Archive for December, 2009
Fireworks permits still available for tonight
For those who would like to shoot fireworks tonight, permits are still available at the county office at the Mitchell Pau’ole Center for $25. The office is open till 4:30 p.m. today and only 61 permits will be issued to Molokai. Fireworks can legally be set off tonight only between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. [...]
New Year of the Tiger celebration features keiki art contest and honoring of Chinese kupuna
A different type of New Year’s celebration will take place on Molokai January 18. For the first time ever, Molokai will hold a Chinese New Year Tiger Parade to honor the beginning of the Year of the Tiger. Hope, strength and unity is the Molokai Chinese Cultural Club’s theme for the parade. Since a community’s [...]
Tourism numbers and dollars down more on Molokai than other islands
As we approach the end of the year, the Hawaii Tourism Authority has released figures on tourism for all Hawaiian islands through November. On Molokai, arrivals are down 31.5 percent to about 44,100, compared with the same period last year. On Maui, Kauai and the Big Island arrivals were down an average of about 10 [...]
Molokai Roi Tournament spears 392 invasive fish
To help bring attention to the problem of the peacock grouper fish, or roi, Molokai High School senior Kumu Spencer-Misaki held a tournament to clean up this invasive species. Earlier this month, divers at the Molokai Roi Tournament speared 392 total fish. Prizes were awarded for the most fish, the biggest fish and the smallest [...]
Fireworks permit required in Maui County
As residents of Maui County prepare for New Year’s Eve, Maui County Fire Department reminds people of the permit process required for the use of fireworks. The county fire department will issue firework permits on Molokai at the County Parks Permit Office at the Mitchell Pau’ole Center. The permit office will be open during normal [...]
Mele Kalikimaka! Ken Nip an honored kupuna at Chinese New Year
The Molokai News would like to wish all our readers a joyous and safe Christmas. This is especially true if you are heading out to a west or north facing beach today. The National Weather Service is calling for 20 to 25 foot waves along north-facing shores of Maui and Molokai and 15 to 20 [...]
Molokai High School principal’s honors list announced
Molokai High School announced its principal’s honors list this week for students who have earned a 4.0 grade point average or above. In ninth grade, two students — Yasushi Arakaki and Michael Kikukawa — made the principal’s honors list. The two 10th graders on this list are Rae-Lynn Puailihau and Sammilyn Pule-Kaahanui. For grade 11, [...]
Maui County gets own minor league baseball team
Maui County received an early Christmas present on Tuesday when local officials announced that Maui will be receiving its own minor league baseball team. Na Ikaika Koa Maui, which translates to “the strong warriors of Maui,” is the name of the team that will play in the newly-formed Maui Golden Baseball League. Kuma hula Hi’ilei [...]
Six-foot boa constrictor caught near Hilo
A six-foot long boa constrictor snake was found near Hilo on the Big Island. The state Department of Agriculture reported that a Kea’au resident found the snake in his garage on Friday and called police. Under the state’s amnesty program snakes and other illegal pests can be turned in without fear of penalty to any [...]
Zappacosta estate appeal hearing put on hold
On December 9 the Molokai Planning Commission gave Steve Morgan until January 13 to resubmit his findings of facts in his appeal of the Zappacosta estate decision. It was back in April when the commissioners agreed to exempt the 21,000-foot single home construction from special management area rules. The five-bedroom, 10-bathroom home is planned on [...]
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