Late last year, Maui County officials really started blaming the “Show Me The Water” law (passed back in 2007) for the county’s serious lack of affordable housing. The law, quite simply, requires housing developers to prove they had a long-term water source before the County Council would authorize new home construction. Mayor Alan Arakawa blamed it for a “3,000-unit deficit” … [Read more...] about Shaka Movement Rejects Moves To Amend ‘Show Me The Water’ Law
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Maui resident Lucas Miller talks about his experience on The History Channel’s reality show ‘Alone’
What was the most terrifying place you’ve ever been dropped off? Was it the kindergarten bus stop, or the front door of the DMV? Perhaps the docking harbor of an island with the highest concentration of cougar attacks? Maybe the island seething with buffed out cats wasn’t a childhood memory or a destination on last week’s errands list. The secluded North Vancouver Island was … [Read more...] about Maui resident Lucas Miller talks about his experience on The History Channel’s reality show ‘Alone’
Maui County Corporation Counsel Pat Wong loves gambling in Las Vegas. And he wins a lot, too.
In the late 1990s, urban writer and activist Mike Davis described Las Vegas as “hypergrowth without counterpart social spending” and a city built on “slavish dependence on cheap water and energy.” The famous Las Vegas “miracle,” Davis noted, “demonstrates the fanatical persistence of an environmentally and socially bankrupt system of human settlement and confirms Edward Abbey’s … [Read more...] about Maui County Corporation Counsel Pat Wong loves gambling in Las Vegas. And he wins a lot, too.
Maui OnStage ONO Series to present anti-GMO play ‘Star Crossed on Maui’
Here's something you don't see every day–a play about Maui's fight over genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Titled Star Crossed on Maui, the play will open (and close) Monday, May 11 at the Iao Theater in Wailuku as part of their ONO (One Night Only) monthly series. Don't expect a subtle, nuanced look at the GMO controversy. Written by Amorah St. John–a supporter of the … [Read more...] about Maui OnStage ONO Series to present anti-GMO play ‘Star Crossed on Maui’
Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa ‘excited’ about water, land and park projects in 2015 State of the County Address
Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa characterized the state of the County of Maui as “STRONG” in his 2015 State of the County Address, which he delivered on Mar. 10 at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. “If you look at our private sector, our tourism industry has had recordsetting years as far as visitor numbers and spending,” Arakawa said, according to the text of his speech. “Property … [Read more...] about Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa ‘excited’ about water, land and park projects in 2015 State of the County Address