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The Maui County Council moved forward two bills this week aimed at bolstering island agriculture, but one — Bill 75, which seeks to establish agricultural tourism — sparked a debate over safeguarding indigenous Hawaiian cultural practices from commercial exploitation. In a less contentious move, Bill 76 received unanimous final Council approval to allow food trucks […]

The volunteer-based “Hui O Ka Wai Ola” (Association of Living Waters) is organizing efforts to achieve cleaner water in nearshore areas where Mauiʻs fringing coral reefs are found.