Two major storms, a historic hotel-worker strike, floods, and active lava flows – through all that happened in Hawai‘i’s tempestuous 2018, one thing held fast: Hotels thrived. According to a hotel performance report released Friday by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, annual revenue for Hawai‘i’s hotels increased from 2017 to 2018 by 4.6 percent, to a total of $4.36 billion last … [Read more...] about Hawai‘i Hotel Revenue Climbs Despite Turbulent Year – Do We Get A Cut?
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Bicycle safety law signed by Governor David Ige
Governor David Ige has signed HB2215, the Safe Passing 3 Foot law which requires motorists to provide a minimum of three feet of separation when passing a bicyclist. Washington DC and 36 states have instituted Safe Passing laws to help make roads safer for cyclists and all road users. These laws directly address one of the biggest hazards to cyclists. According to the League … [Read more...] about Bicycle safety law signed by Governor David Ige
Governor Ige signs historic pesticide ban into Hawai‘i law
Once again, Hawai‘i has reaffirmed its status as a bastion of sanity in a country turned upside down absent a moral compass. On June 13, Governor David Ige signed SB 3095 into law, making the Aloha State the first in the nation to ban pesticides containing chlorpyrifos. Chlorpyrifos should have been banned from food crops years ago. In 2015, back when the Environmental … [Read more...] about Governor Ige signs historic pesticide ban into Hawai‘i law
Environmental progress made with Hawai‘i state bills signed into law
If I had to guess, I’d put environmental catastrophe at the top of the list of potential causes for civilization collapse. True, there’s a lot of doom to choose from nowadays, with asteroids narrowly missing Earth and strange prognostications of an artificial intelligence uprising. But even as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Doomsday Clock responds to Trump-brand … [Read more...] about Environmental progress made with Hawai‘i state bills signed into law
Happy 4th of July from MauiTime!
Happy 4th of July! Celebrate America’s independence at a variety of red, white and blue events on Maui. Although Trump is still (somehow) the President, we can celebrate our beautiful community and the fact that Governor David Ige signed a law making Hawaii the first state to commit to the Paris Climate Accord. Enjoy time with your family and friends, be safe, and don’t forget … [Read more...] about Happy 4th of July from MauiTime!