Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023
Billionaire’s Private Airline Prepares New Moloka‘i Route
Lānaʻi Air was formed to fly guests in style to Larry Ellison’s luxury resorts. Now the company wants to help close the gulf in access to off-island doctors for Moloka‘i residents amid a shortage of air travel options.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
‘Godzilla’ El Niño And Recent Floods Bring Risky Fire Forecasts To Hawaiʻi
This year’s heavy rain has turbocharged the growth of vegetation statewide. When the inevitable dry months come, it will become extra fuel for wildfires.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Palm-Killing Beetle Found On Molokaʻi For First Time, Rediscovered On Maui
The beetle has become emblematic of the state’s decades-long struggle to contain and mitigate the impacts of invasive species throughout the islands.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Game Changer? Free Medical Flights Start For Some Neighbor Island Residents
State pilot program to help connect people with services on Oʻahu expected to begin later this month for Molokaʻi and in February for Lānaʻi.
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.