Legislators must scrutinize laws that impact children Recently visiting Washington, talking with my elderly aunties outside the Lynden Dutch Bakery, three pre-teens rode their bikes toward us. Stopping briefly, the boys conversed quickly then headed our way. Two of them sped by but one ...
County must preserve water resources With $1.4 million earmarked in the county budget for the “Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility (LWRF) R-1 Process Expansion,” let’s make sure reclaimed water benefits the greater good. Kaanapali hotels and golf courses, which profit from ...
Construction violations occurring on Hui Road H (The following letter was sent to county Department of Public Works Director Jordan Molina and other officials.) I am in receipt of the recent communication from the Courts to Mayor Bissen regarding the ownership interests in Hui ...
The sweetest memory There comes a time when the tables are turned and we become the caretakers of our parents. On Mother’s Day, I’m reminded of the sweetest moment I experienced in my Mom’s life. It plays in my heart, in my head, and always brings a smile to my lips and chokes me ...
Plastic pollution is an important issue I am a tenth grade student at Lahainaluna High School. I am writing to you today because of my concern for the plastic pollution issue regarding Lahaina. Plastic pollution has been an ongoing problem for years now. It’s been affecting the ...
Solutions for Maui’s housing problems The concept of building our way out of high housing prices is absurd. As if more housing, particularly sub-standard housing, will somehow solve the homeless crisis as well as the lack of affordable housing that sends locals to the Mainland in ...
Happy to see crops in Central Maui There is a new look to the middle of the island, and I for one am very grateful for it. With the planting of over one million trees, there is finally a look of stability to the often dust-blown lands, which were at one time a sprawling complex serving ...
Please fix Hui F Road (The following letter was sent to County Councilmember Tamara Paltin and Mayor Richard Bissen.) Please don’t respond with the canned message that the residents are getting from you! We deserve some answers. We know this road is “in limbo” — on the ...
Mahalo for mentoring Lahainaluna seniors Lahainaluna High School held its annual Senior Project Presentation Day on March 7, showcasing the experiences and achievements of the 2023 senior class. The event was a success, with students presenting a variety of projects that reflected their ...
Build the West Maui Greenway West Maui has waited three decades for safe bicycling paths. In 1992, the County Council approved a resolution supporting safe bicycling paths throughout Maui. Thirty-one years later, little has been done in West Maui to implement this resolution. ...