Mark Ladao
News ProducerMark Ladao moved to Hawaiʻi as a teenager and graduated from Moanalua High School. He graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with a bachelor's in biology and, later, in journalism. He was a general assignment reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser for four years before coming to Hawaiʻi Public Radio as a news producer in 2023. He usually spends his free time rewatching Amélie.
Contact him at mladao@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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The Maui Police Department said it uses about three dozen controversial automatic license plate reading cameras to help with law enforcement, but doesn’t use them for surveillance purposes. -
Hawaiʻi island lawmakers are considering increases to wastewater service charges — including new, even higher rates specifically for hotels. -
The H-POWER facility on Oʻahu was out of service for more than 80 days last year. -
Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar has announced his deputy chiefs along with other leadership changes at the police department. -
There's finally clarity in the race for Honolulu City Council's District IV election this November — candidates Trevor Ozawa and Tara Malia Gregory will face off in the general election. -
Hurricane Lala's impacts on macadamia nut farmers in Hawaiʻi come after years of compounding issues. -
Some of the state’s most famous coffee-growing regions on Hawaiʻi Island were also among the hardest hit areas during Hurricane Lala. -
The state Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity rejected a proposal to relax import restrictions to Maui and Lānaʻi meant to keep out the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle, but is open to making changes to those restrictions. -
Dozens of local producers across the state have reported more than $3 million in losses from Hurricane Lala. -
The Tantalus area on Oʻahu continues to be one of the last areas where the electricity is still out, and downed trees and collapsed roads are still an issue.
