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Ask a Maui Doctor: What Should I Do If I Step on Wana?

Sea urchins found in Hawai‘i do not contain poison that could be deadly to humans and most sea urchin spines do not need surgical removal.

LETTER: Cap Quietly Lifted on Maui’s Hostess Bar Establishments

A resident letter alerts the public to changes in Maui’s liquor law, which effectively removes the 12 establishment cap on the number of hostess bars in Maui.

Ask the Mayor: How Can I Get My Abusive Live-In ‘Girlfriend’ Out of My House?

The police officer I spoke with told me I could not make her leave my house…

Ask the Mayor: What Can Be Done About Maui’s Illegal Immigrants?

I am extremely worried about the future of Maui with a huge influx of illegal Mexican immigrants and the homeless population from the mainland…

Ask the Mayor: What Can Be Done About Increase in West Side Traffic?

We need help and soon—before our highway becomes a full-time bumper-to-bumper parking lot.

Ask A Maui Doctor: What Do I Need to Know About Rat Lungworm?

Rat lungworm affects everyone living in Hawaiʻi, whether you buy your produce at Costco or at the local farmers’ market.

Ask the Mayor: Can a B&B Exist on an Ag Lot?

How is this even a possibility on agriculture-zoned land?

Ask the Mayor: What’s the Legal Lift for a Truck or SUV?

What’s the legal lift you can do on a truck or SUV?

Ask the Mayor: Why is Maui Still Exporting Sand?

Nearly all of the sand dunes on Maui have been demolished…

Ask a Maui Doctor: How Much Poke is Too Much?

Q: I love eating poke but what is the limit on eating seafood to avoid the risk of mercury poison?

OPINION: Sunflower Field Mystery, What Do You See?

When asked what he thinks the movement in the video is, he said, “Your guess is better than mine… In the screenshot at the end, it definitely looks like…

Ask the Mayor: What are Options for Lapsed Car Registration?

I forgot to put my car in storage mode and now the registration has lapsed. What do I do now?

Ask the Mayor: Can Maui Bus Route Times Be Changed?

Why does the Kula Villager (bus route) start so late?

Ask the Mayor: Is Nighttime Construction Allowed in Residential Areas?

I get up at 5 a.m. every day to go to work and just need to relax at night. I don’t think this is right.

Ask a Maui Doctor: How Often Should I Get my Skin Checked?

How often should I get my skin checked living in Hawaiʻi? Are certain people more at risk than others for skin cancer?

Ask the Mayor: Do Rats Carry Rat Lungworm Disease?

Os it possible to contract the disease through contact with rat feces?

Ask the Mayor: Are Blinding LED Headlights Legal?

There is a growing concern in our community about vehicles with LED headlights on our highways.

Ask the Mayor: Clarification on Work Near Kanaha Sanctuary

I would like to clarify my response in last week’s column regarding concerns about work being done on a parcel adjacent to the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary.

Ask a Maui Doctor: How Can I Control VOG Symptoms?

The VOG has been so bad lately, what are the side effects and how can I control my symptoms?

Ask the Mayor: What is Being Done About Homeless at Baldwin Beach Park?

What is being done to address the growing presence of homeless people at Baldwin Beach Park?
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