Archive for 2009 October
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Today’s Headlines at MauiTime.com
Thirty two pages of juicy MauiTime coverage packed in under one controversial cover.
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County of Maui Censors MauiTime!
This morning, Maui County employees confiscated copies of this week’s issue of MauiTime, which contained a cartoon image of Mayor Charmaine Tavares on the cover, accompanying a story about “The Seven Scariest State &
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Alexander & Baldwin offers “forward-looking statements.” Or: corporate press releases are worthless, part 10 million…
While perusing a release from Alexander & Baldwin about incoming CEO Stanley Kuriyama, I came across an interesting paragraph down at the bottom in those light-colored italics that imply “don’t read me, I’m not
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61 percent of Americans think health care is a right
According to the results of a new Zogby International poll, 61 percent of Americans support a policy that ensures “all Americans have health coverage.” Proponents of universal health care (which is a bad phrase
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Obama Administration: Honor state pot laws
Back in the ’70s, Barry Obama was a high schooler on Oahu sporting a rockin’ big collar and giving shouts-out to his choom gang. Flash forward a few decades, and President Obama’s justice department
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Shark Attack at Kihei beach! Yum, People taste good!
Dawn patrol in Kihei not so safe today: According to a Maui County press release… KIHEI, Maui – Ocean use from the south end of Kamaole 1 Beach Park to Waiohuli Road in Kihei, South
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Mauians already know we’re not “No Ka Oi” for nothin’!
The 22nd annual Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards Poll honors “Maui, the Magic Isle”–for the 15th time–as “Best Island in the World.” Over 25,000 readers participated in the poll, the results to be
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Racism in America Alive & Well
For those who thought the election of Obama ended racism forever (really, I wish that were a completely facetious statement but I believe some people really did think that): According to an AP report, a
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Trageck: MTW office building (bug) bombed, Anu begins geckobituraties
Okay, okay… My photo caption is entirely misleading (and not even that good, to boot, considering how obvious… I guess The (Maui) Onion must wait until I grow a brain). This gecko did indeed
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Maui Rep. Joe Souki: A Shill for Big Chemical
Interesting item in today’s Maui News, about a decision by the County Council’s Infrastructure Management Committee to table a bill that would ban Styrofoam takeout containers. As is often the case, the juiciest nugget was
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