Here’s Why The Maui County Council Should Refuse Terryl Vencl’s Request For $3.5 Million For The Maui Visitors Bureau

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Here’s Why The Maui County Council Should Refuse Terryl Vencl’s Request For $3.5 Million For The Maui Visitors Bureau

May 17, 2012 – 7:12 am | No Comment | 52 views




By Anthony Pignataro
The story goes that Terryl Vencl spends a lot of time at Maui County Council budget hearings. Supposedly, she’s there every day, during the spring months when the …

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VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE: @MauiTime offices will be closed on Dec. 26 in celebration of Kwanzaa

December 23, 2011 – 12:06 pm | No Comment | 35 views
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE: @MauiTime offices will be closed on Dec. 26 in celebration of Kwanzaa




LOCAL ALT. WEEKLY’S OFFICES CLOSED ON DEC. 26 IN HONOR OF KWANZAA
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Dear readers, we just wanted to let you know our offices will be closed on Mon., Dec. 26 in …

Tryptophan Day is less than a week away, so we’re reflecting on gratefulness. [EXPLICIT]

November 18, 2011 – 2:11 pm | No Comment | 54 views
Tryptophan Day is less than a week away, so we’re reflecting on gratefulness. [EXPLICIT]




IN THIS SEASON OF THANKFULNESS, WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR?
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AS FOR US, WE’RE HAPPY THAT (1) HAWAII’S STILL PIRANHA-FREE–UNLIKE RUNNER-UP ASSHOLES IN BRAZIL (i.e. ACCORDING TO DANIEL TOSH, SEE BELOW)–AND …

Here’s How the MaiTai Kite Camp And Incubator Could Help Turn Maui Into The Next Silicon Valley

September 15, 2011 – 8:18 am | One Comment | 1,006 views
Here’s How the MaiTai Kite Camp And Incubator Could Help Turn Maui Into The Next Silicon Valley




By Jacob Shafer
LOOKING AROUND THE ROOM, it was hard to separate the millionaires—and billionaires—from the kitesurfers. Partly because, in many cases, they were one and the same.
“Thanks for being here …

THE BIRD’S THE WORD: Genetic analysis confirms new species of Hawaiian shearwater (via @Discovery_News)

August 29, 2011 – 11:31 am | No Comment | 80 views
THE BIRD’S THE WORD: Genetic analysis confirms new species of Hawaiian shearwater (via @Discovery_News)




(Bryan’s Shearwater, Midway Atoll, December 1990; Credit: Reginald David)
READ THE WHOLE STORY AT: http://news.discovery.com/animals/new-monkey-bird-species-110826.html
Analysis by Jennifer Viegas
This has been a great week for animal discoveries. A unique new primate was …

((VIDEO + PHOTOS)) Maui’s Preeminent Pop Rockers The Throwdowns Release Debut Music Video, “Shake Your Bones” (AND!) Red Carpet Photos From Their “Legs Of Our Own” CD Release Party @MauiArtsCulture

August 12, 2011 – 2:52 pm | No Comment | 160 views
((VIDEO + PHOTOS)) Maui’s Preeminent Pop Rockers The Throwdowns Release Debut Music Video, “Shake Your Bones” (AND!) Red Carpet Photos From Their “Legs Of Our Own” CD Release Party @MauiArtsCulture




The Throwdowns Release Their Debut Music Video “Shake Your Bones”

Shot on location in Lahaina, The Throwdowns — Maui’s preeminent pop rockers — partnered with Los Angeles/Big Island-based director Alex Farnham …

By the Numbers: Rapturous Unprotected Sex

May 26, 2011 – 11:39 am | No Comment | 93 views
By the Numbers: Rapturous Unprotected Sex




By the Numbers
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44 percent
Portion of Hawaii teens who are sexually active
52 percent
Portion of sexually active Hawaii teens who said they didn’t use a condom the last time they had sex
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Hawaii’s …

Another Hawaii-Based Marine Killed In Afghanistan

April 4, 2011 – 5:18 pm | No Comment | 132 views
Another Hawaii-Based Marine Killed In Afghanistan




For most of us, the war in Afghanistan is at best an abstract concept and at worst forgotten entirely. Not so for the family of Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, a …

Quizunderstood: Iodine and Patient Relations

March 23, 2011 – 3:20 pm | No Comment | 11 views
Quizunderstood: Iodine and Patient Relations




1. According to Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, what doctor/patient activity increased more than 20 percent between 2009 and 2010?
2. Radioactive iodine (RI), one of the chemicals spewing out of Japan’s crippled …

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Help Stave Off Macular Degeneration (via npr.com)

March 15, 2011 – 6:25 am | 2 Comments | 12 views
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Help Stave Off Macular Degeneration (via npr.com)




iStockphoto.comEating a few mullet like these could be good for your eyes.

If you’re wondering about whether to boost the Omega-3 fatty acids in your diet, there’s some fresh evidence …

BREAKING: Japan Quake Triggers Pacific Tsunami; Hawaii On Warning

March 10, 2011 – 10:56 pm | No Comment | 23 views
BREAKING: Japan Quake Triggers Pacific Tsunami; Hawaii On Warning




Two-meter wave could hit Hawaii around 3:07 per the latest estimate. Check Twitter hash tag #HITsunami for up to the minute info; follow @mauitime, @tommyrusso, @jenrusso, @anuheayagi and @jacobshafer
Some important …