BEST (WORST) COUNTY BLUNDER Wailea 670 If “blunder” can be defined as, “a usually serious mistake caused by ignorance or confusion,” then the County Council’s handling of the rezoning for Wailea 670/ Honua‘ula fits perfectly. After all, the Council’s narrow 5-4 vote to approve the massive South Maui project for luxury homes, a private golf course, and a smattering of … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best County Blunder: Wailea 670
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Place to See Maui’s Internment Camp Past: Horizons Academy in Haiku
(Edit Pick) BEST PLACE TO SEE MAUI’S INTERNMENT CAMP PAST Horizons Academy in Haiku There are no signs, markers or plaques identifying or memorializing the location of the World War II Japanese American internment camp that once sat near today’s Pauwela Cannery in Haiku, but the building that houses the Horizons Academy seems to be the last surviving camp structure. … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Place to See Maui’s Internment Camp Past: Horizons Academy in Haiku
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Use of The Word “Aloha” in an Entirely Inappropriate Way: Aloha Waste
(Edit Pick) BEST USE OF THE WORD “ALOHA” IN AN ENTIRELY INAPPROPRIATE WAY Aloha Waste The Hawaiian word “aloha” means a lot more than simply “hello” and “goodbye.” It’s complex and nuanced and ranges in meaning from “beloved” to “how sad.” How in the world did putting a word like that on the side of trash trucks become honorable? [AP] … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Use of The Word “Aloha” in an Entirely Inappropriate Way: Aloha Waste
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best County Official on Maui: Jo Anne Johnson
BEST COUNTY OFFICIAL Jo Anne Johnson West Maui’s County Council representative Jo Anne Johnson is nothing if not well-loved, at least by Maui Time readers if not by big developers to whom she routinely has said, “No.” Even before upsetting incumbent Dennis Nakamura back in 2000 by a mere 130 votes, she was working to slow the pace of development in her West Maui District, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best County Official on Maui: Jo Anne Johnson
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: Superferry
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE Superferry The environmental and legal waters became even more turbulent in the year that passed since Hawaii Superferry earned last year’s nod as Best Environmental Issue. And by “Best,” we believe readers of course mean “Worst.” After all, aren’t environmental issues defined as government willingness to let big money projects run rampant over … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: Superferry