Digital media and AV students in Maui County are invited to enter an educational video contest sponsored by The State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Highways Division - Maui District (HWY-M). The project is designed to promote public awareness of why stormwater matters to the islands’ environment and encourage good community practices to help keep our stormwater … [Read more...] about Maui County school students invited to enter educational video contest
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Updates and Advice Regarding COVID-19, Also Known as Coronavirus
[Note: For the latest on COVID-19, visit the links listed at the bottom of this story.] Local concerns over COVID-19 (also known as coronavirus) increased last week when it was determined that the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship, which had been quarantined off the shore of San Francisco due to detection of the virus, docked in Maui, with passengers disembarking to tour the … [Read more...] about Updates and Advice Regarding COVID-19, Also Known as Coronavirus
Follow the Maui Bus
The County of Maui Department of Transportation is launching a social media campaign to encourage residents and visitors to ride the bus. “When our residents and visitors think about how to get somewhere, we want to be one of their first thoughts,” said DOT director Marc Takamori. “Some people don’t realize that riding the Maui Bus is one of the easiest, safest, and most … [Read more...] about Follow the Maui Bus
2017 MauiTime Year In Review
It’s been a helluva year, and that’s not a good thing. For the United States, the watchwords for 2017 have been violence and hatred–against women, African-Americans, immigrants, LGBTQ individuals and basically everyone who isn’t a straight white male. You don’t have to be a master at reading the room to know that greed and ignorance are triumphing over notions of cooperation … [Read more...] about 2017 MauiTime Year In Review
Environmental groups sue Hawaii DOT over bright harbor, airport lights
Sometimes I’m amazed that any animals manage to survive in this monstrous machine called “civilization” that we humans have built for ourselves. Even constructions that seem completely innocent can wreak havoc on the other, less “evolved” species. I thought of all this last week when I got a news release from the environmental law firm Earthjustice announcing a new lawsuit … [Read more...] about Environmental groups sue Hawaii DOT over bright harbor, airport lights