Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
By Catherine Cluett Pactol
The investigation is ongoing in the murder of a 43-year-old Molokai woman last week. On Nov. 19 at 5:46 p.m., Molokai emergency dispatchers received a 911 call from a male about a possible murder at his house, according to police. When police officers arrived, they found the lifeless body of a female, who was later identified as Amie Kaholoaa. The man, who police later said was 59-year-old Mariano Garces, could not be found in the area by police.
At 6 a.m. the next day, Garces returned to his house and was placed under arrest for murder in the second degree, according to police.…
Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
By Aka’ula Students
Aka’ula School students reflected on Thanksgiving in the school’s newsletter, reprinted with permission.
The Time of Year
By ‘Ohi’aku Ritte Camara Tangonan, Junior
Thanksgiving, the time of year where the house becomes a five-star restaurant and the most ‘onoest aroma stains the air with only the image of the finished product. Beautiful and scrumdiddlyumptious desserts are baked with aloha over small conversations while keiki are running around having fun. New recipes and new dishes are brought to thought every year and tried by family members and ones that have been least touched, well, you could say, we ain’t seeing that dish next year.…
Sunday, November 27th, 2022
By Sara Jane Larkin, Teacher
Kilohana Elementary School is a Project Based Learning School and we encourage learners to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills, and extend our thinking beyond the classroom. In answering the question, “How can we share our learning with our friends, families and our community?” first graders at Kilohana will share their understanding with our community in the Dispatch.
We were very thrilled about the big storm east end last week. Our writing was focused on what we saw, what we heard and how we felt during the storm.…
Sunday, November 27th, 2022
Bennett Pottery News Release
Bennett Pottery will present its Annual Show and Sale open house from Friday, Nov. 25 to Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kala’e Studio. The show will feature high-fired functional stoneware and porcelain: items made for home and garden use. The objects are durable for daily use, and are safe in the oven, dishwasher and microwave. You are invited to come and discover a wide variety of unique quality ceramics found nowhere else in Hawaii, right here on Molokai.
Dan Bennett has been creating hand crafted work on Molokai since 1974. He was a mathematics teacher at Molokai High School and UHMC Molokai, and currently teaches ceramics at the Molokai Arts Center for adults on Wednesday from 3-6 PM and Saturday, 1-4 PM.…
Sunday, November 27th, 2022
By the MHS Class of 1982
The Class of 1982 recognized Molokai veterans at the Veterans Center by serving them a sit down lunch on Veterans Day two weeks ago. We celebrated this memorial occasion in honoring all veterans on this special day by providing lunch to say mahalo for service, sacrifices and commitment in serving our country that we, the people, are able to enjoy freedom.…
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