Molokaʻi

The digital repository is the first of its kind in Hawaiʻi that’s island-specific. It contains versions of old yearbooks, reports, photos, maps, historic newspapers and more.

Rural island residents say they can’t count on flights because frequent airline delays are causing them to miss critical medical appointments. A bill moving through the state legislature seeks to improve air service reliability for Moloka’i and Lana’i patients. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports.

A firefighter from Molokaʻi has been honored for his heroism during the Lahaina wildfire. On Aug. 8, nine firefighters were trapped in the inferno. With no way out, they sheltered inside a fire engine, sharing oxygen from air tanks. Tanner Mosher jumped into a nearby fire vehicle and attempted to clear a path for their escape. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.

January is Kalaupapa Month, a time to honor and learn the history of the remote settlement on Molokaʻi's northern coastline that once served as a place of exile for thousands of people diagnosed with Hansen's disease. As HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, several dates make January significant for Kalaupapa.

Island residents, including Hawaiian homesteaders, may qualify for free internet service through the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation’s Hawaiʻi Connect Broadband Project.

The snake was found at a hardware store while workers were unloading supplies from the shipping container. Police arrived and killed the snake with a pellet gun.

Joseph Dutton was a U.S. Civil War lieutenant who later spent 44 years serving those with Hansen’s disease in Kalaupapa, Molokaʻi. Advocates have been gathering evidence about his life and legacy to send to the Vatican for review.

A total of 45 laptops were tested and upgraded before being given to low-income families identified by Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO), including those impacted by the wildfires.

Moloka’i's first dedicated theater program is preparing for its Christmas play. Thirty-one keiki between the ages of 4 and 16 have spent weeks remembering their lines and rehearsing together. Participants of the Hokulani Children’s Theatre of Molokai are learning more than meets the eye on stage. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports from Molokaʻi.

Devotees of two Catholic saints — Damien and Marianne of Molokaʻi — want to see where they spent a pivotal part of their lives caring for Hawaiʻi’s leprosy patients. A pilgrimage to the Kalaupapa settlement is logistically challenging since this beautiful and haunting slice of northern Molokaʻi is defined by its natural isolation.