A preliminary concept for Waiehu Golf Course's new clubhouse will be displayed during two December events, allowing the public to stay apprised of plans at the county's only municipal golf course. The first event will be held December 7 at the plaza next to the Historic Iao Theater during Wailuku First Friday festivities. The second event is scheduled from 5pm to 7:30pm on … [Read more...] about New clubhouse plans on exhibit
Kaala Buenconsejo
Maui County Council Budget and Finance Committee approves park concessions/naming rights bill
In his 1996 novel Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace imagined a future in which everything corporations sponsored everything in society–including time itself. Numbered years gave way to the “Year of the Whopper,” “Year of the Tucks Medicated Pad,” “Year of the Trial-Size Dove Bar” and so forth. It’s funny on its face, but given government’s increasing reliance on corporate … [Read more...] about Maui County Council Budget and Finance Committee approves park concessions/naming rights bill
County of Maui places camping permits at Kanaha Beach Park on indefinite hold
Kanaha Beach Park is a wondrous place for those who live for ocean activities. Famous for the winds that attract kite surfers, Kanaha is also great for paddling and swimming. That being said, the park also attracts more than a few homeless people. In fact, you don’t have to scroll too far down the beach’s Yelp page before you find people–and not just mainlanders–calling out the … [Read more...] about County of Maui places camping permits at Kanaha Beach Park on indefinite hold
2014 Maui Year In Review
This was a year of great storms, both political and climatic. It’s the year we got the new governor that apparently everyone wanted, and the year some of Maui’s most powerful and infamous police officers decided to hang up their badges (some more willing than others). This was the year Kimo Apana attempted to make a big comeback, while voters made Governor Neil Abercrombie take … [Read more...] about 2014 Maui Year In Review
Unsuccessful County Council Candidate Ka’ala Buenconsejo Takes Over Maui County Parks Department
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Ka‘ala Buenconsejo became the new County of Maui Parks Department Director, according to an inter-office email sent out by the department’s interim director. “This is to let you know all know there has been an appointment to the Director of Parks and Recreation position,” interim Parks chief Brianne Savage said in the Dec. 5 email, which MauiTime … [Read more...] about Unsuccessful County Council Candidate Ka’ala Buenconsejo Takes Over Maui County Parks Department