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Upfront NewsMore than a century ago, a conspiracy surrounding drug prohibition helped undo the Hawaiian monarchyThis week, 117 years ago, was a tumultuous time in Hawaii's history. A series of events, concentrated within fewer days than the shelf life of this paper edition, culminated at 6pm on January 17, 1893, when Queen Liliuokalani effectively abdicated her authority and |
Coconut WirelessWith the 2010 legislative session approaching and the year's various election match-ups taking shape, you can bet your rainbow flag (or red shirt) the civil union issue will bubble to the surface again. Any debate that takes place in Hawaii will be set to the backdrop of |
Upfront News 2Ed. Note: The following commentary was submitted in response to the November 15 feature "Invasive Species," which focused on Maui's feral cat population in general, and specifically on an informational meeting held by Friends of Haleakala National Park. One of the presenters at the meeting, state wildlife biologist Fern Duvall, focused on the impact cats have on endemic, endangered birds. |
Rob ReportThe New Year is ripe for change. But will we see any?This is my 150th Rob Report in Maui's last independent newspaper. I have been humbled and gratified by the opportunity to share thought, ideas, initiatives and blueprints for a better Maui, a better Hawaii and a better world. But now it's time for change in my life as well. I'm launching a |
LC Watch"Anybody got a good joke?" Adjudication Boardmember Joe Tanaka asked the small crowd, assembled in the David K. Trask Building for the first Adjudication hearing of 2010. Nobody did. The meeting was supposed to have started 10 minutes earlier, but |
Spin Cycle"Gov. Palin has captivated everyone on both sides of the political spectrum and we are excited to add her dynamic voice to the Fox News lineup." |
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News of the WeirdCANNIBALISM COMPLEX |
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“I’m from Seattle. It’s great there—it’s really cool and the sky is always gray…”
-Guy at Fred’s Mexican Cantina in Kihei, June 10 |
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“A shell crashed ashore. In the dun-colored houses along Kahului’s waterfront, stevedores and their women heard the gun again, like a door slamming, and again the crash of the shell. The Jap fired ten rounds in all. Then the submarine disappeared in the night. Announcing this attack on an undefended, unimportant cane-&-pineapple port, the U.S. Navy reported: no casualties, negligible damage.”
-From “Dusk in Kahului,” Time Magazine, Dec. 28, 1941 |
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