The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) completed a watershed management plan for West Maui on Feb. 13, outlining actions the government, private sector and community can do to lower pollutant damage to corals. More than a quarter of these living corals along the Ka’anapali coast have been lost in the last 13 years, damaging a reef rich with social, cultural, … [Read more...] about NOAA Documents Coral Damage On The Kaanapali Coast
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FundaGeek Wants To Help You With Crowdfunding
Need some scratch for your community project? FundaGeek (FundaGeek.com) wants to be your source for crowd-sourcing funds on the Internet. Sites like Indie Go Go and Kickstarter are getting more familiar every day with successful crowd-funding of projects and creative products from idea to fruition linking clicks, credit cards and PayPal accounts. FundaGeek was launched with the … [Read more...] about FundaGeek Wants To Help You With Crowdfunding
Monkeypod Kitchen Builder Wins Architecture Award
If you’ve hung out in Monkeypod Kitchen in Wailea, you might have noticed the carved tree hanging on ropes in the entrance, the huge communal table and the wood in the hostess stand. If so, you’ve seen some of the beautiful work Armstrong Builders was responsible for in the construction of the restaurant. Now their work is being appreciated by more than just patrons: … [Read more...] about Monkeypod Kitchen Builder Wins Architecture Award
The County of Maui Discusses West Maui and Honualua Development While You are at Work and Eri Yoshida Moonlights as the Na Koa Ikaika Batgirl
WHILE YOU WERE AT WORK THIS WEEK... There are a couple county hearings from earlier this week that you should know about. On Monday, July 23, the County Council General Plan Committee met at 9am to discuss the West Maui section of the Maui Island Plan Growth maps (which, oddly enough, don’t include the 1,500-plus homes slated to go into Olowalu). Considering that most of you … [Read more...] about The County of Maui Discusses West Maui and Honualua Development While You are at Work and Eri Yoshida Moonlights as the Na Koa Ikaika Batgirl