Whenever I saw an empty piece of retail space, and later notice it being occupied by a tobacco vape shop, I felt sad. While e-cigarettes avoid the tar and carbon monoxide of traditional cigarettes, they still take in highly addictive nicotine. Being less harmful does not equal safe. ...

One month ago, the Hawaii Department of Transportation announced the revival of the north bypass project. The project on Kakaalaneo Drive has had decades of studies, but had stalled out. Now, DOT announced the possibility of not using Kakaalaneo Drive, going through agricultural land and that ...

Rachel Kondo is from Maui. She was born and raised in Pukalani. She attended public school and graduated from Maui High. She later went to the mainland to get her Masters of fine Arts. She is a hapa girl, her mother is haole and her father is a local third generation Japanese, his parents and ...

How do we recognize true enemies of humanity? They are invariably those who act in shameful ways and then rationalize excuses. For example, enemies of the people consciously do things that ruin the planet and the lives of others. They almost always are unprincipled hypocrites, corrupt ...

Speed bumps are a valued addition to our once mellow roads. Speeding needs be curtailed and any damage allegedly caused by them is the fault of the speeder. If you are not speeding, no issue. Trying for removal of them is an open invite for reckless driving, speeding and more ...

Yesterday, I visited the Recycling Center near the University of Hawaii Maui Campus, and learned that the location will be closed after June 30. They offered suggestions for other places to take cardboard, newspapers, glass. plastic and cans. These were in Makawao, Haiku, Kihei and ...