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Kihei History Night: Land of Palauea
Tuesday, November 3
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Kihei History Night: Land of Palauea
Slideshow and talk story with historical researchers Daniel Kanahele and Lucienne de Naie and biologist Colin McCormick about one of south Maui’s legendary areas.
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Planning Commission to hear A&B’s Waiale project
Maui Planning Commission The south portion of A&B’s proposed Waiale project 9am Tuesday, November 24 A&B’s proposed 2,550 unit project Between Kahului’s Maui Lani and Waikapu UPDATE: November 23, 2015 Two major items will be considered at the Maui Planning Commission meeting this Tuesday, Nov. 24th, at 9 am. PLEASE COME AND TESTIFY (see location […]
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Should Maui go to professional manager instead of elected mayor?
The Maui County Council is studying whether Maui could take advantage of the cost savings in professional management vs elected mayor. The majority of U.S. counties have a professional manager with a degree in administration and experience managing county services. You can comment on this by emailing pia.committee@mauicounty.us Mark Hyde, a proponent of going to professional […]
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Summary of Changes to PV Rules
Summary of Changes to PV Rules Adopted by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on October 13, 2015. As a public service, the Maui Tomorrow Foundationʻs Energy Committee has summarized changes to the rules for residential photovoltaic (solar electricity) systems: The utility still wants to increase the minimum monthly charge for all customers, including […]
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“This Changes Everything” at the MACC
Naomi Klein explores the interface between environmental degradation and capitalism.
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Study Spotlights Importance of Shoreline Setbacks
A study entitled “Carbon choices determine U.S. cities committed to futures below sea level” indicates that estimates that sea level will rise three feet in the next 75 years may be too low. Maui News is reporting that sea-level rise “could swallow up the homes of nearly 10,000 current Kihei residents” in the next 200 […]
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Mark Hyde: Blanket legislative change to fix zoning mess a remedy worse than the disease
By Mark Hyde While I agree with Dave DeLeon that the county has made a mess of planning and zoning, the blanket legislative change proposed by Maui County Council Member Don Couch to address the problem is a remedy worse than the disease. Furthermore, the megamall case cited by Mr. DeLeon to justify his call […]
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ALOHA ʻĀINA UNITY MARCH TO TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY
For Immediate Release Contact: Tiare Lawrence ALOHA ʻĀINA UNITY MARCH TO TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY Lahaina – On Sunday, October 18th, organizers estimate that thousands will march in Lahaina in support of Aloha ʻĀina – love for the land. The Aloha ʻĀina Unity March will start at 10:00 am at Mala in Lahaina. Organizers chose […]
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A tsunami of developments
Statewide, the Hawaii State LAND USE COMMISSION has 7 pending land use boundary amendments. FOUR (4) of them are on Maui Island. A10-786 Olowalu Town (320 acres, 1,500+units) A94-706 Ka`ono`ulu Ranch (Mega Malls + Apartments) A15-798 Waikapu Town (1,450 units) A 15-799 Makila Land (231 acres West Maui) ————————————————————— Some […]
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PV Systems with Battery Backup Tour FAQ
PV Systems with Battery Backup Tour of Homes Frequently Asked Questions What is the purpose of the tour? The tour is intended to be purely educational in nature. Maui Tomorrow and the Office of Economic Development believe the Maui solar industry is at the leading edge of installing energy storage. This is a good […]
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