Thursday, December 4th, 2025
Community Contributed
By Arabella Ark
At Arabella Ark’s ceramics studio, you can find unique pottery in shapes, sizes, colors from our changing natural world: vases glazed in pinks and corals like the setting sun; others in deep turquoises and greens like the sea. Many are highlighted with gold leaf like the reflection of sunlight on the rain-forested ravines at her former home in Hana.
Attracted to antiquity, she places elements of Asian temples and clothing on her large-scale teapots and lidded temples. Some of her large clay tablets for wall hanging, called Other Worlds, reflect views of galaxies seen by the Hubble Telescope.…
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
By Léo Azambuja
The nonprofit organization Ho‘akā Mana is offering free equine-assisted therapy sessions to families and individuals in Hoʻolehua this Friday, Dec. 5.
“We have noticed a huge benefit, we are watching folks progress throughout their time with us,” Ho‘akā Mana executive director Kanoe Davis said.
The Pili Na Lio equine therapy program started in February, in collaboration with Maui’s Spirit Horse Ranch.
Generally, equine therapy is when therapists treating mental health conditions or physical disabilities utilize horses to promote healing. The therapy can include grooming the horses, riding them or interacting with them through activities, always under the guidance of professionals.…
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
OED News Release
The County of Maui Office of Economic Development invites Maui County businesses to be featured in its 2025 Maui Nui Holiday Deals campaign on https://www.MauiNuiFirst.com.
This initiative offers an opportunity for businesses based on Molokai, Lānai and Maui to share their holiday offerings and engage with residents and visitors looking to shop local this season.
Beginning in late November and continuing through Dec. 31, MauiNuiFirst.com and its social media channels will spotlight holiday promotions from Maui County businesses. Participation is free and provides added exposure during the peak holiday shopping period.
“This campaign is about uplifting the small businesses that strengthen our communities,” OED director Jade Rojas-Letisi said.…
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
Ka Ipu Makani News Release
Ka Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage Center has officially launched the Kīpuka Kamalō Reforestation Project, a community-led effort to reforest 12 acres of ʻāina at ʻAikoʻolua within the Kamalō Ahupuaʻa. The project seeks to restore ecological and cultural health to one of East Molokaʻi’s most degraded landscapes, addressing soil erosion and sedimentation that have long impacted nearshore fisheries and reefs.
A Hoʻolaʻa ʻĀina (land dedication and blessing ceremony) was held in early November, bringing together an intimate group of partners, as well as kupuna and descendants of Kamalō. The blessing was conducted by Kahu Jimmy Duvauchelle, who offered pule and words of guidance as participants came together to honor the ʻāina and set intentions for the restoration work ahead.…
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
By Léo Azambuja
A small group of Molokai artisans joined efforts a year ago. A few months later, a new nonprofit organization was born, creating opportunities to capitalize on grants, trade valuable information, and find mutual support to become more financially viable.
The Molokai Alliance for Native Artisans was formed in November 2024 and officially registered as a nonprofit in February 2025. Among other goals, the alliance aims to seek grants to offset member’s travel costs for off-island events.
MANA treasurer and co-founder Vanalouise Naehu said the nonprofit was formed because many native-owned microbusinesses on the island were facing the same challenges, including limited access, high costs and very little visibility outside Molokai.…
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