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| October 29, 2009 |
Rob ReportChange could hit small farmers hardestIn an apparent effort to collect revenues in the face of a lean fiscal year, the Maui County Real Property Tax (RPT) office sent letters to thousands of ag owners over the past two months, seeking  |
| October 22, 2009 |
Upfront NewsDespite powerful friends, the plantation may be losing its grasp on the island's waterIf the attendees at last week's water commission meeting in Paia are any indication, a familiar cast of characters still holds political clout on Maui and in Hawaii. Governor Lingle, Mayor Tavares and |
| October 08, 2009 |
Rob ReportAre we making progress toward energy independence? There's good news and bad newsA few items of interest on the renewable energy (RE) front bubbled to the surface this week. Since the Energy Expo a month ago, I've been following a curious cover-up locally by |
| October 01, 2009 |
Upfront NewsThe state bird is still endangered, but there's hope on the wingIt's sadly fitting that the nene is both Hawaii's official state bird and an endangered species. Before the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1778, there were more than |
| October 01, 2009 |
Rob ReportWalking downriver for justice and sustainabilityAs with many other things in life, we tend to take water for granted. Yet water is amazing, and deserving of our great respect and stewardship. An upcoming march in support of restoring in-stream flows seeks to remind us of the importance of |
| September 24, 2009 |
Upfront NewsAggressive harvesting threatens to wash away the 'shampoo flower'Scouring the damp, steeply banked hills, my hiking companions are light-footed rock hoppers, deftly navigating the large, slippery streamside stones. I on the other hand stumble about, overly cautious of the |
| September 24, 2009 |
An interesting thing about the ag inspector layoffs is that, while they're being sold by Gov. Lingle as a belt-tightening measure, they may end up costing the state far more than the $3.8 million they save. That argument is convincingly made in a |
| September 24, 2009 |
Rob ReportNeed examples of how to get moving? Look aroundAny way you look at it, the concept of inertia is tricky. When things are in motion, they invariably are kept in check by other forces, notably gravity and friction. In the big world around us, government red tape, corporate interests and |
| September 17, 2009 |
A surfer with a cause, Lane's annual event is making wavesBetween the grooves of the knotted root system of a thick, shady tree at Launiupoko Beach Park, Matt Lane is resting comfortably. It's the first time we've sat all day. He picks up a wandering roly poly and jovially reminisces about boyhood days spent chasing bugs in Oklahoma. He prods gently at the isopod, attempting to get it to do the thing that earned it its name—to no avail. Rather, the little guy seems content to crawl around on his hand, unperturbed. |
| September 17, 2009 |
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