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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Molokai’s Fabled Axis Deer Are Starving To Death In Droves
The crisis, triggered in part by drought, exposes rifts in the community and raises questions about how to manage the herd in the future.
Courtesy: Wade Graham
Why Molokai Is The Least Developed Hawaiian Island
Even centuries before Captain Cook’s arrival, its resources were exploited by outsiders.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Homegrown Teachers Are The Norm At Molokai High
The school defies Hawaii’s revolving door of teachers at many isolated schools, with the vast majority staying more than five years.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Molokai Has the Most to Lose, But Least Say in GMO Debate
A November ballot initiative could shut down its biggest employers, but the island’s population is dwarfed by voters elsewhere in Maui County.