BEST POLITICAL SCANDAL LC NEPOTISM This has been a scandal at the Maui County Department of Liquor Control for as long as I’ve lived on Maui, and it goes back much further than that. Back in 2003, when I first started reported on the LC, I was astonished to find that then-LC Director Frank Silva employed two of his sons in the department, though to be fair there … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Political Scandal on Maui: LC Nepotism
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Public Restroom on Maui: Kamaole II
BEST PUBLIC RESTROOM Kamaole II This might seem like a curious category but only when you really need a restroom do you appreciate its value. The Best Public Restroom, we say, is one that is conveniently located, clean, and in good working condition. Thank goodness for Kamaole Beach II and all its lovely, intimate, less populated park space–which means better … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Public Restroom on Maui: Kamaole II
MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Teacher on Maui: Maris Van Der Lee
BEST TEACHER MARIS VAN DER LEE Without all the teachers in the world, our civilization would be, well, in a very bad place. They teach us fundamental skills in the early stages of our lives that kickstart our education. Especially in early years, teachers can have profound influences on how a child develops (not that there’s already a ton of pressure … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Teacher on Maui: Maris Van Der Lee
MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Maui Police Officer on Maui: David Wikoli
BEST MAUI POLICE OFFICER OFFICER DAVID WIKOLI The retirement of Officer Keith Taguma–the terror of Wailuku Town who wrote many thousands of parking tickets each year from either his little golf cart or his three-wheel motor trike–at the end of 2014 posed a real quandary for the Maui Police Department. But his replacement, Officer David Wikoli, has proven more than … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Maui Police Officer on Maui: David Wikoli
MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Scariest Public Figure on Maui: Donald Trump
SCARIEST PUBLIC FIGURE DONALD TRUMP Well, this is no shock! Once again, the man with the orange face, tiny hands, clammy handshakes, Dementia symptoms, borderline Tourette’s Syndrome, potty mouth and affinity for Twitter and Diet Coke has won the scariest public figure award. MauiTime readers are the best! You guys are so smart, and really know how to pick the … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2017: Best Scariest Public Figure on Maui: Donald Trump