
It started with a canoe and a fire. By Madeline Ziecker In 1993, Brian McCafferty was out on a canoe ride in Pa‘ia Bay when he saw that a house on shore was ablaze. Brian knew the owners of the house and had asked them if and when they eventually moved, they would consider selling [...]
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By David Leonard If we are to create a world suitable for human habitation, we must bring the sacred back into our medicine and into our lives. Without a genuine connection to the earth, we are just one more licensed mechanic. I will describe here a traditional gathering ritual that was taught to me, but [...]
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The Pa‘ia Youth and Cultural Center is introducing their new youth challenge program, Malama Pono Project Venture (MPPV). Funded by both the State of Hawai‘i and Maui County Department of Housing and Human Concerns, this dual component program is free and serves Maui County adolescents, 12-17 years old. Currently, Maui County’s alcohol drinking age start [...]
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By Ken Pinsky Christmas week held a surprise for Pa‘ia residents this year. The large parcel of undeveloped land between the bypass road and Baldwin Avenue has closed escrow and is now in the hands of owners with plans for developing it. Long an A&B canefield, the “remnant” was cut off from cane operations by [...]
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