It’s been a skirmish for years. Casualties have been few but very costly. At stake is the propagation of some of Hawai‘i’s endangered sea turtles. Kealia Beach is a favorite nesting spot for the Hawksbill turtle or Honu‘ea, but it can be a daunting place. The beach is just a few yards from North Kihei Road, where cars routinely reach speeds of 60 miles per hour. In the last … [Read more...] about Turtle Proof Fence
The Drama of DU
The small room at the Kihei community center comfortably held the 12-person audience. They came on June 13 to see the Maui premier of Ten Fingers Ten Toes, a play written and produced by Registered Nurse Linda Fey Kroll about the toxic effects of depleted uranium (DU). DU is a radioactive byproduct of uranium enrichment. It ignites easily—for that reason, the U.S. military … [Read more...] about The Drama of DU
Plant Yourself at Kaheawa
“The top of that turbine there is as big as a bus,” Ed Lindsey said as he gestured skyward. As he spoke, the blades of the towering structure spun lazily in the breeze. The conditions at the Kaheawa wind farm above Macgregor Point were perfect for a visit, though not so much for the turbines that harness the wind and convert it to electricity, which they’ve been doing since … [Read more...] about Plant Yourself at Kaheawa
Plant Yourself at Kaheawa
“The top of that turbine there is as big as a bus,” Ed Lindsey said as he gestured skyward. As he spoke, the blades of the towering structure spun lazily in the breeze. The conditions at the Kaheawa wind farm above Macgregor Point were perfect for a visit, though not so much for the turbines that harness the wind and convert it to electricity, which they’ve been doing since … [Read more...] about Plant Yourself at Kaheawa
New Doc on the Block
Seated in her modest Planned Parenthood office in Kahului, Dr. Ann Rahall’s eyes light up when she talks about what she does for a living. Rahall, who has worked with Planned Parenthood of Hawai`i (PPH) for more than a decade, recently moved to Maui to become the first physician in PPH’s Kahului clinic. “I love taking care of women,” she says. “It’s very satisfying to not … [Read more...] about New Doc on the Block