Courtesy: Maile Naehu/2022
This Hawaiian Language Class Is Reaching Students On The Mainland To New Zealand
For many, Hawaiian immersion education is geographically out-of-reach. A new virtual learning platform aims to make it more accessible.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii’s Extreme Drought Is Forcing Ranchers And Farmers To Get Creative
Planting crops that adapt, cutting back on workers, even harvesting fog are ideas being put into action on Maui and Molokai.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
Ige Proclaims Second Axis Deer Emergency Period For Maui
Gov. David Ige’s second emergency proclamation empowers the county and state to better address the problems facing the drought-stricken county.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Father Damien Dedicated His Life To A Leprosy Colony — And Inspired HIV/AIDS Care
The Catholic saint embraced those the rest of society had rejected, joining them and even dying for them, and he also represented people at the margins.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Is Fencing The Future Of Hawaii’s Native Ecosystems?
Great stock has been put into fencing off native ecosystems, namely watersheds, to ensure that the state’s terrestrial and marine resources are protected for the future.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Quarantine Ordered After Bovine Tuberculosis Detected on Molokai
The island has a storied history of bovine tuberculosis, including a complete eradication of cattle from the island in 1985.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Questions Linger Over Which State Agency Should Lead Kalaupapa Memorial Construction
The state Department of Health, which oversees Kalaupapa, says it doesn’t have the expertise to manage building a memorial.
Courtesy: Molokai Properties Limited/2021
Molokai Residents Riled By Possible Gate To Block Vehicles From Beach
Molokai Ranch has been at odds with residents over land access before. This time, however, the ranch says it’s considering the step to protect a prized natural resource.
Courtesy: Todd Yamashita/2021
Who Is Killing The Monk Seals On Molokai?
At least two of the six endangered seals found dead on Molokai so far this year were killed by humans.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Molokai Has An Electricity Problem. This Co-Op Wants To Change That
A new co-op plans to reclaim some of its electricity ownership by bidding on a community-based renewable energy project.