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 May 1, 2nd Circuit Court Judge Rhonda Loo sentenced former Maui … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know Kahoolawe appropriations?
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2014 Hawaii Primary Election Endorsements
For us political junkies, the late summer of an even-numbered year is a magical time. Our airwaves, email and inboxes get jammed with misleading, often shameless propaganda. Battalions of volunteers line roadsides to wave colorful but still bland signs at passing motorists. And, for the true believers, forums pop up at community centers around the island, where earnest … [Read more...] about 2014 Hawaii Primary Election Endorsements
Maui Police Arrest Yet Another Mayoral Candidate
Beau Hawkes makes his living at Maui Wowie, which sells bongs made from bamboo (pictured above), but that's not why Maui Police arrested him on Wednesday, July 23. No, a Maui cop tased Hawkes and then arrested him for a variety of traffic offenses, including but not limited to driving without license plates and the ever-popular resisting arrest. The Maui News ran a detailed … [Read more...] about Maui Police Arrest Yet Another Mayoral Candidate
Maui County Mayor’s Race Dwindles To Five Candidates When Maui PD Arrests Nelson Waikiki
And then there were five. Last night, Maui Police arrested Maui mayoral candidate Nelson Waikiki moments after the big forum at Seabury Hall in Olinda concluded, states a Maui PD news release just sent out. The news release is pretty thin on why the police took Waikiki into custody, but this story in today's Maui News states that it was because "he failed to comply with … [Read more...] about Maui County Mayor’s Race Dwindles To Five Candidates When Maui PD Arrests Nelson Waikiki
This Tuesday, July 15: Maui County Mayoral Race Candidates Forum
Thursday, July 10 was the deadline for Hawaii candidates running in the August Primary Election to get their first campaign finance disclosure forms over to the state Campaign Spending Commission. According to the filings, which cover Jan. 1 through June 30 of this year, there is a little more than $359,000 in the collective coffers of the six people running for Mayor of Maui … [Read more...] about This Tuesday, July 15: Maui County Mayoral Race Candidates Forum