Lānaʻi

The state will consider a community petition asking for a restriction on imports to Maui or Lānaʻi, in an attempt to keep the islands from being overrun with coconut rhinoceros beetles.

Hawaiʻi Chief Election Officer Scott Nago discusses preparations for the primary elections; rower and social media sensation Kelsey Pfendler celebrates her record-breaking solo rowing voyage from California.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is selecting an airline to fly federally subsidized flights to Lānaʻi for the next several years. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on those competing for the route.

HPR spoke with Jake Ropa, one of seven Lānaʻi High graduates to earn a high school diploma and an associate’s degree, and Natalie Ropa, UH Maui College Lānaʻi Education Center satellite manager.

Members of the US Coast Guard share weather precautions for the upcoming hurricane season; HPR speaks to one of seven high-achieving Lānaʻi graduates who earned both high school diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Maui County Councilmember Gabe Johnson talks with HPR about the first affordable housing project on Lānaʻi in 35 years and the importance of the long-awaited project.

Maui County Councilmember Gabe Johnson, who represents Lānaʻi, discusses the first affordable housing project to be built on the island in over 35 years; Kauaʻi County Councilmember Fern Holland provides an update on immigration raids that took place on Kauaʻi in November

If the federal government shutdown continues through this month, funding loss may impact flights to rural Hawai’i communities. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has the details.

A dual credit program has assisted over 200 Lānaʻi students with taking college courses or pursuing their degrees during high school.

Colorful fresh flowers adorned every marked grave site on Lānaʻi in a massive volunteer effort to honor "the people that have come before us."