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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The voluntary shutdown of Kamaka Air Cargo continued Thursday, causing growing concern for neighbor island businesses and residents. Kamaka is the only air cargo serving Molokai and Lanai. The carrier’s new CEO says the company hopes to resume service soon. On May 15, Kamaka announced it...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A high pressure system will move south to just north of Kauai on Thursday and Friday, reducing the trade winds to light levels and allowing “land and sea breezes “kona” to develop across the state. The high will lift northward over the weekend, gradually strengthening the trade winds to moderate and locally […]

Hoahu Energy Cooperative Molokai (HECM) is hosting a ceremony for the graduates of the 2024 Clean Energy Solar Sales Training. The ceremony will be held on Monday, June 10, at 5:30 p.m. at the OHA Conference Room at Kulana Oiwi, Kaunakakai. These graduates have been engaged during the spring 2024 term with exploring the world of solar sales. They have learned the ins and outs of solar technology, how to effectively provide solar systems to potential clients, and how to overcome common objections. They received guidance through real-world scenarios and were given valuable techniques for successful solar sales. Please join us in congratulating our graduates! If you have questions, feel free to email HECM at workforce@hoahuenergy.coop.

On a breezy May evening, the Molokai High School community gathered to celebrate the graduation of the class of 2024. This year’s ceremony was particularly poignant, marked by a shared sense of triumph over adversity. As Principal Dr. Katina Soares took to the podium, she delivered a speech that resonated deeply with both the graduates and their families.

Maui Economic Development Board STEMworks™ team members and local STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) experts traveled to Molokaʻi on May 22 to lead STEM Day activities for Kaunakakai Elementary School and Molokaʻi Middle School students. The event occupied an entire school day, with hands-on activities utilizing a wide variety of technology tools. In total, 126 students participated.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lanai is gearing up its annual Lanai Pineapple Festival on July 6 at Dole Park in Lanai City. The event attracts hundreds of visitors to the tiny island of about 3,000 residents. The celebration of the iconic fruit started in 1993, the year after Lanai’s last pineapple...

Ka Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage Center News Release. Ka Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage Center’s Moaʻe Molokai Digital Repository is excited to announce the release of over 1,300 newspaper scans from the 1950s. Supported by a grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, these scans include 287 issues from the Ka Leo o Molokai and the Friendly Isle News. Ka Leo o Molokai, printed in English, graced the island’s readers weekly from Dec. 8, 1950, to Nov. 11, 1955. Sponsored by the Molokai Chamber of Commerce and managed by the Molokai Civic Group Advisory Board, it operated under the guidance of Dorothy Tanner and Louise Borsella, with Marie Horner at the editorial helm. Though some debate its status as the island’s inaugural paper, its significance remains unquestionable. Following in its footsteps, The Friendly Isle News took up the torch, also in weekly editions from Nov. 18, 1955, to Jan. 1957. Owned and edited by Marie Gallard, it continued the tradition of capturing the essence of Molokai life. Both publications provided vivid depictions of Molokai’s residents during this period, highlighting their roles in plantation work, the burgeoning local business scene, and the vibrant community activities. From church services to sports tournaments, and the evolving landscape of towns like Kaunakakai, Maunaloa, and Kualapuʻu, these newspapers served as invaluable chroniclers of the island’s history. Their preservation through digitization by Ka Ipu Makani for inclusion in the Moaʻe Molokai Digital Repository ensures that these snapshots of island life endure for future generations to explore and appreciate.

With the school year wrapping up, families and coaches gathered at the MHS cafeteria to recognize the accomplishments of this year’s athletes and athletics department, and especially the departing seniors. This year, the Farmers produced four Maui Interscholastic League champion teams: baseball, eight-man football, boys volleyball and girls softball....

Thousands of photos from the 1970s and 80s on Molokai are now available thanks to longtime resident Mike Dooley. Via the YouTube account “Molokai Photos,” Dooley shares his collection dedicated to Molokai’s past. “I documented everything,” said Dooley. “I was a fly on the wall with a...

The University of Hawai’i Maui College has announced a $2 million gift from the Gilbert and Aileen Chuck Foundation in support of full scholarships for nursing students over the next 10 years. The gift creates the Kam Scholars Program, named for Aileen Chuck’s late father, Dr. Edwin T. Kam,...

“If a [single-man canoe] paddler was allowed just one accolade to define their lifetime of paddling, many of the world’s best would argue that a Kaiwi Solo win would be it,” explains the Pa’a Hawaii website. 118 paddlers from across the world journeyed to Molokai to compete...

This history project continues to thrive and grow thanks to our wonderful community and your support. Thank you to Misaki’s and to Molokai Drugs who allowed us to place huge posters guiding the community to the library. Thank you to the staff at the library where we have been allowed to install our Paniolo Exhibit, with a nod to many of our Molokai cowboys with saddles and lots of facts and photos. Thank you to the staff at the airport as our beautiful display case, built locally, is placed right in the center of the departure lounge allowing you to walk all the way around to see the beautiful display for the history project and the Molokai Arts Center. The display will be changed every six weeks.

A split in leadership within the Molokai Veterans Caring for Veterans (MVCV) has caused delays with the opening of the new Ho’olehua Veterans and Homestead Residents’ Center. The building is nearly complete, however the Dept. of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), which owns the land, has instituted a two month deferment period following community meetings in late April.

Tens of thousands of dollars were awarded to Molokai High School (MHS) students for post-high school studies at the annual scholarship award ceremony last week. The scholarships are funded through a combination of local businesses, MHS alumni, and more. “Remember who you are and where you come from,” said Keo...

Update at 3:53 p.m. on May 20: The high surf advisory in effect for southern shorelines of the state has been canceled. Update at 7:27 a.m. May 20: The high surf advisory in effect for southern shorelines of the state, including those of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau, has been extended again. The advisory is now in effect through 6 p.m. today.

Update at 4:35 p.m. May 18: A high surf advisory in effect for south-facing shores has been extended until 6 p.m. Sunday. Update at 6:27 a.m. May 17: The high surf advisory for the state’s southern shorelines, including those of the Big Island, is now in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday.

HAWAIʻI - The Island of Hawaiʻi was mostly spared from the flooding rains that soaked Oʻahu and are now moving over Kauai and Niʻihau. (BIVN) – An unusual, late-season kona low continues to soak parts of the Hawaiian Islands, with most of the heavy rain now moving towards Kauai.

Two Molokai high school seniors are $1,000 closer to their future educational goals. The Ho’olehua Homesteaders Associations (HHA) scholarship fundraiser celebrated scholarship recipients Ohi’aku Makaila’olu Ritte Camara Tangonan and Kamalua Arce at their fundraiser last Friday. Established back in the 1980s by Evangeline Bush and the late...