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News Releases

Releases that pertain to the Molokai and Hawaiian communities.

Draw a Picture, Save Some Water

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

The Department of Water Supply (DWS) is now accepting applicants for its second annual Water Conservation Poster Contest for students in Maui County.  Entry deadline is March 18, 2011, and the contest is open to public, private and home-schooled students from kindergarten to 12th grade.

Every student who creates and submits an entry will receive a Certificate of Participation.  First place winners will receive U.S. Savings Bonds of $100, second place $75 and third place $50. A total of 18 prizes will be awarded with first, second and third prizes presented to winners in each competition level. 

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Internet in the Country

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Dreamscapes News Release

Is your business or home without affordable high-speed internet access? Look no further than local tech company Dreamscapes. Thanks to a satellite internet company, Spacenet, Dreamscapes can offer previously under-served, rural areas of Molokai with Spacenet’s high-speed broadband internet.

Spacenet recently received stimulus grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development to provide StarBand: Open Skies Alaska and Hawaii, a broadband service made available in rural areas.

For more information, or to sign up for StarBand, call 553-8192, 553-8569 or email dreamscapes@hawaiiantel.net.

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New Flood Maps Announced

Monday, January 31st, 2011

New Flood Maps Announced

County of Maui News Release

Are you ready for the flood? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed new flood insurance rate maps, and your home might be now within a flood risk zone.

A public information meeting will be held on Feb. 9 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Kaunakakai Gym conference room.

Property owners are urged to attend these meetings to get the latest information on how the flood map changes will affect them. The changes are scheduled to take effect sometime during the last quarter of 2011. Options that are available to those whose homes are in a flood zone will be discussed.


Among the areas that will be significantly impacted by the flood map changes are properties adjacent to Kaunakakai Stream and Iao Stream; Hana, and the southern shores of Lanai, Maui and Molokai.

Federal, state and county personnel will be available to answer questions and assist property owners with determining their flood risk, and the county Department of Planning will be on hand to answer questions for property owners who are considering developing in newly mapped, high-risk flood zones.

The public may also preview the new Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DIRMs) by visiting the Hawai'i Flood Hazard Assessment Tool website, gis.hawaiinfip.org/fhat/

For more information, please contact Francis Cerizo or Carolyn Cortez at francis.cerizo@co.maui.hi.us or carolyn.cortez@co.maui.hi.us or by phone at (808) 270-7253.

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Coast Guard Supports Ka Molokai Makahiki

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Coast Guard Supports Ka Molokai Makahiki

U.S. Coast Guard News Release

After successful participating last year, the crews of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Cutters Kittiwake and Ahi are currently stationed in Honolulu, scheduled to participate in Ka Molokai Makahiki games this weekend. The cutters will be open for tours to Molokai residents on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Please meet at the ferry enclosure for each escorted tour and learn more about the Coast Guard ohana in Hawaii.  Additionally, the 45 ft. Response Boat Medium and its crew from USCG Station Maui in Maalea are also expected to be here and participate in the games.   The USCG participants are supported in part by your local Molokai Auxiliary Flotilla. The flotilla is active in promoting recreational boating safety in Molokai through public education and vessel safety checks, as well as projects in support of the Coast Guard, state Harbors Department and other state and federal agencies.  Call 553-5503 for more information about the auxiliary and its missions.

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More Revision for Protected Land

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Department of Land and Natural Resources News Release

Following a public meeting last August, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will be holding a second public hearing regarding proposed amendments to the rules and regulations of the State Land Use Conservation District.

The meeting will be on Jan. 31 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Pauole Center.

The policies would affect the shoreline setback, permits for land management activity, removal of invasive plants, fishponds and beach restoration, among many other things. The Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands (OCCL) is responsible for overseeing approximately two million acres of private and public lands that lie within the conservation district.

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Free Workshop on Coastal Construction, National Flood Insurance Program

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Department of Land and Natural Resources News Release

Engineers, architects, surveyors and community officials that deal with floodplain development in high risk coastal zones are invited to participate in a valuable four-hour training opportunity in February, through the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and FEMA Region IX. The workshop is free but seating will be limited, so early registration is encouraged by Jan. 19, 2011.  

A workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Pacific Disaster Center, 1305 North Holopono St., Kihei. Workshops will also be held in Hilo, Honolulu and Lihue.

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Kalaupapa Memorial Moving Forward

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

National Park Service News Release

Ka Ohana `O Kalaupapa, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), proposes to build a memorial to honor sufferers of Hansen’s disease (leprosy) at Kalawao on the east side of the Kalaupapa Peninsula. The authority to establish this memorial is in Senate Bill 22, signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 30, 2009.

An Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to provide the decision-making framework, examining two locations within the Old Baldwin Boys Home at Kalawao, and a no-action alternative.

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Apply Now for County Boards, Councils and Commissions

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

County of Maui News Release

Mayor Alan Arakawa announced today that applications are still being accepted for Boards, Councils, Commissions and Committees. The deadline for applications has been extended to this Friday, Jan. 14, 2011.

Responsibilities include hearing public testimony, reviewing policies and standards and

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State Begins Interisland Cable Study

Monday, December 20th, 2010

DBEDT Energy News Release

The first step in the long process of running an undersea electric cable between islands has begun. The State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Energy Office has announced preparations for a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for the Hawaii Interisland Renewable Energy Program (HIREP). The PEIS will examine the impacts of the development of up to 400 megawatts (MW) of wind energy on Maui County, the transmission of that energy to Oahu via an undersea cable and its integration into Oahu’s electrical grid.

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The Story of Hi`iakaikapoliopele

Saturday, December 11th, 2010

The Story of Hi`iakaikapoliopele

Maui Arts & Cultural Center News Release

This ancient saga begins with Pele’s migration to Kïlauea. Her spirit is lured by hula drums to faraway Kauai, where she finds a lover. The story details the quest of Pele’s younger sister, Hi`iakaikapoliopele, to retrieve her sibling's man, Lohi`auipo, the chief of all Kauai. After many adventures and trials on her way, Hi`iaka finds that the chief has been killed by the devious mo`o of that island. She must reunite his body and spirit, restore him to life through the rituals of healing and bring him safely back to their crater home. It’s a very human account of love and lust, jealousy and justice and peopled with deities, demons, chiefs and commoners. 

The mystery and thought-provoking enchantment for Hi`iakaikapoliopele and her story was a visual feast of cultural emotion mixed with contemporary Hawaiian thinking. Abigail Kahilikia Jokiel, Pualani Lincoln, Keali`i Maielua and Matthew Kawika Ortiz will discuss their artwork ‘Hi`iakaikapoliopele: Visual Stories by Contemporary Native Hawaiian Artists’ on Dec. 14 from 6-7 p.m. at Kulana `Oiwi.


The artwork and discussion is presented by the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in collaboration with `O Hina i ka Malama Hawaiian Language Immersion Program and Kalele Bookstore.

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