• Mayor Arakawa on Radio Call-in Show

    On Thursday at 7 a.m., Mayor Alan Arakawa will be in the studio for his weekly “Talk with the Mayor” program with open phone lines for listeners.  The number is 242-7800.

  • Gov. Abercrombie on Radio Call-in Show

    Gov. Neil Abercrombie will be appearing on radio station KAOI AM, following the 7 a.m. news Wednesday.  KAOI is at 1110 AM and 96.7 FM.  Call in number is 242-7800.

  • Is Wind Really Hawaii’s Low Cost Option?

    Civil Beat discusses the report ranking various renewable energy costs Wind energy is at the top of the list of energy sources that Hawaii should be tapping to meet its renewable energy goals, according to a recently released federal study. Why? Because it’s cheap, says the 240-page study done for

  • Continued Waiale Project Hearings

    Hearing to continue over Waiale project KAHULUI – The state Land Use Commission will continue its hearing on A&B Properties’ Waiale project in a meeting Wednesday. The panel will meet at 10 a.m. in the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Alexa Higashi Meeting Room. A&B has applied to reclassify 545

  • Councilmember Danny Mateo on Maui Island Plan

    From an interview with Susan Halas of Maui Now: “If people took the time to read it they would be in shock,” he  said. Mateo agreed with Maui planning director Will Spence that the level of detail currently in the plan really belongs in the various community plans. Read the

  • Haleakala Telescope Hearings Officer Fired

    A controversial solar telescope atop Haleakala suffered a setback Thursday when the hearing officer was fired and his recommendation to approve the project was thrown out by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The board ruled that Steven Jacobson had inappropriate discussions with outside parties to the case —

  • Waiale Public Testimony

    –       545 acres to be made “Urban” –       2,550 housing units –       Waiko Rd. Industrial Zone is in the middle of Waiale –       Maui Island Plan Urban Growth Boundary not yet approved –       Plan has changed since the version that was agreed to in GPAC     @ Land Use Commission  PUBLIC

  • Maui Tomorrow DEIS Comments on Geothermal Project

    March 27, 2012 Bill Sherman Ormat Technologies, Inc. 6225 Neil Road Reno, NV 89511 Ron Terry Geometrician Associates PO Box 396 Hilo, HI 96721 Carty Chang Hawaii State Board of Land and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 621 Honolulu, HI 96809 Comments on EISPN for Ulupalakua Geothermal Mining Lease and Geothermal

  • Trees Please Maui Tomorrow Work Day

    Trees Please is Maui Tomorrow's effort to create and malama a North Shore Park