Catherine Cluett Pactol

6 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cluett Pactol

Styrofoam waste from surfboard building usually ends up in the landfill. And there’s a huge need for fire-resistant housing materials on Maui. Those two problems might seem unrelated, but Surf Block Maui has come up with a solution for both.

1 week ago | themolokaidispatch.com | Catherine Cluett Pactol

Herbert Iopa Paleka Jr. passed away on March 23 at Kona Community Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on Nov. 30, 1945 on Molokai to Herbert Sr. and Eliza (Enos) Paleka. He would often share stories of being raised on Molokai, feeding the pigs and working in the kalo patches. Herbert attended school on Molokai and in 1964 graduated from Molokai High School. He married Hinano Hapai on April 10, 1971 and raised his family on Oahu.

1 week ago | themolokaidispatch.com | Catherine Cluett Pactol

Community Contributed By Keomailani Hanapi HirataThe protection of iwi kupuna and burial sites is a sacred kuleana that must be upheld with the highest level of cultural care, local oversight, and community authority. For remote islands like Molokai, Lanai, and others with limited state agency presence, the absence of an active burial council leaves our most sacred sites vulnerable to desecration, neglect, and irreversible harm. Our kupuna and their final resting places deserve better.

1 week ago | themolokaidispatch.com | Catherine Cluett Pactol

University of Hawaii News Release For the first time, the Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn Program offered free dental services to Molokai students. On April 8, a team of nine Oahu and Maui-based dentists, dental hygienists, assistants and nurses traveled to Maunaloa Elementary, Kilohana Elementary, Kaunakakai Elementary and Kualapuʻu School to host dental sealant events. Three Molokai-based Hawaii Keiki health technicians provided additional on-the-ground support.

1 week ago | themolokaidispatch.com | Catherine Cluett Pactol

Aka’ula School News Release Join Aka’ula School ‘ohana in honoring mothers, community and education at “Malama Your Mama,” a heartfelt Mother’s Day fundraiser on Sunday, May 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Molokai Community Health Center. This special event will feature a delicious brunch, an exciting silent auction with locally sourced treasures, and a live performance by the incomparable Amy Hanaiali’i Gilliom, whose voice and presence will make this a Mother’s Day to remember.