Molokaʻi

Moloka'i residents could soon be getting airline options for the first time in several years. Lāna‘i Air has confirmed it plans to fly to the island, with a start date still pending.

After Moloka’i residents were hit hard by flooding, Maui volunteers jumped on boats to help. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the dirty work they’ve been doing with a smile.

Former Hawaiʻi Governor George Ariyoshi passes away at 100; HPR reports on the current status of CRB on Molokaʻi.

Molokaʻi was the last island in the state without the highly invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle… until last week. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports the island’s invasive species crew is tackling a daunting response effort.

The Molokaʻi-Maui Invasive Species Committee found a dead beetle in a trap at the Kaunakakai Harbor Tuesday morning, according to a news release by the state Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. The trap was empty the last time it was checked on March 30.

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.