Archive for July, 2010
PUC approves electric rate increase for MECO
Electric rates will increase by 3.3 percent on Molokai after the Hawaii Public Utility Commission on Wednesday approved Maui Electric Company’s request for rate increase. The increase reflects a previously announced settlement agreement between Maui Electric and the State Division of Consumer Advocacy, the parties in the case. The PUC will continue to review details [...]
Kualapu’u Elementary: Charting a new course for education reform
By David Lichtenstein The number of charter schools in this country has increased by 40 percent over the past five years. This fairly new model for public education now serves over 1.6 million students in nearly 5,000 schools. The impact of this movement can be felt in all corners of this country, including Molokai. Evaluating [...]
Tri-L Construction to clean Kaluakoi drainage
A drainage system owned by Molokai Ranch in the Kaluakoi area will finally receive the maintenance it needs after an exemption to a Special Management Area assessment was granted by the Molokai Planning Commission today. Darryl Leal of Tri-L Construction explained the job to the commissioners. His company has been hired by Molokai Ranch to [...]
Livestock Coop receives $35,000 county grant
Maui County announced today that it has given out $230,750 in grants, including a $35,000 grant to the Molokai Livestock Cooperative. The slaughterhouse provides services to Molokai’s livestock producers who provide fresh meat to local markets. The grant gives livestock producers the opportunity to continue selling their products in Hawaii. Other funded initiatives include: • [...]
Ohana Broadcast Company drops local radio news and advertising
Ohana Broadcast Company (OBC), owner of Molokai’s only radio station KMKK (102.3 FM), has decided that it will no longer broadcast Molokai news or offer advertising to Molokai businesses. When asked about local advertising, OBC’s Regional Vice President Trip Reeb wrote last week, “At this point, we are actually embarking on a different sales strategy [...]
Oceanic Time Warner Cable television service disrupted
A broken fiber line in the Molokai Channel has caused a disruption in Oceanic Time Warner Cable television service. Service problems were reported at 1:10 a.m. today. As of 10 a.m., cable television service on Molokai for all Oahu network stations was still out. The widespread outage initially included island-wide disruptions for Maui County and [...]
Possible single-lane closures on Maunaloa Highway
The state Department of Transportation announces that Maunaloa Highway will have possible single-lane closures in alternating directions near Mile Post 13 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The work is for a slope stabilization and drainage-improvement project.
Mitchell claims 9th Molokai-2-Oahu World Paddleboard Championship
Duncan-Seraphin claims 8th women’s title Treacherous channel dishes out trademark highs and heartbreak Maui’s Kalama and Moller take stand-up paddle honors By Jodi Wilmott, Ocean Promotion Australian Jamie Mitchell, 33, claimed an unprecedented ninth Molokai-2-Oahu World Paddleboard title in Hawaii yesterday, completing the 32-mile distance just four minutes outside of his own record in a [...]
Expanded learning day receives final approval
Aug. 4 will be first day of school at Kualapu’u Elementary School Press Release by Lydia Trinidad, Principal, Kualapuu School Kualapu’u School’s initiative to expand learning opportunities and the school day was unanimously approved by the Charter School Review Panel on July 8 (see May 5 story http://bit.ly/c2xMsU). The Panel was impressed by the school’s [...]
Jamie Mitchell and Jackson English paddle Molokai to Oahu to raise $10,000 for SurfAid
Press Release from Global Surf News Jamie Mitchell, the eight-times Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race winner, and fellow elite paddler Jackson English have joined forces to raise money for SurfAid International in this year’s grueling 32-mile race this Sunday. English, 35, who is SurfAid’s biggest individual fundraiser, finished runner-up to Mitchell in the 2008 event [...]
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