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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A contentious bill that would phase out about half of Maui’s vacation rentals took a big step toward passage Thursday. The committee’s vote came after eight meetings of public hearings and deliberations. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has the latest. -
Using grazing animals to help with fire prevention isn’t a new solution, but on Maui, goats are helping with the task. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports that a recent partnership between Hawaiian Electric and Surfing Goat Dairy has highlighted the goats’ abilities — and appetite. -
Six Maui County businesses got a boost through a grant contest. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol shares more from the top winner. -
A three-week technology camp has sparked the creativity of middle schoolers at sites across Hawaiʻi. As HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, projects have taken on special meaning for Maui students. -
Amid uncertainty about how long the FEMA-funded Disaster Case Management program for fire survivors may continue, a community organization has launched another choice. -
Paniolo traditions are alive and well on Maui, where fans and competitors came from around the world to celebrate the Makawao community’s annual rodeo last weekend. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol was there and brings us the history — and the action. -
Maui wildfire survivors may qualify for one of the three housing programs earmarked as the first to start under the disaster recovery funding project. -
Officials say good progress has been made in transporting fire debris to the Central Maui Landfill, thanks to community patience and support. -
After a long adoption journey, a senior dog from Maui has found her happily ever after. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol shares the heartwarming story. -
A Maui decision over whether to phase out certain vacation rental units has drawn controversy and division within the community. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on a discussion over free speech that arose in a recent hearing.
