News Releases

MEMA Urges Residents, Visitors to Prepare for Hurricane Season

Thursday, June 5th, 2025

By MEMA News Release

As hurricane season approaches, the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is urging all residents and visitors to take proactive steps now to ensure safety and resiliency. The Central Pacific hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.
“Being prepared ahead of time is critical,” MEMA Administrator Amos Lonokailua-Hewett said. “By getting ready now, we strengthen our ability to care for our families, neighbors, and community. E hoʻomākaukau kākou a e mālama pono.”
The 2025 season is expected to bring near-normal tropical cyclone activity, with an estimated four-to-five tropical cyclones anticipated, according to the National Weather Service.…

Greeters Needed

Monday, June 2nd, 2025

Molokai History Project News Release

As you know, we have moved to a much larger space and a great location just across the street from Friendly Market. We are so appreciative of this wonderful location. It is much larger than our original space, so we have to make some changes. We are in need of greeters who have two hours a week that they can share with the History Project and our local residents and visitors who stop in every day. It is a fun two hours with friendly, interested visitors to chat with, a piano you can play to your heart’s content, beautiful displays that are informative and interesting, and a lovely relaxing space that says what a wonderful, full history Molokai shares with our beautiful state.…

Surveying Residents About Top Community Needs

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

MEO News Release

Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) is seeking the community’s help in identifying Maui County’s top community needs as the Community Action Agency embarks on a process to develop a three-year plan to tackle those needs.
The survey of the general public and stakeholders is an initial step as MEO creates a Community Action Plan for 2027-30.
The Community Needs Assessment Survey can be found at forms.gle/uq57oVKrHpHcKUvx8. The deadline to receive the surveys is June 25.
MEO was established 60 years ago through the American Opportunity Act, part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. The agency is one of more than a thousand Community Action Agencies across the nation (and four in Hawaii) formed to tackle poverty.…

Molokai High School 2025 Graduation

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

Molokai High School News Release

The Class of 2025 will be honored through a traditional ceremony on Friday, May 23 at 4 p.m. in the Molokai High School gymnasium. The community will be invited to join in-person or via livestream online on Akaku, channel 54, the Akaku app called “Maui Stream”, akaku.org, as well as the Maui/Molokai Akaku Facebook pages.

At the gymnasium, the doors will open at 3 p.m. and close at 3:55 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes for the graduate processional. Please be inside and seated prior to 3:55 p.m.

There are no COVID-19 restrictions, however, there are no signs, tubes, balloons, or air horns allowed in the gym.…

Axis Deer Control

Thursday, May 15th, 2025

DLNR News Release
Axis deer continue to negatively impact Maui Nui forested watersheds, agricultural land and population centers. To combat these problems, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is inviting eligible private landowners and lessees to apply to the Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) to achieve appropriate, sustainable population levels.
This program aims to incentivize landowners on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai to increase the number of axis deer removed from their properties and enhance protection efforts for the state’s threatened natural and agricultural resources. Applicants awarded a contract will be eligible to receive up to $50 for each qualifying deer tail presented.…

Share Your Manaʻo for Molokai’s Economic Future

Thursday, May 8th, 2025

Solutions Pacific News Release

Molokai residents, business owners, and nonprofit leaders are invited to participate in a survey that will look deeper into the business landscape today and explore community-driven economic opportunities for the future. The survey aims to identify and learn from businesses on Molokai, gather insights from community members, and get input into how economic development and growth on Molokai can align with the values and aspirations of her people. The survey project is funded by the County of Maui and will provide decision-makers, including business and nonprofit leaders on Molokai, with important insights and information. Your survey responses can empower actions that improve well-being for all of Molokai.…

Cybersecurity Camp for Students and Teachers

Thursday, May 8th, 2025

University of Hawaii News Release

The University of Hawaii is calling on students and teachers across the state to register for the highly anticipated 2025 GenCyber camps. These camps provide exciting, hands-on opportunities to develop valuable cybersecurity skills. Space is limited.
GenCyber is a program funded by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Science Foundation that offers free cybersecurity camps for students and teachers nationwide. Since 2015, UH has hosted 44 student camps engaging more than 1,000 middle and high school students, and more than 25 teacher camps training more than 750 educators across the state.
“GenCyber camps are an excellent way for students to learn about exciting skills and careers they can pursue in college, and teachers learn techniques and content they can teach students in the classroom or in after-school programs,” said Jodi Ito, UH chief information security officer.…