Maui's Haleakala National Park will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act during the first week of September with special programs and activities at all Haleakala NP visitor centers. Sept. 3 is the official 50th Anniversary of the legislation that gave public lands their highest level of protection–where natural processes are to be protected forever and left … [Read more...] about Haleakala National Park Marks 50th Anniversary of Wilderness Act
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Stand Up Paddle Guy Battles Shark While Maui County Council Committee Stands Up For Developers And UH Manoa Stands Up for Old Newspapers
STAND-UP PADDLER STAND-UP GUY And the winner of this week’s Who’s The Gutsiest Person On Maui? contest is Mr. David Peterson, 55, of Pukalani. By now everyone on Maui knows about Peterson, a stand-up paddler, and his Oct. 18 encounter with a 6-8 foot shark about 300 yards offshore of Kanaha Beach Park. Did you guys read the Oct. 19 Maui News story on this guy? Peterson’s out … [Read more...] about Stand Up Paddle Guy Battles Shark While Maui County Council Committee Stands Up For Developers And UH Manoa Stands Up for Old Newspapers
Candidate Mike Victorino
Running for: Maui County Council (Wailuku, Waihe‘e, Waikapu) Running against: Joseph G. Blackburn II Birthplace: Hilo, HI Profession: Incumbent Electoral Win/Loss Record: 3/0 First electoral victory: 2006 Supports: Land development, organized labor Opposes: Keeping Lipoa Point in preservation Gets campaign donations from: Operating Engineers Local 3 PAC, Hawaii … [Read more...] about Candidate Mike Victorino