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New Artist in Residence

Thursday, April 28th, 2022

New Artist in Residence

MAC News Release 

The Molokai Arts Center (MAC) Artist in Residence (AIR) program is back! Two years ago, poet and prose writer Frances McCue’s two-week residency turned into months as the pandemic hit, quarantine was ordered and travel became restricted. We are pleased to once again be able to provide visiting artists with a respite from daily responsibilities to enable them to concentrate on their work. Musician and composer Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti will be on Molokai from April 25 to May 6 to work on two commissioned projects — one for solo oboe and another for a violin and viola duo.

Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti is a Kanaka Maoli musician dedicated to the arts of our time.…

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Baseball Continues Winning Streak

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Baseball Continues Winning Streak

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

Molokai High’s baseball team hit it out of the park last weekend playing on their home field against Seabury. The Farmers picked up two more wins, coming out of the weekend with a 6-0 season record and the title of regular season champs. 

On Friday, Molokai beat Seabury 14-4 in six innings. Saturday’s game closed with a 12-1 score, in a game that honored the team’s five seniors, Steven-James Arce, Hezekiah Horner, Angelo Duvauchelle, Gavin Ainoa and Saven Kaahanui.

The team goes into the Maui Interscholastic League Division II tournament seeded number one, and will play Hana (0-6) in the semis on Thursday.…

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Molokai TB Crisis Causes Statewide Concern

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

Molokai is currently experiencing the worst outbreak of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in decades, according to officials, and they’re worried it could spread across the state, causing a massive hit to the ranching industry. 

It has already had a huge impact on Molokai’s cattle and pig populations, and officials are still trying to determine how far it’s spread. Of four infected herds from west and central Molokai, more than 100 pigs and 60 cattle have already been depopulated, and testing is ongoing, according to the Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture. More than 400 more cattle have been exposed, Jason Moniz, veterinary program manager for the animal disease control branch of the state DOA, told KHON2 last week.…

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COVID Still Circulating

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

COVID Still Circulating

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

After a couple of months with few COVID cases, the Department of Health reported five new COVID cases on Molokai in the week between Wednesday, April 6 and Wednesday, April 13.  There have been 955 cases on Molokai since the pandemic began. Case statistics are now only available on a weekly basis from the DOH. Statewide, there were 1327 new cases during the same period. 

Masks are no longer required indoors by state mandate, though most stores on Molokai continue to recommend them. It is the decision of private businesses whether or not to continue a policy of asking customers to wear masks on premises.…

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Judo Debuts on the Mat

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Judo Debuts on the Mat

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

In its first tournament of the season and the first for its judoka, the judo team competed last weekend at Kamehameha Maui High, taking home four first places, a second place and a third place finish. 

“It was a great opening tournament for our new judoka,” said Head Coach Kalei Roberts. “They witnessed and experienced their first live judo matches. It took a little time to get in the groove of things, but once they finished their first matches, they understood the protocol and could focus more on their game plans. We have a lot of areas to improve on and look forward to the next tournament.”…

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Tennis Scrimmage

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Tennis Scrimmage

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Molokai High Girls Tennis team got a taste of the game last Saturday with a scrimmage with St. Anthony at their home courts in Kaunakakai. They won two out of three matches. 

“Proud of the girls today against St Anthony,” said Head Coach Emilio Macalalad. “Girls played two doubles and one singles. Naiomi Cabreros won straight sets in singles. Alyssa Movick and Irish Oamil won the doubles match taking it to the third set as a comeback after losing the first of the three sets. Newcomers Malia Grik Lani and Danica Duffy lost their match, but we won two of three matches today.…

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Grants Available for Climate Change and Resiliency

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Maui County News Release 

The County of Maui Office of Climate Change, Resiliency, and Sustainability is soliciting grant proposals for the fiscal year 2023-24 funding cycle. 

“We welcome proposals for initiatives and programs that will advance Maui County’s efforts to become more environmentally responsible, self-reliant and less dependent on imported fuel,” said Mayor Michael Victorino. “This will require a community-wide effort, and I know we’re up for the challenge before us.”

 Grant applications may be submitted from Molokai by all qualified nonprofit and for-profit organizations with proposals relating to sustainability, natural resource management, climate action, renewable energy, energy efficiency, electrification of transportation, green building, resilient housing and infrastructure projects that support walking and bicycling.…

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Drought Disaster Declared

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

USDA News Release

The United States Department of Agriculture has designated Maui County and Hawaii County as primary natural disaster areas as a result of drought, making farm operators in those counties eligible for emergency loans and other Farm Service Agency assistance. 

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack announced the designation in an April 8 letter to Gov. David Ige. The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor report showed both counties had areas that are experiencing extreme drought during the farm growing season. 

The deadline to apply for the emergency drought loans is December 8, 2022, eight months from the date of the declaration.…

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CSI Camp

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

MPD News Release 

The annual Crime Scene Investigation Camp will be conducted on June 20-24, at the County of Maui’s Forensic Facility and Wailuku Police Station. This free competitive program is only accepting 10 high school junior or senior students from Maui, Molokai and Lanai, and is designed for those interested in the field of Forensic Science.

Participate in interactive presentations, meet professionals within the forensic field, interact with the local police department and network with peers!

Applications are due by April 22 at 4 p.m. For more information, visit mauicounty.gov and select police department, or email CSICamp@mpd.net. …

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MHS Students Travel East

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Community Contributed

By Ric Ornellas

“Spring Break” in America — since the 1930s — meant college students breaking from long winter studies to bask in lazy sun-and-surf days. But that wasn’t the case for a select cohort of 13 Molokai High School students, members of the Molokai College Career Club (MC3). 

The MC3, during this March 13-18 holiday, traveled 5,000 miles on a self-funded college career tour to Columbia University and New York University in NYC and Princeton University and Monmouth University in New Jersey. They will experience the Walk Niagara Falls Tours to witness the breathtaking beauty of nature.

They further enjoyed a customized career night organized by Emily Harris, a NYC resident, longtime MHS supporter since 2014, and mainland paddler in Na Wahine o Ke Kai.…

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