How is it possible that paving a parking lot at a most crucial location at Kahului Airport can take more than a year now? I am going to have to arrive at the airport for an upcoming flight FIVE hours before departure to ensure I don’t miss my flight! Shame on you Maui Airport Authority. […]
Quizunderstood: Which Maui legislator had to deal with a fake Facebook profile?
1. On April 20, Hawaii News Now reported that someone had created a fake Facebook profile of a Maui legislator and scammed at least one of the legislator’s friends out of $500. Who is the Maui legislator? A. Sen. J. Kalani English B. Sen. Roz Baker C. Rep. Angus McKelvey D. Rep. Kaniela Ing E. […]
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 […]
New Maui County tourism plan calls for more visitors, infrastructure, international flights and reef protection
So the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development (OED) just released their new Maui County Tourism Industry Strategic Plan (TISP) for 2017-2026. It’s a 10-year plan that, at least on paper, is supposed to guide the visitor in the county. “This strategic plan addresses the pillars of a healthy tourism economy that must be of benefit […]
Remembering the late Maui scientist Lloyd Loope
By Maddox Royce When the invasive plant Miconia calvescens threatened to destroy Maui’s rainforest as it had in Tahiti, Maui scientist Lloyd Loope stepped forward to help to organize a committee to successfully control it. “Lloyd was very key in helping to set the course,” recalled Teya Penniman, a Maui Invasive Species Committee official. A […]
Quizunderstood: What do you know about Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s approval rating in Hawaii’s 2nd District?
1. A new Honolulu Civil Beat poll shows Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D–Second District, has a 58 percent approval rating in her home district. What was her approval rating in the Second District in the same poll back in 2015? A. 87 percent B. 77 percent C. 67 percent D. 57 percent E. 47 percent 2. […]
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 […]
Don Shearer has been a drug warrior on Maui for 30 years. Now he wants to open a medical marijuana dispensary
For the last 30 years, Don Shearer’s Windward Aviation has carried out a wide variety of contracts for local, state and federal agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Agency’s marijuana eradication flights. He’s a committed anti-drug warrior. But recently he decided to start a new company: Grateful Meds. That’s right: Don Shearer applied to open a […]
County of Maui wants to teach us all Aloha because of the 2014 Kalama Park video guy
We’ve all the seen the video. Posted on YouTube on Feb. 16, 2014, it showed a young local man repeatedly cursing some white people at Kalama Beach Park in Kihei, all why they record him with their smart phone. It all started when one of the people spoke up after seeing a local guy–apparently not […]
‘Maui Still Has A Chance’ – Talking story with Albert Perez, Maui Tomorrow’s new executive director
If it seems to you that the problems facing Maui today–more traffic, less affordable housing, stream flow politics, cane burning–seem overwhelming, it just means that you’re paying attention. Maintaining even our current quality of life on Maui isn’t easy, and making it better for the next generation can seem all but impossible. It’s not impossible, […]
A hundred cyclists ride the new Airport Access Road in Kahului when it’s still safe
It was very nice to see about a hundred Maui bicyclists show up on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 4 for a special opening of (part) of the new Airport Access Road in Kahului. The nonprofit organization Maui Bicycling League convinced state and county officials to allow cyclists to ride the gleaming new stretch of […]
State to spend even more money on Kahului Airport restrooms
And now to a new update on an old a favorite topic of discussion around here: the restrooms at Kahului Airport. Now to be fair, it’s not that the airport restrooms are bad. Ok, not that they’re any more or less bad than other airport restrooms. They’re certainly not Ritz-Carlton luxurious, but they don’t resemble […]
Quizunderstood: How well do you know Kahoolawe appropriations?
1. On May 1, an airliner took off from Kahului Airport for the Mainland, but turned around and returned to the airport when the passengers began smelling burning plastic, The Maui News reported on May 2. The aircraft belonged to which airline? A. Alaska B. American C. Delta D. Hawaiian E. United 2. Also on […]
Quizunderstood: Do You Know What OGG Stands For?
1. On Sept. 15, The Maui News published a story explaining how Kahului Airport got its three-letter airport code. According to the story, the “OGG” actually refers to Bertram James “Jimmy” Hogg. What was Hogg’s claim to fame? A. He was the first Inter-Island Airways pilot to land on each of the Hawaiian Islands B. […]
Eh Thoughtless Hippies!
To the hippies I had the displeasure of sitting next to on the plane: First, what do you find so wrong with showering? You smelled like rotting mold and I had to endure it for nearly six hours. Second, I’m all about free speech but did you have to drop the F bomb and talk about […]
Weekly MauiTime News Quiz: Monsanto Did What?
Hope everyone’s been studying and reading the news this week because things have been transpiring. Well, that’s our theory, at least–seriously, we haven’t been outside in, like, days. It still gets sunny during the day, right? Right?! 1. On Apr. 28, Honolulu Civil Beat published a breakdown of Monsanto’s Hawaii campaign contributions from the beginning […]