Maui Discussion

“I am stepping forward to alert my fellow citizens of the destructive impact of these unexplainable clouds on our property titles.”

“With all due respect, it doesn’t take a genius to see that the more people crammed into a given space, the more costly, crazy and ‘unsustainable’ the result.”

Alan Arakawa reiterates when improvements will happen to Hansen and Kokomo Roads, and answers why the new Kihei police station doesn’t use solar power.

Alan Arakawa covers the issue of clearing out homeless camps, why the Kahului Wastewater Facility was built in a tsunami zone, and reports on a plan to build a sidewalk to King Kekaulike High.

A fresh-off-the-boat’s (FOB’s) guide to fashion, sunburn, automobiles, swimwear, the virtue of patience, and smiling at strangers.

Arakawa covers the missing Kihei Villager bus last Saturday, unknown fecal matter on beaches, and why there is an additional fee to register a vehicle online.

From “old money” to new faces, we break down Hawaii’s top 10 landowners by acreage.

The mayor reveals that the state is working on a possible bypass road for Paia, covers the little fire ant infestation and whether Ocean Safety and Maui Fire and Public Safety operations overlap.

A look at land across Hawaii – how much we’ve really got, how much we’re using, and who’s taking up the most space.

Arakawa discusses a new traffic signal at Maui Lani, the lack of recycle bins on Front Street, and Kuau’s night works project and whether it should be done during the day or night.

We examine the sources of top-level political donations for Hawaii’s political chief executives – Maui’s Arakawa, Big Island’s Kenoi, Kauai’s Carvalho, and Governor Abercrombie.

“My run in with the Maui Police Department on November 12th was more of a shocker than I ever expected.”

The mayor covers the possible fire ant infestation, the cold temperature of public swimming pools, and Monsanto’s involvement in the new Kihei Police Station.

The mayor discusses synchronizing traffic lights on Maui roads, the litter from unwanted Yellow Pages, and the lack of streetlights in Makawao.

The newspaper said that it was not reducing its publishing schedule from daily to three days per week, despite a very public change to its self-description via its website. The publisher suggested the website was “hacked.”

Warning: the following article contains links to graphic sexual imagery and dialogue.

The mayor answers questions from the public in this series. By Mayor Alan Arakawa Q: I am a Lahaina business owner and also work for one of the global hospitality leaders. A few months ago I took a trip to the Mainland.  My travels included stops at the St. Louis, Denver, Eugene and San Francisco airports. […]

“Sure, I would like the public to pay less for this extremely critical piece of land, but trust me in the future this will look like pennies on the dollar.”

The explains what the new boxes on telephone poles are in some areas, the reason for two weekly refuse pickups, and the updating of parks information.

Arakawa covers services for immigrants, the heat in War Memorial Gym, and the county’s newsletter in this issue.