History yields people whose influence extends far beyond their earthly lives. They become teachers to generations they never met, spiritual companions to people whose names they never knew, and reminders that faith is not merely a set of propositions to be accepted but a way of life to be ...
The New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones thought she was making her educational choices to favor the interests of black people, and she was — just the wrong ones. In a long essay for The New York Times Magazine, the radical African American journalist writes about how her decision to ...
Readers of this column know that we’re committed to training Maui’s future workforce and we’re big on partnerships that help us achieve that goal. One of the best examples of the confluence of these is our participation, along with other stakeholders, in the Hawai’i Farmers Union’s ...
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, go to the website at mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: Will taking vitamins or supplements help my wound heal faster? James R. Williams, MD, Infectious Disease, Maui Memorial Medical ...
Maui is portrayed as an idyllic tropical paradise, but for those of us who call it home, the reality is far more complex. Our island grapples with many foundational issues, such as an affordable housing crisis, stalled wildfire recovery, persistent drought, governmental gridlock and stagnant ...
With the passage of Bill 9, Maui County corrected a decades-old zoning exemption that allowed thousands of units in apartment-zoned districts — land zoned for housing — to operate as short-term vacation rentals. Now, the county is considering new hotel zoning designations and deciding ...
