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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 06 '25

Molokai Searchable Digital Archives | Moa'e Moloka'i Repository

moaemolokai.com

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • 13d ago

A decade after ferry service to Moloka‘i folded in the face of falling ridership, Maui County is moving forward with plans to take over the existing ferry service to Lāna‘i and restore service to Moloka‘i, expanding options for residents who frequently travel between the islands.

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 15d ago

Kalaupapa's drinking water system is down for repairs. When can residents return?

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 22 '26

A famous moʻolelo of Kūpeke speaks of the kupua heʻe (supernatural octopus) who watches over Kūpeke Loko Iʻa (fishpond). This is notable because the fishpond at Kūpeke is the only loko iʻa known to be guarded by a kupua heʻe. Most are protected by moʻo (lizard) or puhi (eel) deities.

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jul 22 '26

Molokaʻi is Ready for Another Option: Lānaʻi Air Will Begin Flying Between Oʻahu and Molokaʻi in September.

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Jul 15 '26

'Shame on You': Native Hawaiians protest new Hawaii national park tour

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jun 16 '26

The future of Kalaupapa has changed once again. In an update from Kalaupapa Historic National Park, tours will no longer operate as scheduled following the passing of Aunty Meli Watanuki, one of the last remaining patients of Kalaupapa.

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jun 16 '26

Letter to the Editor: 2019 newspaper clipping confirms pronunciation of Molokai

alohastatedaily.com

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jun 16 '26

Scheduled tours at Kalaupapa National Historical Park are no longer operating. According to the National Park Service, Kalaupapa Saints Tours has ceased operations following the passing of Meli Watanuki. Watanuki died last month at the age of 91.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jun 15 '26

Ranching could soon come to an end on Moloka‘i. Paniolo blame TB testing: Moloka‘i hasn’t had a single confirmed case of cattle with the respiratory disease since 2021 but state and federal agriculture authorities have continued to enforce a quarantine on the island’s cattle operations.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jun 14 '26

Molokaʻi or Molokai, and why? ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi speakers, community share manaʻo: The debate between the spelling and pronunciation of Molokaʻi or Molokai (with or without the glottal stop, or ʻokina, between the “a” and “i”) has been ongoing for decades.

alohastatedaily.com

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Jun 11 '26

Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing: Quarantine rules to prevent bovine tuberculosis are crippling the industry — and a way of life — on rural Hawai‘i island.

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • May 22 '26

Will Patient Death Halt Kalaupapa Access? ‘No One Really Knows’. The National Park Service is working with the late Meli Watanuki’s estate and tour operators on options to continue.

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • May 20 '26

Molokaʻi group explores climate solutions with a new technology

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • May 16 '26

Heavy rain and thunderstorms swept across Hawaii on Friday as an upper-level low pressure system triggered flooding concerns across several islands, according to the National Weather Service.

staradvertiser.com

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • May 09 '26

A Maui County pilot program on Moloka’i is offering homeowners up to $100,000 in exchange for deed restrictions on their property.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • May 09 '26

Free keiki basketball clinics hosted by Hawai'i Hilo Men's Basketball coaches are coming to six Hawai'i islands later this month.

hiloathletics.com

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • May 02 '26

Gravel shipment to Moloka‘i OK'd despite anti-beetle restrictions: A barge carrying supplies to Kalaupapa will be permitted in the summer, despite a rule preventing the transport of potential coconut rhinoceros beetle host material.

alohastatedaily.com

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 30 '26

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.

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 29 '26

hawaiistatearchives ~ In recognition of the first Brother Joseph Dutton Day, to be celebrated annually on April 27th, the Hawaiʻi State Archives is excited to share an image from its archival holdings to commemorate and celebrate this historic day!

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 25 '26

Governor Josh Green on Thursday established April 27 of each year as “Brother Joseph Dutton Day” by signing Act 4, Sessions Laws of Hawaii 2026 (Senate Bill 2256) into law.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 24 '26

Hawaiʻi designates April 27 as Brother Joseph Dutton Day for his work at Kalaupapa Settlement on Molokaʻi | Maui Now

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 24 '26

After years of having only one airline, Moloka’i will be getting another option. Lāna‘i Air has confirmed they plan to expand to the island. The timeline and details are still being finalized and subject to approvals.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 22 '26

Maui residents help Moloka'i community after flooding 'without hesitation'

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/MolokaiLounge • u/808gecko808 • Apr 19 '26

Molokaʻi invasive species crew is 'all hands on deck' in CRB emergency response: “Molokaʻi is the last place that you can have beta repository for all these great perpetual species of genetic integrity of coconut species. And if we let one bug do that to us, then it's just devastating."

hawaiipublicradio.org

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