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Author Archives: Catherine Cluett Pactol

Kupu ‘Aina Corps Calls for Molokai Participants

Wednesday, July 31st, 2024

Kupu News Release

Kupu, Hawaii’s leading conservation and youth education organization, today announced that applications are now open for the 2024-25 Kupu ʻAina Corps (KAC) program, which is actively seeking host sites and participants for paid opportunities in sustainability-focused sectors like renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and climate adaptation on Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Oahu.

KAC participants gain up to a year of paid experience in a sustainability-focused profession, while KAC host sites get the chance to train and grow future leaders for their organization. For participants, the fall Cohort 1 will start on Oct. 7, Cohort 2 will start on Nov.…

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Schedule Change for Property Tax Payment Window

Wednesday, July 31st, 2024

Maui County News Release

The Molokai Real Property Assessment office at Mitchell Pauole Center will be accepting property tax payments on Mondays and Tuesdays only through Tuesday, Aug. 20.

For property tax payments and circuit breaker questions, call 1 (800) 272-0117 and ask for Real Property Treasury or call direct at (808) 270-7697. Tax payments also can be mailed to County of Maui, Department of Finance, Treasury Division, 110 ‘Ala‘ihi St., Suite 108, Kahului 96732.

For other property questions, call 1 (800) 272-0117 and ask for Real Property Assessment or call direct at (808) 270-7297. Visit our website at mauicounty.gov/rpt or email rpa@co.maui.hi.us…

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Upcoming Art Bar

Wednesday, July 31st, 2024

Upcoming Art Bar


MAC News Release

Join the Molokai Arts Center (MAC) and Molokai artist Perry Buchalter for the next Art Bar at Hiro’s ‘Ohana Grill – “Painting Beneath the Sea.”

Buchalter, who is loved for his creativity and his entertaining teaching style, will be directing you through this painting exercise.

“There is much documentation on how colors begin to disappear the farther they move away underwater. First the vibrant reds and oranges, then yellows, browns, followed by greens, blues, and violets. Come and take a journey as we explore how to paint a simple underwater scene, or more advanced based on your skill level.…

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Grace Hagemann Scholarship Recipients

Wednesday, July 31st, 2024

Grace Hagemann Scholarship Recipients

Two Molokai college students have been awarded the Grace Hagemann Scholarship by Na Pu’uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System for their interest in community and Native Hawaiian healthcare.

The scholarship is in honor of Grace Haaheo Kaawakano Hagemann, who was born in Pukoo, Molokai in December, 1894 and died on January 16, 1969, at age 74.

Hagemann had four daughters, Anna, Leonie, Katherine, and Anita. After a troubled marriage and the death of her husband in 1928, she became the sole supporter of her family, according to a bio on the Na Pu’uwai page for the scholarship. She was a cleaning lady for a doctor at a clinic at Pukoo, near Kilohana School, and grew most of her family’s food in her home garden.…

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Get Ready to Vote

Wednesday, July 31st, 2024

Get Ready to Vote

Are you a registered voter who’s already received your ballot in the mail? Are you a Molokai resident who’s never voted before? Either way, it’s time to vote! Now is the time to participate in this important part of community-building and voice your preference for candidates who align with your values and vision for the future. Along with candidates statewide, six Molokai residents appear on the ballot running for key seats in this election.
Overview: The primary election is held to nominate candidates who will represent each political party in November’s general election.
What: 2024 Primary Election
When: If you are already a registered voter, you already received your ballot in the mail and can mail it back now.…

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Planning Commission Approves STR Phase Out

Wednesday, July 31st, 2024

Planning Commission Approves STR Phase Out

After multiple meetings and 17 hours of testimony, on July 23 the Maui County Planning Commission unanimously recommended passage of Mayor Bissen’s proposal to convert over 7,000 short-term rentals (STR) countywide into long-term housing. For Molokai, this would mean that 211 STRs at the Ke Nani Kai and Wavecrest condos would no longer be allowed to operate as vacation rentals. That’s 37 percent of the island’s total current STRs.

This ruling from the Maui Planning Commission came almost two weeks after the Molokai Planning Commission had likewise unanimously favored the mayor’s proposal on July 10.

The proposal will affect properties on the Minatoya List, which describes residential units built in apartment zoning before 1989 that were grandfathered in to be allowed to operate as STRs.…

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M2O Paddleboard World Championships

Wednesday, July 31st, 2024

M2O Paddleboard World Championships

The 25th running of the Molokai to Oahu (M2O) Paddleboard World Championships took place this past Sunday, July 28. Athletes of all ages and nationalities gathered at Kepuhi Beach to begin the daunting 32-mile journey across the Kaiwi Channel.

“It’s one of the most special feelings,” said race founder and director Mike Takahashi. “Something about it just resonates inside your being.”

Takahashi, who competed in the first running of the event in 1997, explained that the sensation of being in “really deep, blue, wild ocean” is part of what makes the crossing so impactful.

Walking off the beach into the surf to start is “probably one of the most stressful situations you’ve ever been in,” said Takahashi, who competed in his last M2O race 12 years ago.…

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Artists Sought for Climate Change Residency Program

Friday, July 26th, 2024

DLNR News Release

The Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) is seeking four kamaʻāina artists to join its Artist Climate Change Action Residency program.
The selected artists will have the opportunity to engage in the development of key topics from the Climate Action Pathways, including land stewardship, energy efficiency, cultural knowledge, transportation decarbonization and community resilience. Artists will participate in monthly subject matter meetings from September to November 2024 and will have the chance to visit related projects on the ground.
“This initiative represents a creative approach to raising awareness about climate change and inspiring action,” said Victoria Keener, Research Professor at Arizona State University and Senior Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu, who is part of the Artist Residency committee.…

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Applications Open for College Courses

Friday, July 26th, 2024

Maui College News Release

Apply now for Fall 2024 at hawaii.edu/molokai. The application deadline is Aug. 9. If you need help with the admissions application, contact the EOC office at (808) 553-4490 x 2. We have a lineup of in-person courses and many online options through Maui College.

The following courses are either tuition-free or have tuition funding available and will be held live at the Molokai Education Center: AEC 110 Basic AutoCAD, AG 101 Home Gardening, CARP 120 Basic Carpentry Skills, OSH 100 First Aid, CPR & AED, PHYL 141/L Human Anatomy and Physiology and the lab component. We hope to see you in the Fall.…

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Hawai‘i Ant Lab Offering Free Workshop

Friday, July 26th, 2024

CTAHR News Release

Ants have become a major pest, both indoors and out. To address this issue, the Molokai Cooperative Extension Service is teaming up with Hawai‘i Ant Lab for a free training workshop on Aug. 1 from 3-5:30 p.m. at our office in Hoolehua.
The focus of the training will include the background and biology as well as prevention, detection and identification of various ants found in Hawai‘i. This training will include both classroom and hands-on outdoor activity.
Registration is required by emailing andreace@hawaii.edu with your name, phone number and number attending in your group. Space is limited.
Molokai Cooperative Extension is a part of the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).…

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