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A special event today. Mel Chung, Molokai’s gunsmith, is planning a Chinese gun exhibit as a continuation of the recent Chinese New Year celebration for the Year of the Tiger that he organized. This free exhibit will be open for public display for one day only, today, from noon to 6 p.m. Featured will be [...]
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The Priestly Fraternity of Molokai finally visited Molokai for the first time last month. The Catholic News Service reported that the founder of the fraternity, Father Thierry de Roucy of the Congregation of the Servants of Jesus and Mary in France, along with Father Gonzague Leroux, also of France, came to Molokai to look for [...]
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Other legislation addresses transfer of Kalaupapa to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands The new legislative session got under way this week and at least a few bills could impact Molokai. On January 28, The Molokai News reported that State Senator J. Kalani English planned to propose legislation to transfer management of the Kalaupapa settlement from [...]
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The 30-day comment period opened yesterday for the environmental assessment of the Ala Pala’au project in Pala’au State Park. Pala’au — Molokai’s only state park — sits in the Kalae area and includes the Kalaupapa overlook. The non-profit group Ke Aupani Lokahi received a grant from the Hawaii Tourism Authority in 2008 to develop a [...]
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Since the Molokai landfill’s metal recycling facility closed in December, Molokai residents have had no place to dispose of large metal goods such as vehicles, appliances, scrap metal, tires, propane tanks, and batteries. Cheryl Okuma, Director of the County’s Department of Environmental Management, said a new recycling site is under construction and is expected to [...]
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All Maui Community College campuses, including the Molokai Education Center, will be operating under a new name: University of Hawaii Maui College. The University of Hawaii Board of Regents approved the name change at its monthly meeting last Thursday. The change was proposed to accurately represent the college’s programs and services that now include 15 [...]
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A busy sports weekend as the Farmer boys and girls basketball teams wrapped up their seasons while the wrestling team competed in the Maui Interscholastic League tournament. The Lahainaluna boys grabbed their fifth straight MIL wrestling championship Saturday at the Lunas gym. The Molokai boys and girls teams had three league champions. For the girls, [...]
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Looking for a job? Well the Hawaii local census office is hiring more than 3,000 temporary workers for up to two months. In Maui County an estimated 300 to 400 people will be hired, including some on Molokai. Jobs include census takers, enumerators and crew with pay ranging from $12.75 to $20 per hour. Workers [...]
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The International Lions Club recently recognized the Molokai High School Leo Club for its commitment of service. The high school’s LEO Club won first place in the state in the small LEO Club category for 2009-2010. This is the first time the MHS LEO Club has received this recognition. LEO stands for Leadership, Experience and [...]
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Last week, Molokai received a special visit from some professional football players. Exactly one week ago, Thursday, two current and one former NFL player, along with an NFL cheerleader, visited Molokai High School. Devon Best, a second year wide receiver from the Miami Dolphins, talked to the students about the hardships he endured before becoming [...]
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