Daily Archives: September 29th, 2008
Boats need baths, too
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Garth Palana, captain of the Ala Kai II for Maui Dive Shop, cleans up at the Kihei Boat Ramp after a morning excursion Sept. 22.
Palana, joined by crew member Josh Bergeron (not pictured), said they had a blast taking a group of visitors on a snorkeling trip to Molokini and Holoa Point: "Today was beautiful. . . . we saw lots of turtles."
Theft payback tab is more than $30,000
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WAILUKU - A Lahaina woman said she hoped to continue working at two jobs so she could repay more than $30,000, as she was sentenced Wednesday for stealing the money while employed at a Kaanapali business.
As part of her sentence, Tina Draper, 49, was sentenced to a 30-day jail term and placed on five years' probation.
Winds enough to stave off vog from Big Island
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KAHULUI - An early-season North Pacific cold front cut the normal trade winds as predicted over the weekend but allowed enough of a northeasterly breeze to keep the vog from the Kilauea eruption away from Maui County.
Cable TV rules set for public hearing
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KAHULUI - The state Cable Television Division is proceeding with public hearings on a proposal to establish rules for awarding contracts to manage public, educational and governmental access on cable television to comply with state procurement laws.
Illegal TVR case settled
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WAILUKU - The County of Maui has settled its largest - and first ever - dispute over an illegal transient vacation rental.
Stephanie Rager, of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., paid $35,000 in July to put an end to a bitter fight with the county over Rager's former short-term rental in a residential neighborhood in Kihei where TVRs are not allowed without a conditional use permit.
Genuine Maui Microbrews Now Just a Stone’s throw
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Maui Brewing Co. (MBC) is proud to announce that a distribution agreement has been reached with Stone Brewing Co. Stone Brewing Co. brews excellent beers and also distributes for other breweries in the Southern California area including San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Whole Foods Market Debut a Win-Win for Genuine Hawaiian Beer
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Garrett and Melanie Marrero of Maui Brewing Co. were present for the highly anticipated opening of the first Whole Foods Market in the State of Hawai’i. Whole Foods Markets is based in Austin, TX and has established over 270 stores throughout the United States and the United Kingdom since 1980.