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County Of Maui Buildings Like New Kihei Police Station To Get Solar Panels
Anyone driving by that new fortress on a hill otherwise known as the “New Kihei Police Station” will see two things pretty much immediately. First, that it truly does look like a fortress on a hill, and second, that it has a great deal of roof area that seems to be just sitting in the hot South Maui sun with nothing to do. Well, it looks like that roof–and many more in the … [Read more...] about County Of Maui Buildings Like New Kihei Police Station To Get Solar Panels
Ohana Fuels To Donate To Hale Makua
As part of its “Fuel Up. Do Good” program of donating money to local nonprofits, Ohana Fuels announced on Oct. 7 that it would be giving a portion of the money it receives from gasoline purchases through Dec. 31 of this year to Hale Makua Health Services, which dates to 1946 and provides a home for Maui seniors who lack the means to pay for their own care. It’s a generous … [Read more...] about Ohana Fuels To Donate To Hale Makua
Gene Simmons And Shannon Tweed Renew Their Vows At Haiku Mill
I couldn’t click on the email fast enough. After all, it was titled “Gene Simmons Press Release.” But my hopes for juicy news on his Rock and Brews bar going up in Paia were quickly dashed. The press release, sent out on Sept. 25 by the Netherlands-based PR firm Jennlik Productions, had no mention of the rocker’s proposed bar. Instead, it dealt with Simmons’ recent vow renewal … [Read more...] about Gene Simmons And Shannon Tweed Renew Their Vows At Haiku Mill
Hawaii Signs Onto Majuro Declaration On Climate Change
On Monday, Sept. 27, the United Nations released a new 2,000-page report on climate change. The verdict, is that it’s “extremely likely” that human activity (read: industrialization) is causing our planet’s climate to change in ways that will be destructive to life everywhere around the world. “Our assessment of the science finds that the atmosphere and ocean have warmed, the … [Read more...] about Hawaii Signs Onto Majuro Declaration On Climate Change