COUNTY OFFICIAL Jo Anne Johnson Winning this award once is one thing; could be a fluke, or based on a single, transitory issue. But the fact that Councilmember Johnson has been voted Maui’s top county official multiple years in a row—and, has, in fact, dominated the category—shows shetruly doing something right. That something is faithfully serving her West Maui … [Read more...] about BEST OF MAUI 2009: Best Maui Politics, Community and Environment Revealed
Best Maui Politics Community and Environment 2009
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Political Scandal on Maui: Wayne Nishiki’s Dowling Loan
POLITICAL SCANDAL Wayne Nishiki’s Dowling loan OK, forgive us for a moment while we toot our own horn: the biggest political scandal of the year, as voted on by you, was broken in these pages. Now, for the uninitiated: Wayne Nishiki ran for the South Maui County Council seat as the independent candidate with no binding ties to the island’s big developers. He also accused … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Political Scandal on Maui: Wayne Nishiki’s Dowling Loan
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Community Non-Profit on Maui: Big Brothers, Big Sisters
COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT Big Brothers, Big Sisters Big Brothers, Big Sisters Maui celebrates 40 years in August with a Luau Fundraiser and open house at their Waimalulani Street location. Helping kids in the community through mentoring programs makes them number one with Maui Time readers. But did you also know that they help keep your house clean by picking up unwanted … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Community Non-Profit on Maui: Big Brothers, Big Sisters
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: Water
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE Water You know that slogan they’re always singing on the radio: “By water, all things find life”? It may be annoyingly catchy, but it’s also undeniably true. Without water, none of us would exist. It’s important to remember that, because it’s easy to take this precious life-giving elixir for granted. From pumping huge quantities of water to South Maui … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: Water
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best State Blunder on Maui: Hawaii Superferry
STATE BLUNDER Hawaii Superferry Ah, the Superferry. Love it or hate it, everyone’s got an opinion. (For evidence of just how polarizing this issue is, see the runner up.) But after all the money, protests and legal wrangling, the only opinion that really mattered was that of the Hawaii Supreme Court, which ruled that Act 2—the special law that allowed the vessel to launch … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best State Blunder on Maui: Hawaii Superferry