NAME: Brian Schatz OCCUPATION: State Legislator representing Tantalus, Makiki and McCully RUNNING FOR: U.S. Congress, 2nd District * MAUITIME: Why should people vote for you? BRIAN SCHATZ: Because I have the energy level and skills to compete in a room full of 435 barracudas! MT: Are you sure about that? BS: Yes, I'm sure about that. MT: What's the … [Read more...] about Better Know A Candidate: Brian Schatz
Archives for August 2006
Hawaiians Gone Wild!
In the early 1970’s, Henry Kapono played in the popular duo Cecilio & Kapono. At the time, C&K set a precedent for contemporary Hawaiian music. After eight highly successful albums together, Kapono went solo and produced 12 more, eventually increasing his Na Hoku Hanohano award count to nine. But Kapono is not done setting precedents. His latest album, Wild … [Read more...] about Hawaiians Gone Wild!
This Week in Review
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23 So now Upcountry is running out of water. Something about a drier than usual summer combined with increased usage, according to today’s Maui News. Hmm… more people moving to Maui every day, more building going on—sure sounds like an increase in water usage to me. In fact, things are so bad that county water supply director George Tengan says his office is … [Read more...] about This Week in Review
Issue 10.10: Cover Story
For such a small island, Maui sure has a lot of restaurants. A LOT of restaurants, of all shapes, sizes, locations and cuisines. Want Mexican food? There’s three or four great places to choose from. Got a hankering for one of those Pacific Rim dishes that looks like a work of art? More than a dozen choices tempt you. Want escargot at a fancy French joint? A heaping plate … [Read more...] about Issue 10.10: Cover Story
Issue 10.10: Cunning Lingle
“We have made great strides in… improved education starting at the pre-school level.” What she didn’t say: The latest Hawai`i State Assessment scores show about 34 percent of our public schools meet reading and math goals as laid out in the federal No Child Left Behind guidelines. This is, according to the Aug. 22, 2006 Honolulu Advertiser, pretty much where the … [Read more...] about Issue 10.10: Cunning Lingle