As the contested case for the Haleakala Telescope wraps up, Don Reeser, the retired superintendent of Haleakala National Park, testified that the proposed solar telescope would negatively impact the nearby park with noise and a big telescope building, and it would degrade the preservation of Native Hawaiian traditional and cultural practices. Kilakila attorney David Kimo […]
Privatizing Parking on Maui
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Kanaha Medical Plaza: Wrong Size. Wrong Place
There’s a large project coming to Central Maui that you may be unaware of. The Maui Medical Plaza at Kanaha, a planned six story building with a five story (300+ car parking garage) on the edge of Kanaha wetlands (in a tsunami and sea level rise zone) has somehow managed to stay under much of […]
Haleakala Telescope Contested Case
Questioning probes impacts of telescope July 19, 2011 By HARRY EAGAR – Staff Writer (heagar@mauinews.com) , The Maui News WAILUKU – The grilling of experts about the impact of the Advanced Solar Telescope on Haleakala began Monday and is expected to last through Wednesday. Attorney James Kimo Frankel attempted to get project manager Craig Foltz […]
Kula Assoc. Concerned About Kula Ridge
Summarized (with many direct quotes) from an article By CHRIS HAMILTON – Staff Writer (chamilton@mauinews.com) , The Maui News The state Land Use Commission probably won’t have a final decision on whether to grant the last land use entitlement for the 320-acre, 116-lot Kula Ridge development until sometime this fall, attorneys said Thursday. Developer, Clayton […]
10 More Ag Inspectors for Oahu
Governor Abercrombie is increasing Ag Inspectors at Honolulu International Airport by 10 positions to help fight the spread of invasive species. This restores some positions lost when former Governor Lingle cut the Agricultural Inspection staff two years ago. None of the restored positions affect Kahului Harbor or Kahului Airport. Maui has 13 state agricultural inspectors, […]