Catherine Cluett Pactol
Maui Nui ReporterCatherine Cluett Pactol is Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s Maui Nui reporter. She lives on Molokaʻi and is HPR’s first full-time employee based on a neighbor island. Having served as a contributing HPR reporter on and off since 2008, she officially joined the HPR newsroom in summer 2023.
Previously, she worked at The Molokai Dispatch, Molokaʻi’s only newspaper, for 15 years and served as its editor for more than a decade. During that time, she led the paper’s small team to win more than 30 Excellence in Journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists Hawaiʻi chapter, while also freelancing for magazines and publications across the state. She has a degree in creative writing from Bates College, and her work has been led by a passion for storytelling through community journalism.
Contact her at cpactol@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Nearly two weeks after the Kona low storm that left widespread flooding on Molokaʻi, the community’s recovery efforts are shifting towards longer-term needs. As HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, that means things like building supplies, skilled labor and mold remediation. But, there’s still mud blocking driveways. -
As residents face post-flooding impacts across the state, many are also dealing with water-damaged documents. As HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, a Molokaʻi nonprofit is offering tips to help restore them. -
Residents of the remote and vulnerable Kalaupapa peninsula remained safe during recent Kona low storms, but impacts were "scary to live through." -
As the Molokaʻi community continues to grapple with severe flooding impacts, a place was damaged that many didn’t expect: a cemetery. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports that some ʻohana were shocked to discover their loved ones' graves have sunk drastically. -
The highway to Molokaʻi's east end remains hazardous after back-to-back Kona low storms, which delivered a powerful hit to a remote farm. -
The Burgess family was one of many that experienced a flooded home on Molokaʻi during last weekend’s Kona low storm. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports. -
Molokaʻi is grappling with severe storm damage and cleanups that will likely last for months. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol is on the island with the latest information. -
A Maui Economic Opportunity bus driver has been named the organization's driver of the year for her dedication and exemplary service. Dellfinn Castroverde is the longest-tenured Maui driver at almost 32 years with MEO. -
A beloved Front Street family jewelry business has reopened in a new Lahaina location after the 2023 wildfires. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol shares their bittersweet journey. -
An elderly couple in Maui’s Happy Valley lost their home to last weekend’s floodwaters. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol brings us their story.
