Jon Woodhouse, Author at The Maui Independent

Why “Hempcrete” May Be the Green Building Solution the World Needs Now World Expert From Ukraine Holds Maui Building Workshop With Hemp That Absorbs CO2, Resists Mold, Fire & Pests & EMF

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - May 6, 2023

Ukrainian Sergiy Kovalenkov is on a mission to change the world – with hemp – the building variety. Trained as a civil engineer, he’s one of the world’s most respected…

Passage of Amendment 12 Scores Historic Win for Maui Water Rights For years plantation owner Alexander & Baldwin paid almost nothing to use majority of island’s water

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - March 28, 2023

With the historic November 2022 passage of Charter Amendment 12, establishing the East Maui Community Water Authority, there is hope, for the first time in 145 years, that the people of …

Alan Clements’ “Spiritually Incorrect: Reborn” Brings Revolutionary Magic to Maui’s Iao Theater Jan 28 Performance will blend spirituality, radical self-honesty, humor & wise insight into the “inseparable nature of our freedom”

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - January 16, 2023

Combine a former Buddhist monk with Noam Chomsky, Lenny Bruce, and a hyper-spiritual Terence McKenna and you get a sense of Alan Clements, who will be performing what may be…

How to Buy an Election on Maui Almost $1 million from pro-development interests has been raised to defeat three progressive Council candidates

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - November 2, 2022

As part of a broad effort to reverse progressive legislation introduced by the current Ohana member-dominated Maui County Council, a new record has been set for the amount of money donated…

‘Onipa’a 2022 Candidates Unite Against Pro-Development Millions Flooding Council Election Johnson, Paltin, Rawlins-Fernandez, Sinenci, Ahia, Boone, Hocker, and Knox fight to preserve Maui’s five person progressive majority

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - October 17, 2022

As Maui’s electorate prepares to vote for County Council candidates a clear choice has emerged. Eight progressive candidates have united as ‘Onipa’a 2022 on a platform of protecting our island’s…

What Happened to Tulsi Gabbard? Maui’s former congress member, who once embraced aloha, has careened to the extremist side of American politics, boosting Trump & the GOP’s lawless insurrection

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - October 25, 2022

About five years ago, as managing editor of The Maui Independent, I wrote four articles praising Hawai‘i’s former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, defending her from attacks that she had veered from…

A Tribute to Maui’s Dedicated Activist Mark Sheehan Mark Was a Guiding Force and Tireless Fundraiser Behind Many Environmental Efforts

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - September 15, 2022

Mark Sheehan, a champion for Maui’s environment and progressive causes, passed away on September 9 in Haiku at the age of 87. He had contracted glioblastoma, an aggressive form of…

Vote Yes on Charter Revisions Passed By County Council Term limits & new Dept. of Agriculture for sustainable future to transition Maui out of plantation era policies on the ballot

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - October 8, 2020

Passed by a majority of the Maui County Council, the 7 charter amendments on the November ballot, were authored by Kelly King, Shane Sinenci, and Keani Rawlins-Fernandez. Only Yuki Lei…

Mainland SuperPACs & Old Guard Try to Stop Important Charter Amendments Offshore money floods Maui to stoke fears and thwart people-powered Democracy

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - October 6, 2020

Banners urging Vote NO on all Maui County Charter Amendments are proliferating around Maui, while an off-island Super PAC is also disseminating more fear during this trying pandemic imploring support…

How Agro-Chem and Big Ag Industries Conspire to Dispute Benefits of Organic Food Locally Their Strategy is to Minimize Adverse Impacts of Pesticides Here on Maui

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - February 26, 2020

The agro-chemical industry has long downplayed the adverse impact of pesticides often in collusion with government agencies. Official narratives, pushed by the industry, the media fed false information, and key…