The recent arrests of several hundred illegal migrants working on a pakalolo farm in California and the subsequent protests, some violent, against the enforcing ICE agents, underscores the deep divides within our country today. The fact that dozens of children were also found working at ...

Park Maui charging parking in Kihei is a horrible idea. What attracted me to move to Maui was the free beach access and free parking, unlike CA or East Coast beaches. After visiting often, in 2008, we bought a nice house, were full time residents for 10 years until we had grandchildren ...

“Good trouble” is a phrase popularized by the late Congressman John Lewis. It embodies taking nonviolent action to challenge injustice and fight for positive social change.   If you are concerned with the direction our country is going, please join us on Thursday in front of Queen ...

The lower section of Pulehu Road leading up to the landfill (just up from Hansen) is strewn with discarded vehicles and trash. All of this growing “linear dump” is right at the edge of the pavement. What is happening here? Why do we tolerate such an eyesore? Is there way to ...

As a resident of more than 20 years, I have watched with concern the declining condition of the grass area at Kamaole III. What was once grass is increasingly dead areas now becoming sand pits. It has now been over four weeks since county bothered to mow or weed-whack the remaining lawn. ...

After almost two years since we lost everything in the fire, I thought it was time for this old man to start enjoying this beautiful island again. Put a couple cold ones in the cooler, grabbed my chair and drove up to Fleming beach. Found a nice parking spot in the shade. Got out and ...