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General news which affects the Molokai community in one way or another.

More Bovine TB Prompts Island-wide Animal Quarantine

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

More Bovine TB Prompts Island-wide Animal Quarantine

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

Recent detections of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) on Molokai has prompted the state Dept. of Agriculture to issue an immediate, island-wide quarantine order restricting the movement of all ungulate animals except horses to prevent further spread of the disease. Effective last Friday, the length of the quarantine order will depend on the success of eradication or control of bTB on the island, the HDOA said. The department stated additional detections of bTB in central and the west end of Molokai in the past few months, following more cases over the past year.  

Between June 2021 and March 2022, the HDOA issued quarantine orders on six infected herds in the areas of central and west Molokai.…

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Property Purchased for New Mana’e Fire Station

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

Property Purchased for New Mana’e Fire Station

By Catherine Cluett Pactol | Editor

Last Friday, Maui County closed on the purchase of a property on the island’s east end to relocate the aging Puko’o Fire Station. The property, located just east of Kilohana School on the mauka side of the highway, is a three-bedroom home on nearly 11,000 square feet of land that will enable the Dept. of Fire and Public Safety to house two firefighters and an office, according to Maui County. 

“The current firefighters’ quarters are beyond repair,” said Maui Fire Chief Bradford Ventura. “Housing our firefighters at this newly acquired property will allow our department to maintain emergency-response times within 30 minutes for the 1,500 residents of Puko`o District in East Molokai.”…

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Baseball Adds to Unbeaten Season

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

Baseball Adds to Unbeaten Season

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Molokai High Baseball team had a weekend of wins on Maui last weekend over the Hana Dragons. Friday’s three-inning game ended 20-0, with Molokai’s Solomon Kikukawa-Teriong hitting a home run, with leading hitters Kikukawa-Teriong, Gavin Ainoa, Seven Kaahanui, Hezekiah Horner and Angelo Duvauchelle. 

“The boys were excited to play in War Memorial again,” said Head Coach Keahi Rawlins. “We got an early lead offensively and commanded the strike zone on the mound. The bats were loud all game and Solomon got a hold of one for three run blast. Kobra did an outstanding job on the mound throwing strikes.…

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Molokai Artists Showcased at Honolulu Exhibit

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

Downtown Art Center News Release

Downtown Art Center, in collaboration with Na Heona Molokai, is thrilled to present its first-ever art exhibition exclusively featuring artists from Molokai. No Stop Light: Molokai will be open for viewing in the second floor Exhibition Space from Friday, May 6 to Saturday, May 28. A free, public opening reception will be held on First Friday, May 6, from 4 to 8 p.m.

This historic show, the largest group exhibition by Molokai artists in Honolulu, is an opportunity for these often-unsung artists to convey their experiences of living on a Hawaiian Island so different from Oahu that there is no need for traffic lights.…

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Volleyball Gets Weekend Sweep

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

Traveling to Lanai last weekend, the Molokai High Boys Volleyball team took two home wins. Friday’s three-set game was 25-16, 25-12 and 25-18, with Saturday’s win in five sets, 25-20, 25-12, 23-25, 19-25 and 15-13. 

“To travel to Lanai is always fun, the laid-back lifestyle, the beautiful greenery and the gym packed with fans like the old days,” said Head Coach Hale Domingo. “Friday night was crazy, fun and exciting. It was back and forth for three sets, and we pulled it off. We captured the momentum late in all three sets and rode it out the doors with the win.”…

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2 Wins for Softball

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

2 Wins for Softball

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff

The Lady Farmers Softball team got two wins on Maui over Hana last weekend. Friday’s game closed at 16-5 and Saturday’s with 15-5 in six innings. Molokai’s season record is now 4-1-1 and Hana is 0-5.

Molokai will travel to Lanai to finish the regular season, following by another trip to Lanai for the MIL DII Girls Softball Tournament April 28-30. …

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Community Ownership of Molokai Ranch Meetings

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

Sustʻainable Molokai News Release

Please join us this month for meetings regarding community ownership of Molokai Ranch. There are five upcoming meetings about this project each with different purposes. Three subcommittee meetings will focus on technical research about funding options, community ownership models, and spirituality. These meetings will be followed by a working group meeting to synthesize the progress made by subcommittees into material that is easily understandable and empowers our community with the information to make informed choices.

Lastly, a community meeting will provide distilled updates on working group progress and serve as an opportunity for broad community input. Please see the dates below and in the new Dispatch community calendar to join us.…

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Electric Discount for Medical Issues

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

Hawaiian Electric News Release

Hawaiian Electric has established a permanent program that offers a discounted rate to customers with special medical needs, including those dependent on life-support equipment at home. The rate is available to 2,000 residential customers. 

Hawaiian Electric recognizes that some customers are dependent on special equipment or have increased cooling or heating needs due to a medical condition, increasing electricity bills. To assist, the company established the pilot Special Medical Needs Rate Program in 2017, which received several extensions. Regulators approved a permanent program effective April 1. 

As the demand for reliable heating continues to rise, especially among individuals with special medical needs, ensuring an efficient and safe heating system becomes essential.…

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Remembering Moke Kim, Jr.

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

Community Contributed

By Lisa Kim, spouse

The ‘ohana of Moses Soo Chun Kamana’o’i’o Kim, Jr., (Uncle Moke/Kumu Kim) extends a heartfelt mahalo to the Molokai community for their love and kokua. He was born on April 26, 1945 and passed away a year ago, on April 17, 2021. 

Uncle traveled, lived, and worked in many places in his life, but he loved living, teaching, and serving on Molokai for 35 years the most. He had endless aloha for this island, especially the keiki. He enjoyed coaching and mentoring students during his time Molokaii High and Intermediate, and on his homestead, Na Mala o Hana Kupono, which served as a home for continued Native Hawaiian aina-based education.…

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Mahalo, Uncle Moke

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

As we approach the first anniversary of Uncle Moke Kim’s death on April 17, please join me in reflecting on his words from an interview he gave years ago:

“On Molokai, we need to be our own county. We need to start our own mala (gardens), to wean our dependence from the stores. We need to start walking and riding bikes more so we’re not dependent on oil. We need to start building the big double wa’a (canoe) so we’re not dependent on the airlines. We want to be independent, we want to be self-sustaining, we want to be sovereign. Mahatma Gandhi said, ‘Every household, take care of yourself first.…

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