Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Wayne Tadashi Yamamoto, 70, of Kahului, Maui, passed away on March 5, 2026 at his residence. He was born on February 2, 1956, in Molokai, Hawaii.
He graduated from Molokai High School in 1974. After graduation, he enlisted in the army and traveled the world. Upon his return home to Maui, he attended Maui Community College, obtained his Associates of Arts Degree and his Surveying and Mapping Certificate. He worked for Akamai Land Surveying for a short time and then the County of Maui, Department of Water Supply where he retired in 2004.
Wayne was a man of few words, with a generous heart.…
Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Island Energy News Release
Island Energy Services announced the conclusion of its fuel supply partnership with Rawlins Service in Kaunakakai, Molokai effective April 9, 2026. The transition follows Rawlins Enterprises Inc.’s recent announcement that founding matriarch Aunty Shirley Rawlins will step back from day-to-day operations after 67 years of family stewardship, a milestone that IES recognizes with deep respect and admiration.
For more than 50 years, IES has been honored to serve as the fuel supplier for Rawlins Service, one of Molokaʻi’s most enduring and beloved businesses. That partnership has been grounded in shared values: dependable service, integrity, and genuine commitment to the people of Molokai.…
Thursday, April 16th, 2026
HECO News Release
As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy, Hawaiian Electric will begin this month using unmanned aircrafts, or drones, for aerial inspections of its electrical infrastructure in identified wildfire risk areas throughout Molokai. Inspections will continue through May 2026. The drones play a critical role in the inspection process in Maui County, and on Hawaii Island and Oahu as the technology enables Hawaiian Electric to more quickly identify issues to prevent or lessen the risk of wildfires.
On Molokai, Hawaiian Electric has contracted with Cyberhawk to conduct drone inspections alongside the company’s own staff. Inspections typically will be conducted weekdays between 7:30 a.m.…
Thursday, April 16th, 2026
DOTAX News Release
Gov. Josh Green has authorized the state Department of Taxation to provide relief to eligible impacted local residents and businesses from the filing and payment deadline for state income taxes to July 20, 2026 from April 20, 2026.
“People’s lives were turned upside down and activity at businesses in some cases came to a screeching halt with the recent Kona Low storms,” Green said. “For many local residents and business owners, there is no doubt that paperwork vital to filing state tax returns would have been badly damaged or destroyed. It will take our local people and impacted businesses time to gather the information needed to complete their tax filings.…
Thursday, April 16th, 2026
DOTAX News Release
Resulting from a request for disaster relief by Governor Josh Green, the Internal Revenue Service has announced federal tax relief for individuals and businesses in Hawaiʻi affected by the severe storms, flooding and mudslides during the recent state-declared Kona-Low disaster that began on March 10, 2026.
Residents and owners of businesses in the federally declared Hawaiʻi severe storms disaster area, which includes the counties of Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai and Maui, now have until July 8, 2026, to file federal tax returns and make tax payments that were originally due on or after March 10, 2026.
“I am pleased and grateful that our request for a federal disaster declaration could also bring relief to Hawaiʻi taxpayers,” Green said.…
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