Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Mokulele Airlines Promises To ‘Step Up’ Service For Molokai And Lanai
More planes are planned to avoid further travel disruptions for frustrated residents.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Subsidies Proposed For Airlines Flying To Molokai
Updated: Right now, only Mokulele Airlines provides service to Molokai.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
‘It’s Horrendous’: The Deaths Of 2 Doctors Deepen The Void In Rural Health Care Access
Nearly half of Molokai’s population lost their primary care physician in a state that has long struggled to attract and retain medical professionals.
AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy/2023
US Military Returns Land On Molokai Island To Hawaii
The Air Force initially used to support telecommunications for the Apollo program but said in 2007 it didn’t need the land anymore.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
New Community Solar Projects Slated For Molokai Could Lower Bills
A pair of solar plus battery energy projects will move forward on Molokai, pending the approval of state utility regulators.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023
A Dwindling Kalaupapa Population Honors 1st Exiles With Tributes And Tears
Despite the painful history, many former Hansen’s disease patients have chosen to remain even after the government freed them from quarantine.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
‘The Best Medicine’: Kalaupapa Is Rolling Back Some Pandemic Restrictions
The former leprosy colony has reopened to sponsored visits from residents’ family and friends.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022
The Community Is Mobilizing Again To Buy Molokai Ranch. Will It Work?
If they succeed, the residents would become the new owners of the seventh-largest landholding in Hawaii.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii Is The Only State Not Seeking Federal Buyouts To Move Residents Away From Floods
The FEMA program could help as the climate crisis worsens. But the public would have to know it exists and overcome outdated building codes and high property values.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Molokai Travelers Have Direct Line To Airline Executive Who Can ‘Make A Flight Appear’
The pandemic slashed Molokai air travel options. In a pinch, this airline executive gets Friendly Isle residents where they need to be.