Muddling your way through the mire of health insurance decisions has become a bit easier in Hawaii with the launch of HawaiiHealthConnector.com, a health insurance marketplace website. HawaiiHealthConnector.com opened for business last week, allowing residents of the state to have access to insurance plan and rate information in one place. Individuals, families and small … [Read more...] about Hawaii Health Connector Finally Goes Online
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Previewing A Wine Event With Patrick Okubo and The New Honua Kai Spa and An Art Show At Paia Tattoo Parlor
WINE I’m always up for a drink with Master Sommelier Patrick Okubo who will be highlighting the wallflower wine Cab Franc at Makena Beach Resort this Thursday, Sept. 19. Even better, they’ve cleverly called it a “Food & Education” event so you can feel smart while eating and drinking at the Molokini Bar and Grille. You can also plan for an evening of education starting at … [Read more...] about Previewing A Wine Event With Patrick Okubo and The New Honua Kai Spa and An Art Show At Paia Tattoo Parlor
NOAA Documents Coral Damage On The Kaanapali Coast
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) completed a watershed management plan for West Maui on Feb. 13, outlining actions the government, private sector and community can do to lower pollutant damage to corals. More than a quarter of these living corals along the Ka’anapali coast have been lost in the last 13 years, damaging a reef rich with social, cultural, … [Read more...] about NOAA Documents Coral Damage On The Kaanapali Coast
Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa Signs Maui Island Plan While Ed Case Asks For But Does Not Receive A New Senate Seat
MAYOR ARAKAWA SIGNS MAUI ISLAND PLAN Not sure if any of you noticed this, but on Friday, Dec. 28, Mayor Alan Arakawa signed the Maui Island Plan, which the Maui County Council finally passed (after years of delays) a few weeks ago. "We now have the framework which will allow us to move forward, striving as always to balance the many current and future needs of Maui and our … [Read more...] about Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa Signs Maui Island Plan While Ed Case Asks For But Does Not Receive A New Senate Seat
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