Molokaʻi News - Ƶ /category/molokai/ Ƶ - Investigative Reporting Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:32:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Sandwich Isles Cut Services To Hawaiian Homelands Despite Orders Not To /2024/06/sandwich-isles-cut-services-to-hawaiian-homelands-despite-orders-not-to/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1653480

Updated: State regulators are set to decide Monday what penalties, if any, the company should face.

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Updated: State regulators are set to decide Monday what penalties, if any, the company should face.

]]> Molokai Residents Are Facing New Barriers To Dental Care After Dentists Opt Out Of Insurance /2024/03/molokai-residents-are-facing-new-barriers-to-dental-care-after-dentists-opt-out-of-insurance/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1634491

Out-of-pocket costs for routine dental care are in the hundreds of dollars.

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Out-of-pocket costs for routine dental care are in the hundreds of dollars.

]]> Kalaupapa Tours Remain Shut Down 4 Years After Pandemic Closure /2024/02/kalaupapa-tours-remain-shut-down-four-years-after-pandemic-closure/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1631656

One would-be tour provider said the National Park Service has revoked the application process for companies that want to reinstate tours of the isolated peninsula on Molokai.

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One would-be tour provider said the National Park Service has revoked the application process for companies that want to reinstate tours of the isolated peninsula on Molokai.

]]> Man Arrested On Molokai After Army Base Lockdown Was A Soldier /2023/09/man-arrested-on-molokai-after-army-base-lockdown-was-a-soldier/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 05:06:21 +0000 /?p=1596401

How the suspect managed to fly from Oahu to Molokai remains unclear.

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How the suspect managed to fly from Oahu to Molokai remains unclear.

]]> Molokai Family Sues Over Police Killing Of Man With A Machete /2023/09/molokai-family-sues-over-police-killing-of-man-with-a-machete/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:30:39 +0000 /?p=1593137

The lawsuit says body cam footage shows Nathaniel Naki was not acting in a threatening manner when he was shot to death.

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The lawsuit says body cam footage shows Nathaniel Naki was not acting in a threatening manner when he was shot to death.

]]> Electric Seagliders Could Come To Hawaii As Soon As 2026 /2023/09/electric-seagliders-could-come-to-hawaii-as-soon-as-2026/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1592490

But Mokulele Airlines' new parent company says interisland travelers will start to see improvements in service much sooner than that.

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But Mokulele Airlines' new parent company says interisland travelers will start to see improvements in service much sooner than that.

]]> Troubling Trajectory Of Hawaii Newspapers Has ‘Deep Implications’ For Democracy /2023/08/troubling-trajectory-of-hawaii-newspapers-has-deep-implications-for-democracy/ Sun, 06 Aug 2023 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1580786

Ongoing cutbacks at local publications mean there are fewer watchdogs for the public's interest.

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Ongoing cutbacks at local publications mean there are fewer watchdogs for the public's interest.

]]> Biden Officials Had To Charter A Plane So They Wouldn’t Get Stuck On Molokai /2023/07/biden-officials-had-to-charter-a-plane-so-they-wouldnt-get-stuck-on-molokai/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1573962

The group didn't trust Mokulele Airlines' scheduled flights, underscoring the difficulties island residents have accessing health care and other services.

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The group didn't trust Mokulele Airlines' scheduled flights, underscoring the difficulties island residents have accessing health care and other services.

]]> Giving Birth Is An Expensive And Lonely Trip For Some Rural Hawaii Women /2023/06/for-some-rural-hawaii-women-giving-birth-is-an-expensive-and-lonely-trip/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1570128

Lanai and Molokai residents often must fly to Honolulu weeks before their baby's due date to be close to an urban medical center when they go into labor.

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Lanai and Molokai residents often must fly to Honolulu weeks before their baby's due date to be close to an urban medical center when they go into labor.

]]> Mokulele Airlines To Suspend Hilo-Kahului Service, Boost Flights to Molokai, Lanai /beat/mokulele-airlines-to-suspend-hilo-kahului-service-boost-flights-to-molokai-lanai/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 22:30:37 +0000 /?post_type=beat&p=1571876

The airline has come under pressure to offer more reliable service to Molokai and Lanai.

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The airline has come under pressure to offer more reliable service to Molokai and Lanai.

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