Sorry for the last-minute notice (shows what happens when I don't check my messages over the weekend) but TODAY (May 2, 2016), the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is putting on an all-day workshop on Kihei water quality over at the Humpback Whale Sanctuary. According to organizers, the workshop is a follow-up to MauiTime's Mar. 16 story "Poop! (There It Is)" on new research … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Maui Nui Marine Resource Council hosting all-day workshop on Kihei water quality
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The County of Maui is already in hot water over sewage in the ocean off West Maui, but a new study says that the Kihei coast is far worse
The County of Maui’s violation of the Clean Water Act by discharging millions of gallons of wastewater into injection wells in West Maui is widely known. The judge’s ruling came in 2014, two years after environmental organizations filed suit, alleging that the injection wells were significantly harming coral reefs in the Lahaina area–most notably, at Honolua Bay and Kahekili … [Read more...] about The County of Maui is already in hot water over sewage in the ocean off West Maui, but a new study says that the Kihei coast is far worse
Officials break ground on new Kihei High School
Though calls for a public high school in Kihei are probably older than he is, state Representative Kaniela Ing, D–South Maui, got top billing in a Jan. 11 press release on the school’s long-awaited ground-breaking. “I am ecstatic to see hundreds of hours of tireless work by so many people, over so many years, finally bear fruit,” Ing said at the ground-breaking, according to … [Read more...] about Officials break ground on new Kihei High School
Can Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing help bring about debt-free college?
At a time when the right-wing in this nation gets energized from politicians who advocate border walls, another Middle Eastern ground invasion and the banning of Muslims from entering the U.S., left-wing candidates and legislators are trying to appeal to voters with a very different idea: debt-free college. Earlier this month, 10 legislators in 10 states said that they’d … [Read more...] about Can Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing help bring about debt-free college?
Quizunderstood: How well do you know cane burn complaints from a Maui County Council member?
1. An HC&S cane burn on Wednesday, May 27 sent bad smoke over South Maui, prompting one Maui County Council member to write a letter of complaint to the company. According to the May 30 Maui News, who was the council member? A. Elle Cochran B. Stacy Crivello C. Mike White D. Don Couch E. Don Guzman 2. On June 1, Honolulu Civil Beat called for the firing of this TV … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know cane burn complaints from a Maui County Council member?