I’m a medical marijuana patient. I have a brain tumor and residual health issues from the brain surgeries and cancer treated in the last five years. But the other night, someone waltzed into my yard and took my three plants that were in my greenhouse. I’m just super bummed, feeling stupid for not trusting my instincts and beefing up my security. If you find out any groms on the … [Read more...] about Eh Brah! The marijuana plants you stole were my medicine!
South Maui
Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission gives Maui Rep. Justin Woodson small kine fine
I love following the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission (CSC)’s Twitter account (it’s @hicsc). They don’t tweet all the time, but when they do it’s usually to announce the existence of new campaign reports or candidate fundraiser notices. And sometimes, they’ll post a document that shows a local public official messed up. Such was the case on Wednesday, Apr. 5, when the CSC … [Read more...] about Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission gives Maui Rep. Justin Woodson small kine fine
Quizunderstood: What do you know about Hawaii Tourism Authority’s new LGBT travelers research?
1. According to the Mar. 19 Maui News, 13-year-old Leela Waterford of Kahului won the 2017 Kamaaina Kids Hawaii State Spelling Bee last week. What word did she have to spell correctly to win the title? A. Guetapens B. Chrysanthemum C. Doleful D. Colchicum E. Billycan 2. Last week, the Hawaii House of Representatives passed a proposed budget that includes $63 million for … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: What do you know about Hawaii Tourism Authority’s new LGBT travelers research?
UPDATED: We mapped three crucial 2016 Maui County Council elections
[NOTE: thanks to new spreadsheets provided by Maui political analyst Dick Mayer, we've updated this post to map three important Maui County Council races, rather than just the South Maui race from our earlier post.] There's a very interesting article in this morning's Maui News on the local fallout of the 2016 election. Maui's politics are changing–been … [Read more...] about UPDATED: We mapped three crucial 2016 Maui County Council elections
Eh Brah! Stop using your gas-powered leaf blower at 4am!
Eh Brah! What is it with you and your pals? It’s 4am and I get a wake-up buzz from your gas-powered leaf blowers! You are gainfully employed by the property management of the South Shore nightlife park and you get a well-deserved salute from this old combat veteran–but 4am? Every timeshare condo on this island has signs that prohibit “noise” between 8pm and 10am–it’s so people … [Read more...] about Eh Brah! Stop using your gas-powered leaf blower at 4am!