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Kamp Kāohi on Moloka‘i trains youth leaders, offers fun activities
The goal of the camp was to build youth leaders in their school and community for the prevention of harmful behaviors. The camp also was an opportunity to recruit youth for the Kāohi after-school and spring- and summer-break programs.
Informational meeting planned on Molokaʻi for 58 Nāʻiwa Homesteaders
Hawai‘i Community Lending will host an informational meeting for the 58 Nā‘iwa Homestead Project lessees who were selected back in 1986. The meeting will take place on Monday, April 17, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Moloka‘i Lanikeha Center.
Molokaʻi Real Property Assessment office closing temporarily due to staff shortage
The County of Mauiʻs Molokaʻi Real Property Assessment office located at Mitchell Pauole Center in Kaunakakai will close temporarily from Tuesday, April 4 to Friday, April 14 due to a staffing shortage.
Prom dress giveaway on Molokaʻi set for March 17; formal wear donations accepted
The Bella Project prom dress giveaway on Moloka‘i is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 17, at Maui Economic Opportunity in Kaunakakai. The Moloka‘i High Junior and Senior Prom will be held April 8.
Mayor Bissen launches Holomua Kākou, first community talk story event is on Molokaʻi
Mayor Richard Bissen is launching Holomua Kākou in an effort to bring county government to the diverse communities that make up Maui County.
Water shutdown planned in part of West Molokaʻi
Ho’olehua Hawaiian Homestead residents in West Molokai are advised to conserve water before Jan. 17 and 18, when their water system will be shutdown.
Molokaʻi Community Health receives $1.6M in federal funding to expand dental care
Molokaʻi Community Health Center has received Community Project Funding in the amount of $1,664,000 from the recently passed $1.7 trillion federal spending bill for the expansion of dental services.
Mayor announces confirmation of first Maui County Director of Agriculture
Mayor Michael Victorino on Tuesday announced the confirmation of Rogerene “Kali” Arce as the first director of Maui County’s new Department of Agriculture.
Hoʻolehua Tree Trimming Scheduled, Aug. 8
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and County of Maui Highways Division will conduct tree trimming work on Kolea Ave in Ho‘olehua, Molokaʻi, beginning Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs awards $1.36 million in grants to four nonprofits
A $398,000 grant was awarded to Hawaiʻi Community Lending for its Native Hawaiian Owner-Builder Project as part of a $1.36 million grants package approved today by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
US Sen. Schatz visits MEO to discuss youth program, housing and federal transportation funding
US Sen. Brian Schatz met with Maui Economic Opportunity staff and board members on July 7 in Wailuku to discuss the Kāohi youth program on Moloka‘i, federal transportation funding issues and the Hale Mahaolu Ke Kahua affordable housing project.
Vot-ER gives first civic engagement award in Hawaiʻi to Molokaʻi health center
Molokaʻi Community Health Center has received Hawaiʻi’s first $4,500 Community Civic Engagement Program award from Vot-ER and its partners to support nonpartisan voter education and engagement.
Police recover loaded firearms, drugs in search warrant of vehicle on Molokaʻi
Maui police arrested a 47-year-old Hoʻolehua man on Molokaʻi following a traffic stop on Saturday that resulted in the initiation of a narcotic investigation.
Molokaʻi students being taught suicide prevention with grant funding
Suicide prevention courses have been a staple of Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) youth programs on Maui. Now, with funding from a $15,000 Maui County grant, students on Molokaʻi are also getting the potential life-saving training.
Federal support on the way for Molokaʻi clean energy cooperative
“Molokai, which is 60% Hawaiian by population, is challenged with energy rates nearly 400% higher than the national average,” said Todd Yamashita, president of Ho‘āhu Energy Cooperative Moloka‘i. “We are excited about this opportunity because it’s helping us create, on our own terms, an energy future that is reflective of the resilient and resourceful nature of our people.”
$350K in federal funds secured to protect endangered species on Molokaʻi
$350,000 in congressionally directed spending will to to the Molokaʻi Land Trust to support construction of predator-proof fencing to protect threatened and endangered species within the Mokio Preserve.
Moloka‘i Real Property Assessment Office to Close Temporarily
The Molokaʻi Real Property Assessment office located at the Mitchell Pauole Center will close temporarily due to staffing shortage through Nov. 23, 2021.
2,000 Pounds of Food Distributed on Moloka‘i
More than 2,000 pounds of food was distributed on Molokaʻi on Thursday, Sept. 16, outside Maui Economic Opportunity offices in Kaunakakai.
UHMC Institute for Hawaiian Music’s First-Ever Cohort on Moloka’i Releases CD
The Institute for Hawaiian Music at University of Hawaiʻi Maui College released a compilation CD by its first-ever cohort of students on the island of Moloka‘i on Monday, April 26. Entitled “Awaiāulu ‘Ia E Ke Aloha Nō Moloka‘i” (Bound Together By Love For Moloka‘i) featuring nine recordings, seven of which are original compositions by the students.
Water Service Interruptions for Ho‘olehua Water System Customers
The work may result in temporary water service interruptions for up to 40 customers on the Hoʻolehua Water System.
