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Editorial

The power of the buck

November 7, 2009

By most accounts, Michael Bloomberg has done a good job as mayor of New York City. Wildly popular during most of his first two terms, only recently has a somewhat jaundiced eye been turned on the billionaire turned politician. The bloom started to go off the ’Berg when he convinced the New York City Council last year to do away with the two-term limit for the office of mayor. The council reluctantly did this, despite city voters twice rejecting such a change. Bloomberg promptly announced he would seek a third term. But, perhaps worse than Bloomberg’s apparent quest to be mayor for life was the manner in which he won his third term Tuesday night. Bloomberg spent $100 million on his campaign — $85 million of which was his own money. Despite this enormous outlay, Bloomberg beat the second-place finisher by a mere 4 percentage points.

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An example of generosity

November 6, 2009

An example has been set in a spectacular fashion for all of us to help our fellow Maui residents.

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A sad day for Maui

November 5, 2009

Tuesday was a sad day for Maui with the announcement that Maui Land & Pineapple Co.

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Kaho‘ohalahala should quit, Part II

November 4, 2009

At the risk of sounding hopelessly naive, the case of County Council Member Sol Kaho‘ohalahala as Lanai’s representative begs the question:

If the state Supreme Court rules there was no evidence Kaho‘ohalahala “actually lived there (in...

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Energy search is expanding

November 3, 2009

The company that produces 20 percent of the Big Island’s electricity through geothermal generation has won a contract to hunt for a similar source on Maui.

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Another hero finally honored

November 2, 2009

Fifty-eight years after his death in the Korean War, Anthony T.

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