Kualapuu, HI News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/hawaii/kualapuu/ Kualapuu, HI News 6 More Hawaii Schools Make AdequateYearly Progress http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/hawaii/kualapuu/content/fa80e59923b091c2fa16525d7145394d.html Hawaii's State Department of Education says six schools with successful appeals met Adequate Yearly Progress raising the final total to 119 out of 283 or 42 Since the preliminary AYP results were announced on July 17 the following schools' AYP Lawsuit: Molokai Utilities Must Continue http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/hawaii/kualapuu/content/98fcc477a8f40a24ded121317bd621de.html Maui County is asking a judge to bar Molokai Properties Ltd from ever shutting down its water and sewage treatment services Suit seeks to bar shutdown of MPL utilities http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/hawaii/kualapuu/content/5eefd2cc5b7af3edd9ed9538200a908c.html WAILUKU Maui County filed a lawsuit in 2nd Circuit Court on Friday afternoon seeking a court order that bars Molokai Properties Ltd from ever shutting down its water and sewage treatment services on the Friendly Isle Molokai utilities won't shut down yet http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/hawaii/kualapuu/content/dafbd3d42cc0353678e3964c00be138f.html WAILUKU Molokai Properties Ltd confirmed Thursday that it will continue to provide water and sewer service to west Molokai for now despite its earlier threats to shut down the systems on Sunday because the company was losing money Gov 'So close so so close' http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/hawaii/kualapuu/content/3087fc84e1d5929df3a4d92bbf57d365.html Principals at five Maui County public schools are appealing their schools' ratings under the federal No Child Left Behind ActThe principals question the way their students' test results were counted and say they want to clear the record while keeping annual yearly progress results in proper perspectiveIt's a window It's a snapshot of the day the tests are taken said Lahaina Intermediate County to assist Molokai residents http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/hawaii/kualapuu/content/a25dfe5070994df4ecd42e3a05c2ae10.html WAILUKU Maui County will be able to provide financial assistance to Molokai residents who cannot afford large utility rate hikes approved this week by the state Mayor Charmaine Tavares said on FridayTavares said she has instructed her staff to formulate a plan and be on Molokai within the next couple weeks so those who qualify can apply for the aid It is especially important to help the peo PUC grants rate hikes to MPL utilities http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/hawaii/kualapuu/content/12a967a1b15ac5921cba0cd45ede391d.html WAILUKU The state Public Utilities Commission on Thursday ordered a temporary increase in rates for water services to Molokai Ranch communities in west Molokai and indicated Maui County is off the hook for assuming control of Molokai Properties Ltd's utilities If another entity is not found to take over Molokai Properties' operations in the next six months the utilities must apply for gener MPL ordered to stay in business http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/hawaii/kualapuu/content/e1984d71e6102531a217992be1ebaaa7.html A Department of Health hearings officer has supported earlier orders by the health director that Molokai Properties Ltd must continue providing water and sewer services in west Molokai In findings of fact conclusions of law and order issued Thursday Hearings Officer Thomas Rack wrote that it was clear Molokai Properties was the alter ego of water companies Molokai Public Utilities and Wai