Molokaʻi

The O‘ahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association has announced that after a 4-year hiatus, Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai and Moloka‘i Hoe races will be held in the fall.

The final map will serve as a public tool to help reduce flood risk. This could save lives, as well as property, and restore Maui County’s prominent natural wetland ecosystems.

It's graduation season across the islands — and on one island, the celebrations have been particularly noteworthy. Over 40 graduates of the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Molokaʻi campus recently received their diplomas, marking the first in-person college commencement the island has seen since 2016. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has that story from Molokaʻi.

The pandemic shut down many educational programs, but it didn't stop the Molokaʻi High School robotics team. They recently returned from the VEX Robotics World Championships with the Community Award. Despite their limited resources, Molokaʻi robotics teams have been recognized nationally and internationally. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports.

Molokaʻi educator Gandharva Mahina Hou Ross has been selected from applicants worldwide for a month-long deep sea exploration this summer. He'll help translate the scientific discoveries of E/V Nautilus into educational opportunities. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has more about his voyage.

The White House hosted an event last week called “Communities in Action: Building a Better Hawaiʻi.” Local elected officials and community leaders from around the U.S. took part. Molokaʻi nonprofit ‘Āina Momona was among the participants. The Conversation talked to Trisha Watson, the organization's vice president, about being involved in a meeting at that level of leadership.

After decades of subpar living conditions, Molokaʻi kūpuna in the Hawaiian homestead community of Nāʻiwa are preparing to move into new, affordable tiny homes on wheels.

The Hawaiʻi State Energy Office says energy efficiency is key to achieving the state's zero-carbon goals. But what does that look like in practice? HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote talked with a Molokaʻi group paving the way with an appliance exchange program.

The Hawaiʻi Convention Center is asking lawmakers for $64 million to fix a leaking roof; Oʻahu man bikes across the globe to raise money for charity

After waiting months to see specialists off-island, Moloka’i and Lāna’i residents say they often miss their appointments because of delayed or canceled flights. What's on the horizon to help? HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol looks at possible solutions.