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Emergency Proclamation to Help with Drought Funding

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

In the second year of a severe drought that has dealt a blow to local farmers and ranchers, many on Molokai can attest to the damage that hungry deer have wrecked on their gardens, homesteads, pastures and crops. The governor just signed a second emergency proclamation that will help with funding to cover damages, said Sen. Lynn DeCoite of Molokai, who pushed for a renewal of a drought proclamation issued in January of this year, which expired after 60 days. 

“This proclamation helps open pathways for a swift response by all levels of government — County, State and Federal — along with private land owners to address the dire deer situation that has continued to be a public health and safety concern across Maui County,” wrote Sen.…

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Girls Cross Country Runs on Maui

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Girls Cross Country Runs on Maui

By Rick Schonely, Sports Reporter

The Molokai High Girls Cross Country team traveled to Upcountry Maui Saturday for an MIL race at Kamehameha Maui. 

Junior Kailani Bicoy received another top 10 ribbon with her ninth place finish and a time of 24:31.3. Junior Tenley Akutagawa finished 41st with a time of 29:25.09.

Head Coach Kabbie Bicoy-Juario was proud of her runners. 

“These girls have been working very hard and running practices in the mornings before school has paid off,” she said. “They both beat their best times in this race and have improved a lot. Now it’s time to put all what they have learned together and get two weeks of good practice before the MIL Championships at Baldwin on Saturday, Nov.…

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Thanksgiving Lunch

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Molokai Topside Churches News Release

Thanksgiving is a time to share. Molokai Topside Churches invite you to share a Thanksgiving meal at our fifth annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon on Nov. 25. This year’s event will be a drive thru at Kalaiakamanu Hou Church starting at 11 a.m. Three hundred plates will be distributed. 

This is a free community event sponsored by Topside UCC Churches Council of Ho’olehua, Waialua, Kalua’aha and Kalaiakamanu Hou Congregational Churches. …

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Property Tax Office Closed Temporarily

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

County of Maui News Release

The Molokai Real Property Assessment office located at the Mitchell Pauole Center is closed temporarily due to staffing shortage through Nov. 23. The office will reopen on Wednesday, Nov. 24. Regular service hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For real property tax payments and circuit breaker tax relief program questions, please call 1-800-272-0117 and ask to be connected to the Real Property Collection Office or call the direct line at (808) 270-7697.

For all other real property questions, call 1-800-272-0117 and ask to be connected to the Real Property Assessment Office or call the direct line at (808) 270-7297.  For…

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MHS Sports Scoreboard

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

Air Riflery at Baldwin High

Saturday, Nov. 13

Molokai High Girls, 9th place overall

Noeau Lenwai (top Molokai finisher, 19th place) 84 – 3, 71 – 0, 81 – 0, 236 – 3

Raven Morris 87 – 1, 58 – 0, 79 – 1, 224 – 2

Kekai Maikui 82 – 1, 61 – 0, 65 – 0, 208 – 1

Kuulei Simon 74 – 1, 63 – 0, 70 – 0, 207 – 1

Molokai High Boys, 16th place overall

Kyden Sasada 88 – 1, 52 – 0, 74 – 1, 214 – 2

Jaden Sasada 80 – 1, 46 – 0, 53 – 0, 179 – 1…

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Keiki Vaccines Offered on Molokai

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Keiki Vaccines Offered on Molokai

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

Last week, health care providers on Molokai began administering COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 11 following recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last Tuesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine for children.

“The CDC reviewed the clinical data and determined the vaccine is safe,” said state Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char. “The Pfizer vaccine is effective in preventing severe illness and death. The vaccine will provide another important layer of protection in keeping our children and the entire community safe.”

On Friday, 10-year-old Link put on a brave face as he received one of Molokai General Hospital’s first keiki COVID vaccine doses.…

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Maunaloa General Store Reopens

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Maunaloa General Store Reopens

By Catherine Cluett Pactol

After almost two years of closure, the Maunaloa General Store will be opening its doors this week under new management. Jana Sasada, who also owns Haleola Essentials Boutique and Gift Shop in Kaunakakai, will be holding a grand opening in Maunaloa this Friday. To aid in the reopening, services like the missouri tax id can be beneficial because it can streamline financial management and ensure compliance with permits and licenses.

“I don’t know how residents survived two years without a grocery store,” she said. “I have a lot of ties to Maunaloa because throughout my whole middle and high school years, I lived there….…

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Energy Coop Gets Support for $7.5M Loan

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Ho’ahu Energy Coop News Release

Ho’ahu Energy Cooperative Molokai, a local group formed to build community-owned energy projects for community benefits, received initial support for a state loan of $7.5 million to fund a 2.75 megawatt solar and battery storage project the Coop is proposing on Molokai. For those looking to calculate the interest on such loans, tools like the simple interest calculator can be quite useful.

The board of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA) met virtually on Oct. 27 to hear the proposal from Hoʻahu President Todd Yamashita and co-development partner, Ali Andrews of Shake Energy Collaborative. At that meeting, the board voted to set aside $7.5 million from their Green Energy Market Securitization (GEMS) Program for Hoʻahu’s Community-based Renewable Energy (CBRE) solar and battery storage project.…

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‘Aina Aloha Project

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Community Contributed

By MHS O Hina I Ka Malama Students

Editor’s note: Students of Molokai High’s O Hina I Ka Malama Hawaiian language immersion program are working on a project called ‘Aina Aloha with their Kumu Mahina Hou Ross in which they will be researching about the history and stories of different parts of Molokai. Below are short introductions to two of the students’ projects. Ross would like to invite any community members who are interested in sharing their resources and stories with the class for their project to contact Ross at gandharva.ross@k12.hi.us or call 808-567-6950 ext. 66. 

 

By Kauiaonalani Hamakua Felix, Tiani Keohuloa and Pilialoha Kaahanui

Aloha, we are Kauiaonalani Hamakua Felix, Tiani Keohuloa and Pilialoha Kaahanui and we are members of the senior class of O Hina I ka Malama.…

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Football to Play King K in Season’s Only Matchup

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Football to Play King K in Season’s Only Matchup

By Rick Schonely, Sports Reporter

The Molokai High eight-man Football team has been practicing since the new school year started in August. After a shutdown for a bit because of new pandemic regulations, they resumed practice in September, hoping for a season and the chance to win their sixth straight MIL title. But things again hit a roadblock for the team, with Maui Interscholastic League play essentially getting cancelled. 

“When Hana cancelled their season early on, and then we got word from Lanai the day after our first Green and White scrimmage that they had cancelled as well,” explained Head Coach Mike Kahale.…

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