BACKYARD BARNYARD The Department of Agriculture reported recently that in four of America’s largest cities–New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Denver–nearly one home out of 100 keeps chickens either for a fresh egg supply or as pets, giving rise to chicken services such as Backyard Poultry magazine, MyPetChicken.com and Julie Baker’s Pampered Poultry store. Among the most popular … [Read more...] about Backyard Barnyards and Crappy Art and Congress Saves Party Balloons
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County of Maui And US Military To Provide Free Healthcare
Call government-funded healthcare a military “rapid deployment exercise,” give it a cool name like “Tropic Care Maui” and even the Republicans will get on board. Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa did just that in a May 14 news release announcing that free health, dental and vision care will be offered to Maui County, courtesy of 400 uniformed personnel in the US armed … [Read more...] about County of Maui And US Military To Provide Free Healthcare
County of Maui Wins Korean Flower Festival Booth Award
It’s always nice to read that news in South Korea isn’t completely dominated by the threat of nuclear war. Sometimes, news there concerns nothing more than delicate flowers. As part of its effort to attract ever more visitors to our islands, the county and the Maui Visitors Bureau set up a booth at this year’s International Flower Festival in Goyang, a city located just north … [Read more...] about County of Maui Wins Korean Flower Festival Booth Award
Earth Day May Be Over But Maui County Environmental Coordinator Rob Parsons Is Busier Than Ever
Just because Earth Day has passed, that doesn’t mean we can all go back to our fast food meals, sports utility vehicles and 15 gadget chargers. Sure, Maui seems more enlightened than many places on matters like protection for endangered species and clean energy, but on others we can use considerable improvement. To get a read on the county’s environmental situation, I recently … [Read more...] about Earth Day May Be Over But Maui County Environmental Coordinator Rob Parsons Is Busier Than Ever
MauiTime Publisher Thomas Russo Sues County Of Maui Over April 2011 Dog The Bounty Hunter Incident
On April 8, MauiTime Publisher Thomas Russo filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the County of Maui, Maui Police Chief Gary Yabuta and Maui Police Officer Nelson Johnson over an April 12, 2011 incident involving Russo, Johnson and members of Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman’s security entourage. According to the 11-page complaint, “This is an action arising out … [Read more...] about MauiTime Publisher Thomas Russo Sues County Of Maui Over April 2011 Dog The Bounty Hunter Incident