Kaunakakai NewsLocal news for Kaunakakai, HI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Maui County's Top Officials to Meet with Molokai Community over Ranch Water Shutdown- June 30, 2008 Wailuku, Maui - Council Member Danny Mateo and Mayor Charmaine Tavares announced today they will host a community meeting on Molokai on Tuesday, July 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Pauole Center in Kaunakakai."In light of the announcement by Molokai Properties that it will stop providing water and wastewater services at the end of August, we would like to assure Molokai that the County is doing everything possible to protect the community's rights to essential needs such as water and sewer...http://www.topix.net/city/kaunakakai-hi/2008/06/maui-countys-top-officials-to-meet-with-mo... County Zoning and Enforcement Inspectors to Take Appointments on Molokai, Lanai- June 28, 2008 June 26, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WAILUKU, MAUI - Beginning in July, inspectors with the Zoning Administration and Enforcement Division of the Maui County Planning Department will begin making monthly visits ...http://www.topix.net/city/kaunakakai-hi/2008/06/county-zoning-and-enforcement-inspectors-t... Meeting to discuss Moloka'i utilities- June 26, 2008 The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Pauole Center in Kaunakakai.http://www.topix.net/city/kaunakakai-hi/2008/06/meeting-to-discuss-molokai-utilities?fromr... Grant Money for Displaced Ranch Workers- June 24, 2008 The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $389,425 grant to assist workers dislocated as a result of the closure of the Molokai Ranch owned by Molokai Properties Limited."This closure is a big setback for people on Molokai," said acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Brent R. Orell. "This grant will help affected workers access important re-employment services and training that will help them find work soon."The grant, awarded to the Hawaii Department of Labor and...http://www.topix.net/city/kaunakakai-hi/2008/06/grant-money-for-displaced-ranch-workers?fr... Newswatch, PoliceFire- June 22, 2008 Unity House says it is owed $2.5 million, but it will not say by whom. The nonprofit union umbrella organization filed suit in Circuit Court on Thursday, seeking payment of the money.http://www.topix.net/city/kaunakakai-hi/2008/06/newswatch-police-fire?fromrss=1 2007-08 Aviation accidents in Hawai'i- June 19, 2008 Jan. 31, Kaunakakai, Moloka'i: Pilot catching a ride on Island Air Bombardier Inc.http://www.topix.net/city/kaunakakai-hi/2008/06/2007-08-aviation-accidents-in-hawaii?fromr... Moloka'i job search pits neighbors against each other- June 16, 2008 Every time Roberta 'Linda' DeMello applies for a job, she is competing with friends and former co-workers from now-shuttered Molokai Ranch.http://www.topix.net/city/kaunakakai-hi/2008/06/molokai-job-search-pits-neighbors-against-... Tide Turning for Molokai Water- June 14, 2008 State and county lawmakers are frantically trying to pick up the pieces after Molokai Properties Limited (MPL) announced it would abandon company-wide water and sewer operations by the end of August. The news has left 1,200 west Molokai customers worried about the possibility of losing water."The immediate worry is that it's hard to get by without water. If they cutoff water, the (government) would have to declare a state of emergency," said west end resident Gerry Anderson. "It would be an...http://www.topix.net/city/kaunakakai-hi/2008/06/tide-turning-for-molokai-water?fromrss=1 Companies cited for air pollution violations- June 12, 2008 The State Department of Health Clean Air Branch has issued Notices of Violations and Orders against Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company, Maui Paving, LLC, and Schnitzer Steel Hawaii Corp.http://www.topix.net/city/kaunakakai-hi/2008/06/companies-cited-for-air-pollution-violatio... Rising Oil is Sinking Transportation- June 10, 2008 With oil prices jumping up on a regular, almost astronomical basis, the consumer is beginning to feel the crunch while oil corporations watch their pockets swell with profits in the billions. Families are now bearing the brunt of the falling dollar, and oil around $130 a barrel. Recently, the Molokai Princess Ferry and Young Brothers, Limited requested a fare increase to offset rising fuel costs.Molokai Princess FerryDave Jung with Sea Link of Hawaii Inc, is the operator of the Molokai...http://www.topix.net/city/kaunakakai-hi/2008/06/rising-oil-is-sinking-transportation?fromr... |