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Haleakala National Park Looking For New Intern To Study Silverswords And Climate Change

Back in January, we reported that new research from the United States Geological Survey and UH Manoa was showing that climate change may, in fact, doom the beautiful but endangered silversword plants that are endemic to the highest elevations of Haleakala. News like this obviously concerns the good people at Haleakala National Park, who are conducting their own research on how climate change is affecting the rare plants. In fact, they need help to do it.

Lipoa Point Saved Again and Nameless Maui News Reporter Covers Former Judge Mimi DesJardins Hearing While Senator Clayton Hee Dislikes State Ethics Officials As Much As Reporters

LIPOA POINT SAVED (AGAIN)! Looks like Maui County really scored during the recent state legislative session. "Maui legislators secured almost $300 million in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding for various projects across the island," stated a May 10, 2013 press release from the state House of Representatives's media office. "The largest

MEDB Sponsors Student Art Contest To Design New EV Chargers At Queen Kaahumanu Center

Not sure if you've noticed, but there are four new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations going in at the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center parking lot near the Ka'ahumanu Ave. entrance (fronting Koho, but much closer to the road). The chargers, according to a recent news release from Nishikawa & Associates, which handles public relations for the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB), are part of the new JUMPSmartMaui "demonstration project" that will use electric vehicles, smart grid tech and renewable energy:

County of Maui Wins Korean Flower Festival Booth Award

It's always nice to read that news in South Korea isn't completely dominated by the threat of nuclear war. Sometimes, news there concerns nothing more than delicate flowers.

Bad Teachers and Least Competent Criminals and Cartoon Elf Porn

FRONTIERS OF PARENTING Caribou Baby, a Brooklyn, N.Y., "eco-friendly maternity, baby and lifestyle store," has recently been hosting gatherings at which parents exchange tips on "elimination communication"-the weaning of infants without benefit of diapers (as reported in April by The New York Times). Parents watch for cues, such as a certain