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EDITOR'S NOTE: Physicians, providers, and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in HEALTHWISE MAUI, which appears in The Maui News. Maui Health operates Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, Kula Hospital & Clinic, and Lana‘i Community Hospital and accepts all patients. To submit a question, visit mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: Why do some wounds leave scars and others don’t? James R. Williams, MD, Infectious Disease, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic: Any time ...

Letter: Contractor water line slap in community face

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Here we go again, a private contractor gets to put in a water line just for themselves Upcountry. Because of county rules, they are being allowed to do that because they are paying for everything themselves, bypassing all of us on the waiting list. The county always says that there isn’t enough water for us residents or any new meters. But somehow, all of a sudden, down Pulehu Road, there is magically water available for a huge construction baseyard. Not even houses. What a slap in the face for us. No wonder so many people are moving away. Tired of Maui totally being ...

Letter: Store, employees godsend for our Haiku community

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I’ve spent most of life on Maui and thought living in town was the best place to be. I recently had to relocate to Haiku, and Hanzawa store and their employees are a godsend for our community. I live on Awalau Road and sometimes they are our only source of food and other necessities during storms and road closures. I haven’t ever submitted something like this, I just hope these folks get some recognition for their contribution. Mahalo. Kyle TruesdellHa‘ikū

Froma Harrop: Trump's war on electric vehicles boomerangs on us

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Why on earth did Ford stop making its heralded electric truck? As Americans shudder at high gasoline prices, prospective truck buyers are lining up at car lots to buy used F-150 Lightning and other electric vehicles. Ford stopped making the F-150 Lightning last December. There are several ...