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.
Civil Beat Photo Illustration/Photo: David Croxford
Dying At Home Is Harder For These Hospice Patients Stuck On Oʻahu
Medical facilities on Moloka‘i aren’t equipped to provide the level of treatment some residents need, but when they fly to Honolulu for advanced care it can be difficult to make it back to spend their remaining days on the island.
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Will Doctors Trade 5 Years In Rural Hawaiʻi For Free Med School?
Ambitious financial aid program aims to reduce the doctor shortage in remote and underserved parts of the state.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Will Patient Death Halt Kalaupapa Access? ‘No One Really Knows’
The National Park Service is working with the late Meli Watanuki’s estate and tour operators on options to continue.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
New $2M Fund Covers Neighbor Island Medical Flights
State-funded flights to Honolulu medical appointments aim to stop rural residents on Molokaʻi and beyond from putting off routine health care.
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023
Billionaire’s Private Airline Prepares New Moloka‘i Route
Lānaʻi Air was formed to fly guests in style to Larry Ellison’s luxury resorts. Now the company wants to help close the gulf in access to off-island doctors for Moloka‘i residents amid a shortage of air travel options.