Lee Cataluna has been telling Hawaii stories for 25 years and has worked in local radio, television and newspapers.
She was born on Maui and raised on the neighbor islands as her family moved frequently for her father’s job in sugar. She went to nine different schools before graduating from Baldwin High School, so if you think she was your classmate, you might be right.
She received an undergraduate degree from the University of the Pacific and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of California-Riverside.
Her writing outside of journalism includes Folks You Meet in Longs, which has been in print since 2005 and was named one of the 50 Essential Books About Hawaii by Honolulu Magazine. She has been writing for the stage for more than 20 years and her plays have been produced and workshopped around Hawaii, in California and New York. Her recent work includes “Home of the Brave,” a play about the lives of children from military families, which she wrote after interviewing hundreds of kids, teachers, parents, principals, active duty and veterans from all branches of the military.
Lee Cataluna: In Hawaii, COVID-19 Vaccines Come With A Dose Of Aloha
Sunday, April 11Lee Cataluna: What Happened To HPD Chief? Blame The Pandemic
Wednesday, April 7Lee Cataluna: Honolulu Should Go Back To Tier 2 And Start Following The Rules
Sunday, April 4Lee Cataluna: Blangiardi Has A Chance To Change The Game On City Corruption
Lee Cataluna: Hawaii Already Has A Job-Creation Program. It’s Called Rail
Sunday, March 21Lee Cataluna: Kauai Welcomes Back Its King
Wednesday, March 17Lee Cataluna: Kauai Police Chief’s Racial Stereotyping Was Accepted In the Past, But Never OK
Sunday, March 14Lee Cataluna: Should Punchy Be Canceled?
Wednesday, March 10Lee Cataluna: What If The Pandemic Hadn’t Happened?
Sunday, March 7Lee Cataluna: An Unusual Protest, An Ongoing Battle
Wednesday, March 3Lee Cataluna: Hawaii Loved Love’s Bakery, But That Wasn’t Enough
Lee Cataluna: The One Mistake That is Never Forgotten
Wednesday, February 24Lee Cataluna: Paying The Price For Ignoring Warning Signs
Sunday, February 21Lee Cataluna: Lawmakers Should Stop Meddling And Start Solving Problems
Wednesday, February 17Lee Cataluna: We Need A New Dan Inouye
Sunday, February 14Lee Cataluna: Kauai Should Get Special Rules Because It Is Special
Wednesday, February 10Lee Cataluna: The One Industry That Is Roaring Back
Sunday, February 7Lee Cataluna: Hawaii Legislature Should Focus On One Thing
Wednesday, February 3Lee Cataluna: Honolulu Musician Scrambles To Make A Life In Pandemic’s Shadow
Lee Cataluna: Billy Kenoi Had His Say
Wednesday, January 27Lee Cataluna: Governor’s Disappointing Speech Was Kind of Beautiful, Actually
Sunday, January 24Lee Cataluna: Thankfully, That Stupid Case Against The US Surgeon General Is Dismissed
Wednesday, January 20Lee Cataluna: The New Year Brings A New Hawaii
Monday, January 18Lee Cataluna: What Have We Learned In The Last 10 Months?
Wednesday, January 13Lee Cataluna: How One Company Is Going The Extra Mile To Help Its Working Parents
Sunday, January 10Lee Cataluna: Capitol Riots Were Far Away, But Still Too Close
Wednesday, January 6Lee Cataluna: Kirk Caldwell’s Reality Show Takes a Brief Hiatus — Hopefully