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

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]

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

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)

(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

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

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

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

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)

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

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 …