SPECIAL SESSION BEGINS Well, this is it. At 10am on the morning of Monday, Oct. 28, the Hawaii State Legislature went into Special Session to deal with, among other things, the issue of same-sex marriage. Ironically, after all the decades of controversy and missed opportunities, the issue today seems not to be if Governor Neil Abercrombie’s proposed legislation will pass, but … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislative Special Session On Same Sex Marriage Begins while More Precious Molasses Gets Spilled Into Kahului Harbor
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Alt Newspaper Honolulu Weekly Folds After 23 Years
The alternative newspaper Honolulu Weekly, which has published for the last 23 years, closed this week. The closure robs readers on Oahu and the rest of the state of a voice and that differed sharply from other local publications. “I am sorry to say that this will be the last issue of the Weekly that we will print,” stated a note from owner/publisher Laurie V. Carlson in the … [Read more...] about Alt Newspaper Honolulu Weekly Folds After 23 Years
2012 MauiTime Best of Maui
Once again, we come to MauiTime’s biggest, most anticipated issue of the year. You’ve been waiting for it, and here it is: the 2012 Best of Maui issue. In many ways, this is your issue. Your votes dictated who and what appear in the following pages. You, our loyal readers, made the calls on who serves the best burgers or which shop sells the best bikinis or what beach is best … [Read more...] about 2012 MauiTime Best of Maui