Catherine Cluett Pactol
Senior Reporter, Maui NuiCatherine Cluett Pactol is Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s Senior Reporter for Maui Nui. 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, serving as its editor for more than a decade, while also freelancing for magazines and publications across the state. She has a degree in creative writing from Bates College.
Catherine’s work is driven by a passion for uplifting community voices through journalism and has been recognized locally and nationally, including a National Edward R. Murrow Award.
Contact her at cpactol@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected an airline to provide subsidized service to Lānaʻi. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports. -
With a key drinking water system not currently non-operational, residents and staff of Kalaupapa have been temporarily evacuated from the settlement. -
Two high school football teams brought together by similar wildfire disasters played in a meaningful game on Maui. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol brings us the story. -
After Hurricane Lowell damaged Kaumālapaʻu Harbor and caused its closure, the state Department of Transportation anticipates it will reopen on Sept. 13, after repairs. -
Lānaʻi’s Kaumālapaʻu Harbor has been declared inoperable by the state Department of Transportation, leaving residents concerned about gas and supplies. -
The historic Kula Hospital in Upcountry Maui is still closed since sustaining significant storm damage in March. But as HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, there is good news for some of its patients. -
As Lahaina residents continue to navigate fire recovery, many are now faced with yet another challenge: getting their mail. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the latest concerns with U.S. Postal Service policies in Lahaina. -
Hurricane Lala not only damaged homes and infrastructure but also wrecked popular Maui recreation areas. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports the community wants to help reopen them. -
A six-month pilot program funded by Maui County's Department of Agriculture will support local farmers while increasing fresh food access for Maui kūpuna. -
A seven-month-long Farm Apprentice Mentorship Program through the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union is open for applicants from across Maui County.
