Lahaina Civic Center is getting a brand-new outdoor basketball court. County officials will officially dedicate the court at 4pm this Friday, Oct. 25. Known as a “DreamCourt,” the court will be open to the public and features a “multi-purpose sport court surfacing,” according to an Oct. 21 County of Maui press release. The press release also states that the Nancy Lieberman … [Read more...] about Lahaina Civic Center Gets Shiny New DreamCourt
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All Hail Our New Boat Drone Overlords Courtesy Of University Of Hawaii
Hawaii stands at the forefront of a new technological revolution in the field of boat drones, states an Oct. 16 press release from the University of Hawaii. The release came emailed with plenty of full-color photos of a new experimental boat drone (sorry–“robotic platform”) that the university hopes will “support maritime missions in harbor and port environments.” To be … [Read more...] about All Hail Our New Boat Drone Overlords Courtesy Of University Of Hawaii
County Of Maui Buildings Like New Kihei Police Station To Get Solar Panels
Anyone driving by that new fortress on a hill otherwise known as the “New Kihei Police Station” will see two things pretty much immediately. First, that it truly does look like a fortress on a hill, and second, that it has a great deal of roof area that seems to be just sitting in the hot South Maui sun with nothing to do. Well, it looks like that roof–and many more in the … [Read more...] about County Of Maui Buildings Like New Kihei Police Station To Get Solar Panels
Speaker Joe Souki Shows His Loyalty While The County Of Maui Does Government At Its Best And Hawaii Health Connector Sort Of Goes Online
LOYALTY GONE MAD AT HAWAII STATE HOUSE? Loyalty, especially in local politics, is a strange thing. At first glance, it seems to be among the most important qualities for those seeking to climb the ladder in a political arena like a state Legislature. And yet journalist Jacob Weisberg has called loyalty “the most overrated virtue in politics” in a Nov. 29, 2008 Slate.com … [Read more...] about Speaker Joe Souki Shows His Loyalty While The County Of Maui Does Government At Its Best And Hawaii Health Connector Sort Of Goes Online
Gene Simmons And Shannon Tweed Renew Their Vows At Haiku Mill
I couldn’t click on the email fast enough. After all, it was titled “Gene Simmons Press Release.” But my hopes for juicy news on his Rock and Brews bar going up in Paia were quickly dashed. The press release, sent out on Sept. 25 by the Netherlands-based PR firm Jennlik Productions, had no mention of the rocker’s proposed bar. Instead, it dealt with Simmons’ recent vow renewal … [Read more...] about Gene Simmons And Shannon Tweed Renew Their Vows At Haiku Mill