1. During the Maui Police Department’s St. Patrick’s Day Impaired Driving Campaign, the department issued 325 citations, the MPD announced on Mar. 23. How many actual impaired driving arrests did officers make that weekend, according to the department’s announcement? A. 10 B. 18 C. 68 D. 104 E. 229 2. On Mar. 23. Mayor Alan Arakawa delivered a proposed $882.6 million … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: What do you know about Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa’s proposed budget?
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County of Maui to start using key Hawai`i Climate Change report in planning
In December 2017, the Hawai‘i Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission released a monster 304-page report. The title tells you all you need to know about its importance: “Hawai‘i Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report.” It pulls no punches about the dire threat that faces Hawai‘i, and the rest of the world. “[R]apid warming of the atmosphere and … [Read more...] about County of Maui to start using key Hawai`i Climate Change report in planning
Mayor Alan Arakawa wants to move homeless to Old Maui High, but there’s no actual plan to do so
Mayor Alan Arakawa made some news this week with his announcement during his State of the County address that he wants to move Maui’s homeless population—at last count numbering 800-plus—to the Old Maui High School Hamakuapoko campus outside Paia. Of course, this should come as no surprise to MauiTime readers. Last year, after the TEACH organization failed in its attempt to … [Read more...] about Mayor Alan Arakawa wants to move homeless to Old Maui High, but there’s no actual plan to do so
Quizunderstood: What do you know about Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa’s Prague Friendship announcement?
1. This week the House Health and Human Services and Judiciary Committees held a hearing on House Bill 2739. What does would this bill do? A. Protects key provisions of the Affordable Care Act for Hawaii residents. B. Guarantee family medical leave. C. Legalize marijuana for recreational use. D. Allow terminally ill patients to end their lives. E. Ban AR-15-style guns. 2. … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: What do you know about Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa’s Prague Friendship announcement?
Quizunderstood: What do you know about the 2018 Women’s March on Maui?
1. About 5,000 people took part in the 2017 Women’s March on Maui. According to the Jan. 21 Maui News, about how many people were at the 2018 Women’s March on Maui, which took place on Jan. 20? A. 5,000 B. 4,500 C. 4,000 D. 3,500 E. 3,000 2. On Jan. 19, Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa signed a sand mining moratorium bill. The Maui County Council had passed it on Jan. 5, … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: What do you know about the 2018 Women’s March on Maui?