By Maui News City Editor Edwin Tanji
WAILUKU – It was an opportunity for their colleagues from other islands to see what the state is accomplishing in Maui County, Sen. J. Kalani English said Wednesday of a three-day site visit of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Continue Reading.
Published in the Maui News on October 11, 2007.
By the Honolulu Advertiser Staff
WAILUKU, Maui — The future of the Hawaii Superferry was thrown into doubt today when a Maui judge ruled the ferry will not be allowed to operate while the state’s prepares an environmental assessment of its impacts.
An environmental assessment could take several months to complete. Hawaii Superferry President and CEO John Garibaldi has said such a ruling would essentially kill the company’s plans for doing business in Hawai’i. Continue Reading
Printed in the Honolulu Advertiser on October 9, 2007.
WAILUKU, Maui — The fate of the Hawaii Superferry will remain in limbo for at least one more day. Continue Reading
Published in the Honolulu Advertiser on October 8, 2007.
By The Garden Island Writer Nathan Eagle
From tears to tirades, the past six weeks since Hawaii Superferry first sailed from Honolulu to Nawiliwili Harbor has had it all.
Overwhelming some residents, offending others — the ongoing controversy over the state’s stalled inter-island alternative to flying has brought community members to their feet, lawyers to courtrooms and legislators to action. Continue Reading
Printed in The Garden Island Newspaper on October 8, 2007.
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By Hawaii State Senator Shan S. Tsutsui
As the population of Maui County has increased, it has become apparent that we continue to experience the pains that come with an expanding community. Many of our new kama‘aina have ideas of how things should be done based on their outside experience, while many long-time kama‘aina remember the traditional approach to doing things.
This difference in views is bound to make for vibrant and sometimes heated discussions. In some cases (more…)
By Hawaii State Senator Will Espero
I’ve talked before about how during Interim – the period between the Sessions when bills are deliberated and acted on – is the time when legislators meet with businesses, agencies and individuals to hear what you think should be done to improve life in Hawaii. The subject of health demonstrates the spectrum of problems the community brings to our attention and how they think the issue should be addressed. These are some of the many ideas that my colleagues and I heard about and supported this past Session. (more…)
