#Kaunakakai

The Maui Police Department hosts a Town Hall Meeting in West Maui tonight (Monday, October 26, 2009).  The meeting runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lahaina Civic Center and will be hosted by Maui Police Chief Gary Yabuta and Deputy Chief Clayton Tom.  The meeting is open to the public and is a […]

The Maui Police Department will host the first in a series of Town Hall meetings tonight in Pukalani to address problems in the community and the direction of the new administration.  Tonight’s meeting runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani. Maui Police Chief Gary Yabuta and Deputy […]

A series of Kalaupapa family workshops begins this week to help people find information about ancestors that were forcibly relocated to the remote Molokai community.  There were an estimated 8,000 individuals who were sent to the Kalaupapa Peninsula between 1866 and 1969 because of government policies regarding Hansens disease. The meeting times are as follows: […]

By Wendy Osher UPDATE @  3:45 P.M. Thursday, September 03, 2009 Firefighters continue to maintain their posture in fighting the 8,000 acre Molokai fire that has been burning for six days.  County Civil Defense Administrator Gen Iinuma tells us crews have been doing an exceptional job of maintaining the perimeter of the fire, but continue […]

UPDATE: 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 02, 2009 By Wendy Osher Firefighters now have 50% containment on a 5-day old fire on Molokai that has burned 8,000 acres since Saturday afternoon.  Two TH-47 Chinook Helicopters from the National Guard are being used today to assist as crews work to get a better handle on the forestry […]

3:30 P.M. UPDATE:  Tuesday, September 01, 2009 By Wendy Osher Firefighters continue to maintain their hold on a fire that has burned between 7,800 and 8,000 acres since it started Saturday afternoon.  The blaze is now 50% contained overall, but the upper portion of the fire in the forestry area remains active, and is not […]

UPDATED @ 4:00 P.M. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009 More than 70 state and county firefighters are on the scene of a three day old fire on Molokai that has now burned an estimated 7,800 acres.  Crews are being assisted by 5 helicopters, 7 bulldozers, and 5 water tankers. Bulldozer activity remains heavy as equipment operators […]

UPDATED @ 12:30 P.M. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009 County and state fire crews continue their third day of battling a brush fire on Molokai that has increased in size to 7,200 acres since it was first reported Saturday afternoon. On the ground, 40-plus County firefighters are joined by 28 wildland firefighters from the State’s Division […]

UPDATE: 6:45 A.M. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009 FIRE FORCES SCHOOL CLOSURES:  The department of Education closed four schools on Molokai today because of the ongoing fire above Kaunakakai. Closures today include Molokai High, Molokai Middle, Kaunakakai Elementary and Kualapuu Elementary Public Charter School. DROUGHT CONDITIONS ON MOLOKAI:  The island of Molokai has been having especially […]

UPDATE TO KAUNAKAKAI FIRE SUNDAY 8/30/09 4:15 p.m. RESIDENTS OF KALAMAULA MAUKA ON MOLOKAI EVACUATED A change in wind conditions has caused the brush fire on Molokai to switch from a mauka direction to makai. In response, Maui Police ordered residents in the Kalamaula Mauka area to evacuate at around 4:15 this (Sunday, August 30, […]

A brush fire above Kaunakakai on Molokai burned 60 acres by 3:30 Saturday afternoon, August 29, 2009. The fire was first reported at 12:05 p.m. in a town located above Kaunakakai. County officials say the fire was burning in the mauka direction. Three helicopters were dispatched to the scene for water drops as well as […]

Businesses on Molokai are taking extra steps to conserve water as tank repairs continue. In an effort to avoid unnecessary water use, Molokai Pizza Café manager Regan DeGeorge says the business turned off its ice cream machine and is using paper products to reduce water use for washing dishes. Residents of Kalae and Kaunakakai on […]

Residents of Kaunakakai and Kalae on Molokai are asked to limit water use to essential needs only in order to keep the Kaunakakai water tank at a safe level while repairs are being completed to the water well pump. The County is temporarily using a Department of Hawaiian Home Land’s well to fill the tank, […]

KAUNAKAKAI, MOLOKAI, HI – The County of Maui will hold a public meeting will be today, Saturday, July 18 at the Kaunakakai Little League Ball Park at 12 noon. County officials will discuss the need for residents and businesses in Kaunakakai and Kalae on the island of Molokai to take immediate steps to conserve water […]

IMMEDIATE KAUNAKAKAI AND KALAE WATER CONSERVATION REQUIRED KAUNAKAKAI, Molokai, HI – A mechanical breakdown affecting a water pump will severely affect residents and businesses in Kaunakakai and Kalae on Molokai. Until repairs can be completed, residents and businesses in the areas of Kaunakakai and Kalae should make every effort to immediately conserve water and limit […]

Residents of Molokai are reminded to conserve water as the county works to replace a pump and motor at the Kualapu’u Well. County officials say current efforts are not enough and water levels at the tank have fallen rapidly since the well was shut down for the repair on Monday. Customers of Kaunakakai and Kalae […]

Customers in Kaunakakai and Kalae, Molokai, are asked to conserve water for a three week period beginning Monday, July 22, 2009. The 25% conservation effort is requested while the Department of Water Supply replaces the pump and motor at the Kualapu’u Well, which is the county’s main water source for the area. The project is […]

KAUNAKAKAI FIRE STATION GROUNDBREAKING TODAY The Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety hold a ground breaking ceremony today for the new Fire Station planned in Kaunakakai. BIODIESEL FIRE CLOSES CENTRAL MAUI LANDFILL A biodiesel tanker fire at the Central Maui Landfill yesterday forced the closure of the facility for about 3 hours.  The fire […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) The state has added a Molokai meeting to a list of public discussions on possible regulations for certain marine fish species. The Department of Land and Natural Resources is considering minimum size rules to protect some species from over harvesting including Parrotfish (uhu), Goatfish (weke), and Jacks (ulua/papio). The […]

With the DTV transition just days away, the FCC is hosting consumer assistance clinics throughout the week. Residents are invited to drop by the Friendly Market on Molokai today between 1 and 5 p.m.; and the Wal Mart in Kahului between 1 and 3 p.m. today for advice on how to hook up converter boxes […]