A mainland entrepreuner got permission to operate a school/spa/hotel in Makawao’s Fred Baldwin Memorial Home. It will become the Lumeria Maui educational retreat. Critics called it “a luxury boutique hotel” and it can accomodate 48 guests.
Stop Clubbing Endangered Monk Seals
Target: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Pacific Region Sponsored by: Animal Advocates At least three Hawaiian monk seals were found clubbed to death on Molokai and Kauai coasts. There are currently 1,100 monk seals left in the world, and the species is predicted to go extinct in 50 to 100 years. Animal rights activists […]
The Real Causes of Our Declining Fish Stock Aren’t Monk Seals
The Maui News recently ran a lovely photo of a Hawaiian monk seal on the beach at Olowalu; no reference was made to the tragedy of the four seals killed on Molokai and Kauai in recent weeks… no editorial, no statement from our county or state officials. Hawaiian monk seals are highly endangered; to lose […]
Panel to Discuss Recent Monk Seal Attacks
On Sunday, January 8th DLNR Chairman Bill Ailā, Moloka`i resident Walter Ritte, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Co-manager Elia Herman and Nā Mea Hulu Project Director Kehaulani Watson will participate in a panel on the recent monk seal attacks as part of Nā `Ōiwi `Ōlino: People Seeking Wisdom. The show will air on FM 105.1 KINE. Nā […]
County Council Committees Can Change Public Testimony Time
The Maui County Council unanimously approved a resolution to allow council committees to change the time limits allowed for public testimony at meetings.
Maui Has 2 of Top 10 Hawai’i Toxic Release Sites
MECO’s Kahului generating station ranked 5th worst for toxic releases with 190,022 pounds of chemicals in 2010, and their Maalaea generating station was 10th with 84,199 pounds.