "There are not many times we feel sorry for the young," the editorial, titled "The search for leaders," begins. After a lazy start slobbering over the virtues of the "Greatest Generation" and how … [Read more...] about Maui News Editorial Condemns Youth, Says Future Leaders ‘In Hiding’
UPDATED: We Audit Rick Chatenever’s Friend List/Maui News Column
[Note: I updated this post on Aug. 20 to include data from all of Chatenever's column entries, though as you'll see, nothing really changed. The infographic now reflects the updated data, and is also now slightly easier to read.] Every Tuesday since January, The Maui News runs a column on Page A3 called "Maui Connections." Written by Rick Chatenever (who used to edit … [Read more...] about UPDATED: We Audit Rick Chatenever’s Friend List/Maui News Column