Maui County Councilmember Gladys Baisa can't run for reelection because of term limits, which means there's a lot of interest in succeeding her. Of the four candidates running, one of them–Yuki Lei Sugimura–has extensive experience with the Maui Democratic Party. Her campaign website doesn't have a lot of information on her political views, but we managed to pin her down with a … [Read more...] about Know your 2016 Maui County election candidate: Yuki Lei Sugimura
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Know Your Maui County 2016 Election Candidate: Alan Kaufman
So this year MauiTime has emailed 2016 election questionnaires to nearly every candidate* running for office that's relevant to Maui County voters. For the next few months–until the Primary and General election or (we can only hope) a giant meteor destroys the world–we'll post the results as we get them. Since the Primary Election takes place on Aug. 13, we'll give priority to … [Read more...] about Know Your Maui County 2016 Election Candidate: Alan Kaufman
Maui Tomorrow releases new report on island’s farming future
Maui Tomorrow has release a new report on how create more agricultural jobs while still providing effective and environmentally responsible stewardship of the land, states an Apr. 11 news release from the nonprofit organization. Titled Malama Aina: A conversation about Maui’s Farming Future, the 52-page report from Permaculture Design International LLC bills itself as “the … [Read more...] about Maui Tomorrow releases new report on island’s farming future
CORRECTED: SHAKA Movement founders announce two new Maui County ballot initiatives
The SHAKA Movement’s anti-GMO voter initiative worked so well that the group’s organizers are now cooking up two new bills. If you’ll recall your recent history, SHAKA got a bill pledging to stop Monsanto from growing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on Maui approved for the 2014 ballot (a historic first!), then inspired thousands of residents who don’t seem to have … [Read more...] about CORRECTED: SHAKA Movement founders announce two new Maui County ballot initiatives
Quizunderstood: How much do you know about Haleakala National Park’s recently reopened visitor center?
1. On Feb. 12, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar GM Rick Volner announced that his company would begin their final sugar harvest in early March. Counting that harvest, how many will HC&S have done by the time it closes down at the end of this year? A. 124 B. 134 C. 144 D. 154 E. 164 2. A US District Court judge recently tossed out a lawsuit against the State of Hawaii … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How much do you know about Haleakala National Park’s recently reopened visitor center?