Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023
HECO Blackout: Some Molokaʻi Residents May Lose A Summer’s Fish And Game
CORRECTION: The outage is expected to impact about 11% of HECO customers on the island.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023
Kalaupapa Evacuated With No Return Date After Crucial Infrastructure Fails
Dozens of residents were temporarily removed from the Molokaʻi settlement on planes after a one-two punch of water and electricity failures.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Election Results: Bissen Out Ahead Of Sugimura In Mayor’s Race
Voters also narrowed down the top two County Council candidates to advance to the general election in certain district races.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
A Viral Hawaiian Monk Seal Changes The Conversation On Molokaʻi
A critically endangered seal’s chance encounter with the owner of a popular local social media account has brought community members together after recent killings of the protected species.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Land Use, Wages And Shipping: State House District 13 Candidate Q&As
The huge district includes two of the neighbor islands.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Council Candidates Haul In Campaign Cash Ahead Of Primary
Money has flowed strongest to a progressive candidate who is running to replace a member of the council’s conservative-leaning majority.
Courtesy: Walter Ritte/2026
Protest Delays National Park Service’s Reopening Of Kalaupapa Tours
The National Park Service is temporarily pausing future public tours.
(Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026)
Maui Is Pushing The State To Double Down On Palm-Killing Beetles
Community members around Hawaiʻi say the only way to get the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to do its job is by forcing its hand.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing
Quarantine rules to prevent bovine tuberculosis are crippling the industry — and a way of life — on rural Hawai‘i island.
Courtesy: Friendly Market Center
Empty Shelves: Young Brothers Misses 3 Shipments To Molokaʻi In 21 Days
The shipping monopoly has missed its past two shipments to the Friendly Isle, plus another last month, leaving residents frustrated by empty store shelves and costly alternatives.