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By Anthony Pignataro It’s hard to imagine these days–especially if you’re standing on any south or west-face Maui beach in the winter for more than a minute–but even just 50 years ago there were fewer
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Just because Earth Day has passed, that doesn’t mean we can all go back to our fast food meals, sports utility vehicles and 15 gadget chargers. Sure, Maui seems more enlightened than many places
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Where environmental matters are concerned, Maui these days is a place of great contradictions. As a relatively tiny rock in the middle of the vast Pacific, the island has extremely limited landfill potential–a reality everyone
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The good news for those of us who still write books is that the rest of you still buy and read books. Bookstore chains may be dead or merely dying, but the act of
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By Anthony Pignataro It’s about noon, and a light rain is tapping the corrugated metal sheet above my head. The skies are dark gray, but the land is still serene and beautiful. I’m in Kanaio,
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Parsing the Judge Leonard Saga
In Which We Wonder If 14 Hawaii Senators Are Really Raving Sexists… The strange saga of Judge Katherine Leonard came to a close last week, as the state Senate rejected Gov. Lingle’s Supreme Court Chief
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Pelosi Praises Abercrombie or When Endorsements Go Bad
During the 2008 election, SNL did a bit involving George W. Bush publicly endorsing John McCain. As McCain (or rather, the dude who used to do the Clinton impression as McCain) twitched and edged
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Kula Kid #9: “Baring Bum and Bone in Search of the Right Words”
If dry-heaves are happiness (stay with me), having a regular writing gig is kind of like a never-ending hangover. I wouldn’t trade the experience for the world (and have at times traded the world for the experience), but sometimes I wonder if I’m committing slow suicide whilst pained and bent over porcelain keys. Kula Kid is fledgling yet—this is only the ninth installment—but in that time, I’ve yet to write an “out on the town” piece about my (presumed) late-night exploits (a la my Holoholo Girl predecessor). Every time I sit down to do it, I can’t find the words. What to say? Do I divulge that I’m a...
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Na Koa’s Loss is Phillies’ Gain
Na Koa Ikaika Maui lost one of its best (and definitely best-named) players when Keoni Ruth was nabbed by the Philadelphia Phillies this week. Ruth was shipped to the Lakewood BlueClaws, part of the
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This Week’s By the Numbers: Guber Counts and Local Football Gets a Face Lift
12 Number of Democrats running for Governor (5) and Lt. Governor (7) of Hawaii 4 Number of Republicans running for Governor (2) and Lt. Governor (2) 0 Number of women who have served as Chief Justice of the Hawaii
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Kula Kid #8: “Extraterrestrial Beans”
Hope and pray as I may, I have yet to be abducted by aliens. Most geeks might agree that being beamed up would be something of a Nerd Rapture—a blessing, probes or no. I mean really, no matter how excruciating the experiments (if that's indeed what they do) might be, the experience would totally be worth it. Heck, it'd be worth resigning myself to a life of muttering about Grays, and leaving zany messages about the cover ups and conspiracies that abound, for the editors of a local alt. weekly (OK, that doesn't really happen to us, but I'd welcome it). My biggest disappointment regarding extraterrestrials is the lack of...
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Maui Newspaper MauiTime publishes 3D issue
MauiTime, Maui’s only independent, locally owned newspaper, has published an issue featuring more than 100 3D photos. The 80-page issue--the annual Best of Maui readers poll, which highlights the island’s top people, places and businesses in a number of categories--hit stands July 22. “We believe we’ve created the world’s largest 3D newspaper; we haven’t found any other publication that’s done it on this scale,” said Publisher Tommy Russo. “In that sense it was a leap of faith, but I’m proud of our team for pulling it off."
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Anu’s Pocketbook Picks: Market St. Splurges
Oh, I just couldn’t resist! Main Street, Waikuku’s YNVU Clothing Company has a whole garden of faux pua hair picks that drew me in like a moth to a light. They’re $7 a piece or
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Kihei’s Kealia Pond Gets New Signs
This summer, the Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps teamed up with the National Wildlife Refuge to participate in conservation works around the island. This morning, volunteers installed two new signs at Kealia Pond, under the
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Lingle Backs Akaka Bill Changes But Some Native Hawaiians May Not
Gov. Lingle was for the Akaka Bill before she was against it–and now she’s for it again. Her latest about-face came after Senators Akaka (pictured above) and Inouye met with Hawaii Attorney General Mark
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Hawaii State Auditor Takes Shots at Sheriff Division
The state Sheriff Division is “hampered by ineffective leadership” and “lacks guidance and direction” according to a report released last month by State Auditor Marion Higa, who isn’t known for pulling punches. The Sheriff
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Kula Kid #7: “Little Lost Dog”
THE KULA KID – “LITTLE LOST DOG” “I may be talking about something that does not exist. Therefore I am free to say everything and nothing. I, in my stories and novels, often write about
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Online Extra: Free Sticker!
Admit it. You love free stuff. Like stickers. Too, you probably love whales (otherwise, you're kind of a jerk). So a free "I Love Whales" stickers is something else to love. But nothing in life is really ever free, right? It'll take some mouse clicking to earn this "freebie," but why not...
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Governor Lingle Sinks to a New Low With Civil Union Veto
It’ll provide cold comfort at best to the thousands of couples still mourning Gov. Linda Lingle’s eleventh-hour veto of civil union bill HB444, but it’s a fact nonetheless: eventually, gay people will be able
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