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Holiday wishes from Friends of Lanai
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a Happy No Big Wind on Lanai New Year! On the first night of Christmas, Governor Abercrombie announces that Big Wind will NOT be going to Lanai or Molokai. “Ghosts of Christmas past and future have convinced me,” he said, “that we will solve our energy challenges without destroying our [...]
Who is behind anonymous phone survey asking about Molokai Ranch, wind turbines and the undersea cable?
I Aloha Molokai News Release Can anyone solve this mystery? Over the past few weeks many Molokai residents have received anonymous calls, asking for personal information and personal opinions about Molokai Ranch, about the proposed wind turbines and undersea cable, and about a variety of so-called “benefits” which might be offered. This phone poll is [...]
Opinion: Voting is my kuleana
By David Lichtenstein The yard sign in the homestead area of Kapa’akea says it all: “Voting is my Kuleana.” Most Hawaiians, however, do not share this feeling. In the 2010 general election, out of 4,049 registered voters on Molokai spread across four topside Molokai precincts, a meager 35 percent of them voted. Maui County had [...]
An open letter from I Aloha Molokai: Hold off on undersea cable proposal until PEIS process is complete
To: Governor Neil Abercrombie, Lieutenant Governor Brian Schatz, State Energy Administrator Mark Glick and staff, Members of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, and Carl Freedman, IRP facilitator. Aloha Honorable Officials: Today three processes regarding our energy future are running on parallel tracks: (1) the IRP, or Integrated Resource Planning, (which involves 68 officials, experts and [...]
Canonization of Saint Marianne inspires Molokai witness
The reflections of Greta Martinez, librarian at Kualapuu Elementary School, show the depth and passion of the Catholics in attendance at Sunday’s canonization of Mother Marianne Cope at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Saint Marianne follows Saint Damien as the second saint to come from Hawaii and, more specifically, from the Hansen’s disease settlement [...]
Letter: Illegal gating of Mo’omomi is not pono
The Department of Hawaiian Homelands announced recently that it will install a gate to restrict vehicle access to Mo’omomi on Molokai’s north shore. The hope is that this gate will prevent overfishing and vandalism in the area. Homesteaders who wish to camp or visit Mo`omomi will be able to pick up the gate key from [...]
Not too late to join the Relay For Life tomorrow
By David Lichtenstein Join hundreds of your fellow Molokai residents tomorrow at Kaunakakai Baseball Park for the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay For Life. Both my mother and my mother-in-law were taken way too early by cancer. Cancer does not care who you are or what kind of life you have led, it is an [...]
Islam — the new caliphate?
By Steve Morgan As Molokai deals with its own issues ranging from windmills, to GMOs, not to mention the dire economy that surrounds us, the outside world is hardly without its share of issues. One of these issues is the “Arab Spring,” the substance of which is impossible to ignore. Despite its appearance in headlines [...]
Helm offers reasons for seeking Senate as an Independent
Two films on Youtube introduce candidate to public By Kanohowailuku Helm, Candidate for State Senate District 7 Aloha. My Senate campaign is releasing two new films this week. They are available on Facebook and YouTube under Helm for Senate. The first one is images of my life. These will be familiar to Molokai people, but [...]
Say YES to energy independence
By Henry Curtis Molokai is facing a threat to its way of life. HECO’s Big Wind proposal would destroy the `aina and restrict access. None of the power would be used on Molokai. The wind would enable Oahu residents to continue to waste energy. At its recent 2012 annual meeting, Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) bragged [...]
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