La'au- ma lalo o ka lani po (La'au- under the night sky)

Thursday 1-8-09

The Molokai Dispatch



“It was my cousin Jenny who instilled in me the knowledge that to best understand the mana of a place, you needed to sleep under the stars. In this way the place would begin to speak to you and reveal itself.”



It is usually in the late hours, long after darkness has filled the night sky, that we are revealed those things that are deepest. It is in the quiet that we are… Continue

By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer

POSTED: November 14, 2008

The Maui News



WAILUKU - Results of the 2008 election in Maui County could reinvigorate debate over the county's residency districts versus having full district representation on legislative bodies.



In Maui County Council races, voters sent back to office every incumbent and two former council members. But three successful candidates might not have won if they were relying only on the voters in the… Continue

Frustration on Molokai

Monday 11-17-08

The Molokai Dispatch



Molokai /Lanai OHA Trustee Colette Machado won the 2008 statewide election against challenger Waipa Purdy.



Here is a deeper look at the whole story. On January 31, 2007 an extraordinary event consisting of thirteen hundred Molokai citizens participated in an election for the seats on the Molokai Enterprise Community, or EC. To get a sense of how extraordinary, some twelve hundred Molokai citizens… Continue

By Steve Morgan / Hui Ho’opakele ‘Aina



As demonstrated in two consecutive elections, the residents of Molokai have clearly stated that they do not support the leadership abilities of Collette Machado.



The recent general election demonstrated widespread community support for OHA Trustee Candidate- Waipa Purdy. Running against Collette Machado, Purdy received 917 Molokai votes while Machado received 441 local votes. Despite these numbers it was Collette Machado who claimed… Continue