ARAKAWA AND WHITE FIGHT A LAND WAR! The ongoing war between Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa and the bulk of the Maui County Council really got heated today over a huge stretch of West Maui coast. At issue is the Arakawa Administration’s proposed purchase of 186 acres of oceanfront property stretching from the Pali to Puamana that’s currently owned by the Makila Land Company … [Read more...] about Mayor Alan Arakawa and Councilman Mike White Fight A Land War Over West Maui Coast While Hawaii Health Connector Is On Life Support
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Before The Maui County Council Votes To Investigate The Arakawa Administration On The Demolition Of The Old Wailuku Post Office We Look At What The Council Was Doing And Not Doing In Regards To The Building Over The Last Two Years
From their eighth floor offices in the Kalana O Maui building in Wailuku, the Maui County Council members had one of the best vantage points on the island to watch the demolition of the old Post Office at the corner of Wells and South High Streets. They could hear–and feel–the rumble of the jackhammers as contractors slowly dismantled the tough old building, which dated to … [Read more...] about Before The Maui County Council Votes To Investigate The Arakawa Administration On The Demolition Of The Old Wailuku Post Office We Look At What The Council Was Doing And Not Doing In Regards To The Building Over The Last Two Years
What You Get When You Mix Fresh Herbs And Vegetables From Oo Farms with Grey Goose vodka
When you think of Grey Goose vodka, it conjures images of a corporate luxury–the exact opposite of a handcrafted, farm-sourced product. Yet that is precisely the starting point of its luxury. I learned this recently at O’o Farms where Brand Master Aaron Rodonis explained Grey Goose nuances to a group of Maui chefs and bartenders. If you haven’t been to O’o Farms yet, call them … [Read more...] about What You Get When You Mix Fresh Herbs And Vegetables From Oo Farms with Grey Goose vodka
Hawaii Legislature May Save Maui Land and Pine Pensioners And Lipoa Point While We Read More Bad Vet News
MAUI LAND PENSIONERS (AND MAYBE LIPOA POINT) SAVED! Looks like state officials have figured out a scheme to relieve Maui Land & Pineapple of its pension benefits crisis. “A bill to purchase land at Lipoa Point for permanent preservation passed unanimously out of the State House of Representatives on Thursday,” stated a Mar. 1 press release from Maui County Council Chairwoman … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislature May Save Maui Land and Pine Pensioners And Lipoa Point While We Read More Bad Vet News
Our Take On The 2012 Election
Guess we don’t have Linda Lingle to kick around anymore. On Election night, the former two-term Republican Governor of Hawaii who had trounced Democrat Mazie Hirono at the polls a decade ago, was herself shown the door in her bid to succeed retiring U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka (D–Hawaii). The final summary vote tally, released by the state Office of Elections at nearly 3am … [Read more...] about Our Take On The 2012 Election