By Tamara Paltin As chair of the new Disaster, Resilience, International Affairs and Planning Committee, I look forward to using my experience and interests as a former Ocean Safety Officer[…]
Council finally ready to get to legislative work By Alice L. Lee It may have taken us a little longer than normal, but the Maui County Council for the 2023-25[…]
By Keani Rawlins-Fernandez I ka ‘ōlelo ke ola, i ka ‘ōlelo ka make. In the word is life, in the word is death. This traditional Hawaiian proverb speaks volumes about[…]
Strengthening multi-level collaboration to address the climate crisis By Councilmember Kelly Takaya King Last month, I was honored to serve as a delegate to the annual United Nations Climate Conference,[…]
Maui County Council urges more civic engagement By Alice L. Lee I want to express my deepest appreciation to everyone who participated in the 2022 general election on Nov. 8,[…]
Strides toward affordable housing for local residents By Gabe Johnson As a former member of the working poor who’s lived on Lānaʻi in low-income housing as a single father, I[…]
Coastal erosion, large-wave impacts and sea-level rise are distinct and serious issues for our shorelines. In Kahana, nine condominium complexes are imminently threatened, and another building was deemed uninhabitable because[…]
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.”—President Franklin[…]
Question of establishing community water authorities will be brought to voters on November 8 By Shane M. Sinenci Published in the Maui News August 27, 2022 On July 18, the[…]
By Keani N.W. Rawlins Fernandez Shortly after joining the council, I noticed unfairness in the structure of our county’s potable water rates. A hotel or resort using over 35,000 gallons[…]
