Maunaloa Brings the Love 11/27/2008 EDUCATION The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- Children and adults alike brought passion and conviction to a community discussion over the future of education on Molokai. While there was no official agenda, the issue at the top of everyone?s list was the prospect of Maunaloa Elementary School closing.... View
	The season of community 11/27/2008 COMMUNITY The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- In a year that has been marked with closing businesses, lost jobs and economic challenges, the season traditionally built on giving thanks takes on a different complexion. With so many of us focused on "what?s next," it can be a bit difficult to churn up the usual feelings of warmth.... View
	Maunaloa Could Lose Its School 11/13/2008 EDUCATION The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- On the heels of Molokai Ranch closing its operations, the community of Maunaloa is preparing for what could be yet another hardship. If the Hawaii state Board of Education (BOE) approves plans making it easier to consolidate small schools in Hawaii, it could lead to the closure of Maunaloa Elementa... View
	Honeymoon Yields Job 11/13/2008 COMMUNITY The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- There is a new veterinarian in town, and this time she may be here for good.... View
	Wind Power Championed as Hawaii?s Future 11/05/2008 ENERGY The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- Molokai could be a key component to a future of renewable energy in Hawaii. Last Monday, Governor Lingle announced an agreement that looks to wind power from either Lanai or Molokai to supply up to 400 megawatts of electricity to Oahu via undersea cable.... View
	Uniformity through Uniforms 11/05/2008 EDUCATION The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- To have uniforms or not to have uniforms? That is the question. The Molokai High School Community Council heard a presentation by parent Michelle Tancayo at their monthly meeting last Tuesday about why Tancayo and other parents are in favor of a uniform dress code policy for the High School.... View
	Kalaupapa Looks to the Future 10/23/2008 LAND MANAGEMENT The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- Landfill Closing... View
	Questioning the Present, Preserving the Future 10/23/2008 AGRICULTURE The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- For Andrew Kimbrell, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) aren?t just some futuristic scientific enigma that doesn?t really concern him ? their existence affects his life every day.... View
	Question and Answer with Colette Machado 10/16/2008 LOCAL POLITICS The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- Incumbent candidate Colette Machado is running for Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Moloka`i/Lana`i residency. She has over 20 years of service on public boards and commissions including, State Land Use Commission, Hawaiian Homes Lands Commission, Molokai Island Burial Council and Kahoolawe Island ... View
	Molokai Educational Center Flooded 10/02/2008 DISASTER AND ACCIDENT The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- Signs announcing cancelled classes were posted outside the Molokai Educational Center (MEC) last Thursday due to flooding. A drinking fountain ruptured overnight causing up to several inches of water to accumulate.... View
	Honu Hatchlings 10/02/2008 HUMAN INTEREST The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- Hundreds of tiny tracks mark the sand from the grasses? edge down to the ocean. They are neither the tracks of a crab, nor the marks of a bird. These footprints belong to baby green sea turtles making the 50-yard trek from their nest to begin their lives at sea.... View
	Community Voice in Jeopardy as Akaku Faces Bid 09/11/2008 COMMUNITY The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- Akaku, the public television station for the county of Maui, may be up for bid because of controversy over its funding. Hawaii would be the only state to put its public access organizations up for bid, a decision which some say could disrupt and even jeopardize the future of public access televisio... View
	Community Meetings Planned To Discuss County's 2009-2010 Budget 09/11/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- It's that time of the year when lawmakers will decide how to spend the County's money - and you?re invited to join them.... View
	Park would Require Urban Zoning 09/03/2008 COMMUNITY The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- A proposed $1-million parks baseyard within Duke Maliu Regional Park may not be built due to concerns over the location being suggested by county planners. ... View
	Program Connects Hawaiians with Technology 08/21/2008 EDUCATION The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- Maui Community College (MCC) students are taking a step into the technology age after receiving laptops from Project OHANA. About 100 laptops will be distributed in rural communities in Maui County, and nearly 60 will be placed in the homes of students on Molokai.... View
	An Apology for Kalaupapa Residents 08/21/2008 COMMUNITY The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- For all those who were exiled to Kalaupapa, and all the friends and `ohana who suffered alongside them, an apology that is long overdue has come at last.... View
	Residents Protest Inaction in Utility Case 08/08/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- ?We see a lot of legal bickering and carrying on, but we don?t see a lot of people telling the people of Molokai how to carry on,? said Paul Mullin, West End resident. He organized the protest held last Thursday because of frustrations he has over a lack of action being taken in the water utility s... View
	Whale Dies on Molokai 08/07/2008 DISASTER AND ACCIDENT The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- The community was out in full force last week Monday when a Cuvier?s beaked whale was found injured and sick along the Kawela coast, but despite the efforts of many, the day ended with a death.... View
	Catch of the Week: Ikaika and Minky?s Hook ?em Up Trolling Tournament 07/24/2008 RECREATION The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- A trolling tournament was held on Sat. July 12 to honor Ikaika Young as he takes that ?dip into deep waters? called marriage.... View
	Grades are in for Molokai Schools 07/24/2008 EDUCATION The Molokai Dispatch / STPNS Kaunakakai, Hawaii (STPNS)- Two Molokai schools are among only 10 schools in Maui County to make the grade in annual state progress report.... View