The rodent population on a Hana school campus was recently assessed by representatives of a company that produces the liquid contraceptive.
Tad Bartimus
Tad Bartimus is an award-winning journalist and author and founder of the Journalism and Women Symposium. She lives in Hana.
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Tad Bartimus: Rare Glimpses Of The Creatures Of Papahanaumokuakea
A Maui Ocean Center exhibit offers visitors magical views of the air and sea inhabitants of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands’ national marine monument.
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Tad Bartimus: Life-Saving Rescue Tubes Date Back 100 Years
Thanks primarily to volunteer efforts, more than 1,000 yellow rescue tubes have been installed on beaches on the Mainland and Hawaii, including 240 on Kauai.
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Tad Bartimus: Maui Hopes New Rescue Tubes Will Reduce Drownings
Ocean drownings, which claimed 143 lives, are second only to suicide as the leading cause of fatal injuries in Maui County between 2006 and 2016.
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Tad Bartimus: How Anne Morrow Lindbergh Battled Maui’s Wild Side
Today, the famous author’s granddaughter faces similar struggles keeping the critters and climate at bay in remote Kipahulu.
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Tad Bartimus: Erin Lindbergh Shares Famous Grandparents’ Passion For Maui
As the caretaker of a remote church in Kipahulu, she sees many visitors pay their respects to the famous aviator buried there.
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Tad Bartimus: Maui Grads Bring Passion To Problem Solving
Four UH Maui College graduates hope to find sustainable solutions for preserving Maui’s environment and culture.
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Tad Bartimus: It’s A Little Lonely On Maui Without ‘Our’ Kolea
The Pacific Golden-Plover just finished their annual, 2,500-mile spring migration from Hawaii to their Alaska breeding grounds.
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Tad Bartimus: In The Shadow Of Rat Lungworm, Hana Celebrates Itself
A remote Maui community holds its annual festival even as it continues to mobilize against a disease striking close to home.