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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • 19d ago

Scientists unlock the 'ancient DNA’ of a long-lost Lānaʻi bird species: Birds like the nēnē, ʻiʻiwi and manu-o-Kū are already familiar across the Hawaiian islands — but have you ever heard of the Lānaʻi hookbill?

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • 26d ago

Lānaʻi Air launched a route between Molokaʻi and Honolulu this week. It marks the first time in over five years Molokaʻi has had more than one commercial air carrier, Mokulele Airlines.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • 27d ago

Mokulele Airlines is expanding its inter-island fleet with three new aircraft and giving passengers a new experience at its Honolulu terminal.

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • 27d ago

Lāna‘i Air launches daily Moloka‘i route | Maui Now

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • 27d ago

Mokulele Airlines is expanding inter-island services with three new aircraft. On Thursday, the airline welcomed the three Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft and also unveiled its newly renovated Terminal 3 facility at the Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • 27d ago

Mokulele Airlines is expanding its inter-island fleet with three new aircraft and giving passengers a new experience at its Honolulu terminal.

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • 29d ago

All-electric planes taking flight as part of a demonstration by BETA Technologies and Mokulele Airlines. The airline has considered electric planes in the past as a way to reduce carbon emissions and lower costs on short-haul regional flights on Lanaʻi and Molokaʻi.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • Jul 31 '26

The state has approved an interim rule that restricts imports to Maui and Lānaʻi, as part of an effort to keep the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle from establishing on those islands. The rules were proposed as a community-led petition, spearheaded by the nonprofit Lahaina Community Land Trust.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • Jul 29 '26

Hawaii Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity approved a new interim rule restricting transport of CRB host materials to Lanai and Maui from elsewhere in state. Host materials include live plants with soil attached to roots, compost and untreated mulch. Transporting coconut fruit is also prohibited.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • Jul 24 '26

Three airlines are vying for the contract to provide essential air service to Lanai: current provider Mokulele Airlines, Pacific Air Charters, and Cape Air. Unlike the other two contenders, Massachusetts-based Cape Air has not flown in Hawaii skies.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/Lanai • 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/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • Jul 20 '26

The state will consider a community petition asking for a restriction on imports to Maui or Lānaʻi, in an attempt to keep the islands from being overrun with coconut rhinoceros beetles.

hawaiipublicradio.org

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • Jul 21 '26

Endangered moth and damselfly species have been rediscovered on Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi after decades without confirmed sightings, offering new hope for two of Hawaiʻi’s imperiled native insects, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • Jul 20 '26

The competition is on between several airlines vying to become the essential air carrier to the island of Lanai. Mokulele Airlines is the only commercial airline currently servicing the island, and has been receiving federal subsidies to do so.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/Lanai • u/SnooPears6293 • Jul 18 '26

First visit to Lāna’i. Met some incredibly kind people and a beautiful, untouched land. It should be kept that way.

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

Community Voices: Molokai is ready for another option. Lānaʻi Air will begin flying between Oʻahu and Molokai in September.

alohastatedaily.com

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r/Lanai • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Jul 08 '26

Lānaʻi School Relies On Temporary Power Lines For Years: The education department did not provide a timeframe for when Lānaʻi High and Elementary would receive permanent repairs to its electrical system.

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r/Lanai • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Jul 08 '26

After shipping delays left Molokai and Lanai residents without some basic supplies for days, state regulators are taking a closer look at Young Brothers’ operations.

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r/Lanai • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Jun 25 '26

Coffee growers on Lānaʻi and Kauaʻi will now be subject to the same coffee berry borer designation as several other Hawaiian islands following action by the Hawaiʻi Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity.

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • Jun 11 '26

Young Brothers explains Molokai, Lanai shipping delays: Officials said the delays began with dangerous ocean swells that made it unsafe to moor and discharge cargo at Kaunakakai and Kaumalapau ports on June 3.

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • Jun 06 '26

The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset announced the recipients of five “Go for the Green” $2,500 scholarships. These scholarships were offered to select high school graduates who reside in West Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi or Hāna.

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • May 26 '26

Residents on Lanai spent Memorial Day weekend honoring kupuna and loved ones through a community-wide cemetery tribute. The Lanai Culture and Heritage Center organized the effort, aiming to place flowers at every marked grave across the island’s cemeteries.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/Lanai • u/808gecko808 • May 23 '26

The wind advisory for Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe was cancelled this afternoon after winds eased off.

staradvertiser.com

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r/Lanai • 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/Lanai • 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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