Pacific Biodiesel Technologies has planted a new sunflower crop that could yield in excess of 30,000 gallons of fuel each year. The project also helps to expand diversified agriculture by growing combine-harvested oil crops on land previously used for sugar cane production. The initial sunflower crop project encompasses 115 acres. Based on Pacific Biodiesel’s experience … [Read more...] about Pacific Biodiesel begins farming sunflower biofuel crop
Archives for February 2017
New Westin Nanea Ocean Villas hires Chris Rabang as general manager
Chris Rabang has been appointed general manager of The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas, set to open in April 2017. Rabang will oversee resort operations, strategic planning and owner relations. He will also work alongside the resort’s Board of Directors and the leadership team at the resort’s parent company, Vistana Signature Experiences. “It is with great pleasure that we … [Read more...] about New Westin Nanea Ocean Villas hires Chris Rabang as general manager
Libertarian author Steven Greenhut talks public employees at Maui County Club
In case you were wondering, some of Maui’s richest and most powerful landowners and developers had lunch together on the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 24. Peter Martin, Charlie Jencks, Everett Dowling–they were all there at the Maui Country Club in Spreckelsville, eating turkey and ham sandwiches with green salad and listening with rapt attention to one of my former editors … [Read more...] about Libertarian author Steven Greenhut talks public employees at Maui County Club
GET OUT New Movie Review
During the concluding season of the great "Key and Peele" comedy sketch series, the skits had become increasingly darker. It seemed that the creators, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, didn't wish to merely parody horror films but create mini-horror films on their show, with certain sketches unspooling in skin-crawling fashion. I was worried that last year's hit and … [Read more...] about GET OUT New Movie Review
Ebb and Flow Ensemble at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
The Ebb and Flow Ensemble will happen at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center this Sunday, Mar. 5. The program will feature musicians Robert Pollock, Carlo Malanima, Susan McGinn and Ignace Jang. There will be two interludes by Jacques Ibert, a duo by Vivian Fine, three madrigals by Bohuslav Martinu and more. $30. 3pm. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); … [Read more...] about Ebb and Flow Ensemble at Maui Arts and Cultural Center