Neighbor Island News

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.

Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami shares storm updates from Kauaʻi, reporting that little significant damage struck the island after overnight rains.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands shares updates gathered from a drone survey on the flood damage experiences across Maui County after the Kona low storms.

Terry George, CEO of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, introduces the Stronger Hawaiʻi Fund, which was established to provide statewide disaster relief after the Kona storms.

Hawaiʻi communities are digging out from the state's worst flooding in more than 20 years, and aid groups are rushing to support them by raising money statewide.

County officials are requesting the public’s help in determining the scope of damage from the recent Kona low storm. Each county has released online forms for residents to self-report damages to their property.

Clean up and repairs underway across the Hawaiian Islands following the powerful Kona storm.

Kauaʻi Councilmember Fern Holland shares updates and information she gathered about an immigration raid she witnessed in her neighborhood four months ago.

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.