All Things Maui
Starting May 1, 2008
The Contest You've Been Waiting For!
Maui.net presents "Maui's Got Talent"
A statewide showcase of Hawaii's incredible performances. Give us your best video, up to 3 minutes in length. We'll have weekly winners, semifinalists, and 2 grand prizewinners on August 23, 2008. Rules & details coming soon.
We Want Your Talent!
Maui News Headlines
| JOHN LAKE, Great teacher, Hawaiian, human being dies |
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HONOLULU - A Maui native praised as "one of the great human beings of our time" died Wednesday on Oahu. John Keolamaka'ainanakalahuio-kalanikamehameha'ekolu Lake - kumu hula of Halau Mele, 32-year educator at St. Louis School in Honolulu and spiritual guide to Hawaiian Canoe Club of Kahului - succumbed to cancer of the larynx at 7:20 a.m. at Straub Clinic & Hospital, family members sai |
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| Property tax rates set |
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WAILUKU - The Maui County Council set property tax rates for the 2009 fiscal year in a special hearing Wednesday, voting 5-0 for a resolution that will keep property tax rates at current levels in the coming fiscal year. The action sets the estimated revenue base for the 2008-09 county budget, which runs from July 1 through June 30, 2009. In a series of three hearings Wedn |
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| St. Anthony grad survives China quake |
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A former Maui student said she was preparing for a dance class as part of a study abroad program Monday at the Sichuan Dance Conservatory in Chengdu, China, when she heard a loud rumbling. It was "like a drum roll," said Brigham Young University senior Ashley Bowers, of the violent shaking that she felt. Bowers, 23, and a couple of other female students ran to a bathroom do |
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Discover: Maui Photography
Aug. 6, 2007
I love teaching photography. I teach at the local college and have a great time each semester helping people of all skill levels learn how to create art with their technological toys. But for me, the best experience is when I get to take a small group of photographers on a Maui safari. Usually these photographers are people who want to experience Maui from an insider's POV. Because I've lived here since the 70's and have worked as a professional photographer for every major landowner on Maui...
Discover: Life On Maui
Aug. 7, 2007
Driving home one day thinking about my move to the mainland I began to ponder all the things i'll miss on Maui. As i looked over to my right i saw an amazing sunset. i just had to pull into the beach and take a closer look. i pulled out my point and shoot camera and took a few photos. The photos could no where come close to capturing the real beauty behind this sunset. ...
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| May 16 |  | Friday Night is Art Night in Lahaina Stroll through dozens of art galleries in LahainaTown each Friday from 7 to 10 pm for special gallery shows, featured artists-in-action, and refreshments, all free and open to the public! Lahaina has earned its nick-name of "The Art Capital of the Pacific," due to more art galleries per capita than any other American town. A walking map of participating galleries is available in Lahaina Visitor Center. |
| May 18 Thru May 31 | | International Festival of Canoes Maui's Signature Cultural Heritage Event featuring the traditional arts of Polynesia and the Pacific. This year, the making of poi pounding boards and art of traditional tattoos will be featured. Canoe carving will begin in full force on Monday, May 19 and continue through Friday, May 30 at Kamehameha Iki Park. |
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Feb. 27, 2008 (417 views)
A friend on the mainland thinks that I spend all day on the beach, sitting under a palm tree drinking coconut juice. But the reality of living on Maui is much more challenging, from the high cost of living (gas is already $4.00 a gallon here), to education, to navigating the cultural barriers and fluctuating job market.But just when I think about moving back to the Bay Area, I remember the Safeway that I used to go to. There were always several people outside the sliding glass...
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