MAUI LAND PENSIONERS (AND MAYBE LIPOA POINT) SAVED! Looks like state officials have figured out a scheme to relieve Maui Land & Pineapple of its pension benefits crisis. “A bill to purchase land at Lipoa Point for permanent preservation passed unanimously out of the State House of Representatives on Thursday,” stated a Mar. 1 press release from Maui County Council Chairwoman … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislature May Save Maui Land and Pine Pensioners And Lipoa Point While We Read More Bad Vet News
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Promised Land New Movie Review
The controversial issue of “fracking” the land to mine natural gasses becomes a drama from director Gus Van Sant, one of our most versatile filmmakers. Like Norma Rae, Silkwood and The China Syndrome, this is a “message movie” that’s also solid entertainment. The film’s stars and screenwriters, Matt Damon and John Krasinski, aren’t interested in preaching to their audience or … [Read more...] about Promised Land New Movie Review
2012 MauiTime Year In Review
So much for the world not ending last week. I know. What a bummer. Can you think of a better way to fix climate change, the rise of dangerous fungi and antibiotic resistant bacteria, soul-crushing poverty, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, the ruinous drug war, Michael Bay movies, government debt, ocean acidification, avian flu, school shootings, traffic fatalities, targeted … [Read more...] about 2012 MauiTime Year In Review
Maui Island Plan Gets Thinner While Mega Malls Get More Controversial All While We Give Thanks
DOES THE MAUI ISLAND PLAN EVEN STILL EXIST? We’re reaching what will hopefully be the end of the Maui Island Plan approval process. The last Maui County Council utterly failed to pass the plan in their two years, so the fact that this council seems on the cusp of approving the sweeping document–which will outline the course of land development for Maui over the next … [Read more...] about Maui Island Plan Gets Thinner While Mega Malls Get More Controversial All While We Give Thanks
Candidate Mike Victorino
Running for: Maui County Council (Wailuku, Waihe‘e, Waikapu) Running against: Joseph G. Blackburn II Birthplace: Hilo, HI Profession: Incumbent Electoral Win/Loss Record: 3/0 First electoral victory: 2006 Supports: Land development, organized labor Opposes: Keeping Lipoa Point in preservation Gets campaign donations from: Operating Engineers Local 3 PAC, Hawaii … [Read more...] about Candidate Mike Victorino