Even without the election of Republican Donald Trump to be President of the United States, this was a monstrous year. We’ve had to deal with job losses, outrageous giveaways to big business and just a general slide away from democratic protections and open government assurances. We like to think of Hawaii (and Maui especially) as existing outside the world’s troubles, but it’s … [Read more...] about MauiTime 2016 Year In Review
Olowalu Town
UPDATED: Olowalu Town developers withdraw state Land Use Commission petition
Details are still sketchy, but the developers of the proposed Olowalu Town–which will add 1,500 homes and a variety of commercial structures to tiny Olowalu–withdrew their petition with the state Land Use Commission (LUC), according to an Apr. 7, 2016 letter from LUC Executive Officer Daniel Orodenker posted on the LUC website. "We understand that Olowalu Town LLC and … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Olowalu Town developers withdraw state Land Use Commission petition
‘Hawaii’s Wounded Knee’ – Remembering the Olowalu Massacre
Kalolopahu. It’s a Hawaiian word meaning “the spilled brains.” Until I began researching the history of Olowalu, I had never heard the word. Olowalu, a tiny coastal town just a few miles south of Lahaina (pop. 80), has been in the news a lot lately because of the grand development plans from Olowalu Town LLC (a hui owned by Peter Martin, Jim Riley, David Ward, Glenn and Alice … [Read more...] about ‘Hawaii’s Wounded Knee’ – Remembering the Olowalu Massacre
Hawaii Land Use Commission rejects Olowalu Town Final Environmental Impact Statement
By a vote of six to one, the Hawaii Land Use Commission (LUC) voted late yesterday to reject the Olowalu Town project's Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The vote on the decade-old proposal to add 1,500 homes and about 4,000 residents to tiny Olowalu came at the end of a marathon hearing at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center that last around 12 hours (click here for … [Read more...] about Hawaii Land Use Commission rejects Olowalu Town Final Environmental Impact Statement
Save Olowalu! 25 reasons why the proposed Olowalu Town is a bad idea
A few weeks ago the state Land Use Commission LUC met at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center to discuss the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for Olowalu Town, a massive development project pushed by Bill Frampton and Dave Ward. The project is billed as a “complete community”–containing its own housing, public infrastructure, recreation, commercial development and open … [Read more...] about Save Olowalu! 25 reasons why the proposed Olowalu Town is a bad idea