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Let’s be safe tonight
December 31, 2012 Maui winds up another calendar year tonight and this is the night that is universally regarded as an occasion for parties that may or may not include setting off firecrackers or fireworks. more »»
Good move for Tsutsui
December 30, 2012 All of Maui County is justifiably proud of Shan Tsutsui’s ascension to the post of lieutenant governor of Hawaii. It is a logical step for this rising star in state politics. more »»
Conservative and liberal
December 29, 2012 A casualty of today’s superheated, overly emotional political discourse is the meaning of two time-honored political labels — conservative and liberal. more »»
Reality and the deficit
December 28, 2012 Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s announcement Wednesday that the United States would run up against its authorized debt limit this Monday caught some of us off guard. more »»
What we need in a senator
December 27, 2012 Wednesday, Gov. Neil Abercrombie appointed Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz to fulfill the term of the late Daniel Inouye in the United States Senat. more »»
Building a child’s mind
December 26, 2012 At the risk of sounding like an old fogey (which we are), we’d offer a suggestion for today’s parents: Put away every electronic game you bought for junior or your junior miss and play the old... more »»
Glad tidings still good news
December 25, 2012 “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. . . . And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city.” . . . more »»
Eleventh-hour Santa
December 23, 2012 When Dec. 23rd rolls around and you haven’t even begun your shopping, you are officially an eleventh-hour Santa. Or, possibly, someone who doesn’t value his marriage. more »»
Electronics for Christmas
December 22, 2012 While we sometimes make light of people who are addicted to their cellphones, social media and the like, it is true that some of the newer gadgets are pretty nifty. more »»
Help the children
December 21, 2012 Memories that are jarred by the trees and the bells and the holly are the best parts of the holiday seaso. more »»
Birth of a princess noted
December 20, 2012 Yesterday marked the date of a very important birthday. Dec. 19, 1831, a daughter was born to Ke Ali‘i Abner Paki and Laura Konia in Honolul. more »»
Helping the inconsolable
December 19, 2012 As a nation, we are wracked with grief by the shootings at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Conn. more »»
The passing of a legend
December 18, 2012 Sen. Daniel Inouye’s death Monday marked the closing of the most important chapter of Hawaii’s life as a state to date. His quiet leadership built modern Hawaii. more »»
Finding friends in a cold world
December 17, 2012 Sometimes when a bunch of letters pour in suggesting that we are somewhat below average in intelligence as well as ugly as the nearest toad, we pine for a friend. more »»
A mistake or two by HSTA
December 16, 2012 We have repeatedly asserted that public school teachers in Hawaii are underpaid. more »»
Big day for Toys for Tots
December 15, 2012 Toys for Tots is an annual drive presented by the United States Marine Corps Reserve in partnership with the Salvation Army of Maui County. more »»
An example of gambling
December 14, 2012 There are still people in Hawaii who believe that one way to shore up the visitor industry is by legalizing gamblin. more »»
Seeing is believing
December 13, 2012 A very large problem with being extremely nearsighted almost since birth is that one never gets trained in picking out reading glasses. more »»
Treason by any other name
December 12, 2012 Do you occasionally find yourself clicking through the cable channels that specialize in the really cheesy reality shows? You know the ones we’re talking about — the ones that feature spouses... more »»
Maui Brewing’s exciting growth
December 11, 2012 The exciting news about the growth of Maui Brewing Co. detailed in yesterday’s Maui News shows how a single entrepreneur can impact a community. more »» |
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