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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Hundreds Of Low-Income Maui Residents May Face Eviction
Their taxpayer-subsidized apartment building was supposed to be affordable for 50 years. But a loophole could end that arrangement far sooner.
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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: 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.
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Tad Bartimus: Hana’s Do-It-Yourself Battle Against Rat Lungworm
Hana’s public school is closing its agricultural fields, trimming back jungle around the campus and launching an education campaign to control the spread of the parasite.
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Tad Bartimus: Museum Exhibit Honors Renowned Maui Poet And Gardener
Prolific author William Merwin transformed a scrub pineapple field into a world-famous palm garden near Haiku.
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Tad Bartimus: Rat Lungworm Disease Threatens Tiny Hana
Many of the town’s residents spent hours at a public meeting last week to learn how obscure garden slugs are posing a major health hazard.
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Tad Bartimus: What You Need To Know About Rat Lungworm Disease
With cases now confirmed on three islands, Hawaii residents should be taking precautions, especially against the “semi-slug.”
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Tad Bartimus: Living With The Horrors Of Rat Lungworm Disease
A Maui woman talks about her ordeal, which began with flu-like symptoms and morphed into a smorgasbord of pain.