Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025
Battling A Voracious Beetle In The Invasive Species Capital Of The World
Tactics vary by island in the ongoing fight to save Hawaiʻi’s iconic palms from coconut rhinoceros beetles.
Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025
‘Historic’ Rules Approved To Protect Moloka‘i From Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
The Hawaiʻi Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity voted to temporarily block the transportation of certain green materials to the island.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Photo Essay: Kalaupapa National Historical Park Reopens
Kalaupapa Saints Tour brings visitors back to Molokaʻi’s top tourist attraction.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Poor Protection Of Molokaʻi From Invasive Beetles Called An Emergency
The loss of plants to invasive species would threaten the island’s food security and calls for more serious action.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Molokaʻi Residents Fight To Keep Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Off Their Island
As the invasive pest shows up on all the other Main Hawaiian Islands, residents of Molokaʻi say the state is not doing enough to ensure they don’t meet the same fate.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi Consumer Advocate Pushes Back Against Young Brothers’ Rate Hike
The state watchdog could get behind a more modest increase if public utility regulators investigate the interisland shipper’s relationship with its parent company.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Sandwich Isles Cut Services To Hawaiian Homelands Despite Orders Not To
Updated: State regulators are set to decide Monday what penalties, if any, the company should face.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Molokai Residents Are Facing New Barriers To Dental Care After Dentists Opt Out Of Insurance
Out-of-pocket costs for routine dental care are in the hundreds of dollars.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023
Kalaupapa Tours Remain Shut Down 4 Years After Pandemic Closure
One would-be tour provider said the National Park Service has revoked the application process for companies that want to reinstate tours of the isolated peninsula on Molokai.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Man Arrested On Molokai After Army Base Lockdown Was A Soldier
How the suspect managed to fly from Oahu to Molokai remains unclear.