A sea of hae Hawai‘i rose over the fields of the War Memorial ballpark Saturday as an estimated 7,000 participants gathered in support of the kia‘i, or protectors of Maunakea. “We’re here because the Mauna has called,” said Kumu Luana Kawa‘a, welcoming the crowd. “This one thing has brought us together in lokahi and we mahalo for that… that we can come together and malama our … [Read more...] about Thousands on Maui Join Kapu Aloha Unity March
Mahina Martin
Scathing liquor control audit presented to PEA Committee, referred to new council
Maui County Liquor Control Director Glenn Mukai strained a smile on Monday as he sat through a presentation of findings from a scathing performance audit of the Department of Liquor Control conducted by Harvey M. Rose Associates, LLC, a third-party consulting firm commissioned by the Maui County Council. Mukai, described in the audit as being allowed to operate his department … [Read more...] about Scathing liquor control audit presented to PEA Committee, referred to new council
Community sends more relief to Big Island
Maui residents and businesses filled a 20-foot shipping container in a two-day hana hou Kokua Puna donation drive for evacuees on June 9-10. Donations including non-perishable food, water, camping gear, pet food and baby diapers were packed up to the ceiling of the container. More than 20 volunteers gifted their time, unloading truckloads and carloads of donations all weekend … [Read more...] about Community sends more relief to Big Island
Talking affordable housing, seawalls and sustainable ag with Albert Perez, 3 years after he took over Maui Tomorrow
Three years ago this month Albert Perez took over as Executive Director of the Maui Tomorrow Foundation. He helped found the organization in 1989, stayed a few years, then moved to the mainland, where he spent much of his time until 2015. I chatted with Perez not long after he took over Maui Tomorrow, and since then have seen him around the county doing the grunt work of a … [Read more...] about Talking affordable housing, seawalls and sustainable ag with Albert Perez, 3 years after he took over Maui Tomorrow
Maui residents donate thousands of items to Kaua`i flood victims
Maui residents came together over the weekend to fill a shipping container with items that are most needed by Kaua‘i residents following the recent flooding disaster; the most-needed items identified by Kaua‘i residents included rubber boots, first aid kits, tarps, shovels, non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, chainsaws, water and baby items. A trio of community … [Read more...] about Maui residents donate thousands of items to Kaua`i flood victims