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Film Honors American-Japanese Soldiers

Thursday, August 27th, 2026

Film Honors American-Japanese Soldiers

By Dayanti Karunaratne

With the fun nickname One Puka Puka and a reputation for winning baseball games, the 100th Infantry Battalion might seem like one of the lighter stories to come out of World War II. But the story of that battalion also confronts the hard truths that faced Hawaiian residents of Japanese descent.
“This is a story of heroes who fought for a country that doubted them,” filmmaker Steve Sue says in the trailer for the “The 100th: Seeds of Aloha” documentary. “And yet, they changed history,” he added.
The documentary tells of a unique military group made up of Americans of Japanese Ancestry (AJAs) who were living in Hawaii.…

Questions Surround Kalawao County Transition

Thursday, August 27th, 2026

Questions Surround Kalawao County Transition

By Dayanti Karunaratne

Another page was written in the story of Kalaupapa on August 20 when county, state and agency officials met at the Mitchell Pau’ole Center to discuss the transition of Kalawao County to Maui County.
“What is the future of the Park Service at Kalaupapa? Will that lease be renewed? Will there be homesteading there?” asked Valerie Monson. Her group Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa has been working since 1996 to build a memorial at the former settlement for patients with Hansen’s Disease.
“If the Park Service is going to be there, what’s their relationship with Maui County?” Monson asked.…

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Moonlight Jazz Concert Offers Evening of Music and Aloha

Thursday, August 27th, 2026

Ohana Ministries News Release

 

Whether you’re a longtime jazz lover or simply looking for something special to do on a Saturday evening, the Moonlight Jazz concert offers an opportunity to relax, connect and enjoy live music in a welcoming atmosphere.

The Moonlight Jazz concert is happening on September 12 at 5 p.m. at the Old Pau Hana Inn, now home to the Molokai Community Health Center. 

The evening will feature live improv jazz music featuring “Bucci” Canencia, former band member of The Fabulous Krush. Bucci will be accompanied by our talented Molokai local musicians, creating a unique live jazz experience that promises to keep the evening flowing with rhythm, dance and aloha.…

Kupuna Garden Comes to Naiwa

Thursday, August 27th, 2026

Kupuna Garden Comes to Naiwa

ʻAlana Ke ʻAloha – Krause Family Foundation News Release

Naiwa Kupuna Garden is a new community garden initiative designed to bring participants together through cultivation, sharing and strengthened community connection.
Supported by the Kraus Family Foundation’s ʻAlana Ke ʻAloha and the AARP Livable Communities 2026 Community Challenge program, the garden will be located in the Naiwa area of Ho’olehua. It aims to create an accessible outdoor space that enhances local food security, preserves cultural agricultural knowledge, and strengthens intergenerational community bonds.
Naiwa Kupuna Garden features a raised-bed garden system along with designated ground planting areas, providing participants with the opportunity to grow fresh produce and plants for personal use.…

Hospice Maui Molokai Announces Training Dates

Thursday, August 27th, 2026

Hospice Maui Molokai News Release

Hospice Maui Molokai will be hosting training for new volunteers on September 18, 19 and 22. This training will certify volunteers to support patients and their families during one of the most important periods of their lives.

 Volunteers provide important services to hospice organizations and the people they serve. By being a hospice volunteer, you can gain great personal satisfaction from knowing you have made an impact in another person’s life and have contributed to your community in a compassionate and caring way. 

Hospice volunteers are essential members of the Hospice Team. Hospice volunteers provide companionship to people living with a serious illness who might be at the end of life.…

Lei i ka naʻauao: A lei of enlightenment

Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

Lei i ka naʻauao: A lei of enlightenment

Community contributed

Ka hana lei is a skill and art of our kūpuna which is still practiced today. Lei were carefully made and gifted as a symbol of affection and aloha. The word lei is also used to describe a loved one, especially a beloved child.
Lei piko is a lei that is made and placed at the center of a place or hale which signifies lōkahi, aloha and new beginnings.
At AkaʻUla, students and teachers and families carried on the tradition of lei piko to start the new school year, to represent all of the ʻohana coming together to contribute healthy manaʻo, aloha, and kākoʻo into this lei.…

Golf Ace: Ronald “Naka” Nakagawa

Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

Golf Ace: Ronald “Naka” Nakagawa

By Rick Schonely

Ronald “Naka” Nakagawa is the August Ace winner for the Hui O Kukui Golf Club. 

Nakagawa, one of the senior professional golfers on Molokai and a retired Federal Postal Employee who always gives back to his home course, shot 39-40 for a gross total of 79 and with his 13 handicap his net 66 got him the victory. Congratulations Oda Nobu Naka!
The Hui O Kukui Golf Club would like to thank the staff and Management of Iconic Ironwood Hills Golf Course for perpetuating the game of Golf on Molokai.…

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