The teachings and legacy of Uncle Ed Lindsey “You’ve got to look at the whole enchilada,” Uncle Ed Lindsey would say, pausing to let the assembled group absorb his message. In the years we served on the Maui Tomorrow Foundation board together, I grew to appreciate his commonsense approach. He offered his opinion with clarity […]
Council takes up a ban on GMO taro
The Maui News June 29, 2009 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer WAILUKU – Maui County may become the second county in the state to ban the genetic engineering of taro, the Polynesian staple that is considered sacred by many Native Hawaiians. County Council Member Bill Medeiros, who is Native Hawaiian and holds the rural Hana […]
Panel favors developer’s downsized Makena plans
The Maui News By HARRY EAGAR, Staff Writer June 15, 2009 WAILUKU – Keaka, Everett Dowling’s development company, was at the Maui Planning Commission last week to seek an amendment to permits for its Maluaka project to drastically downsize the project from 71 luxury condominiums to 13 lots plus recreational facilities. The commission favored it, […]
A&B property designated as important ag lands on Maui
The Maui News June 6, 2009 By ILIMA LOOMIS, Staff Writer MAKENA – The state Land Use Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a request by Alexander & Baldwin to designate more than 27,000 acres on Maui as important agricultural lands. The designation includes lands currently being used for sugar cane cultivation and other farming activity […]
GMO Taro ban update
Today was a good day for Haloa. The Committee on Agriculture, Economic Development and Recreation chaired by Councilmember Jo Anne Johnson passed the GMO Taro Ban bill (09-100) out of committee to the full council. Up Next: The date for the hearing in full council won’t be set for at least a week but as […]
Wailea and Makena region maps
Download a printable PDF file here of the map below showing proposed development projects for the Makena and Wailea regions as of 2009