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Kalaupapa community honors St. Damien on his feast day - Hawaii Public Radio
Kalaupapa community honors St. Damien on his feast day Hawaii Public Radio
Published on 12 May 2025 | 10:38 pm
Anniversary honors Saint Damien’s legacy, arrival on Molokai - Hawaii News Now
Anniversary honors Saint Damien’s legacy, arrival on Molokai Hawaii News Now
Published on 6 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Podcast 098: Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawai’i Hilo - National Park Service (.gov)
Podcast 098: Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawai’i Hilo National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 7 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Podcast 100: UHawaii Hilo students caring for ‘ohana at Kalaupapa - National Park Service (.gov)
Podcast 100: UHawaii Hilo students caring for ‘ohana at Kalaupapa National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 7 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Podcast 085: Cultural Protocol While Working in Hawaiian Cemeteries - National Park Service (.gov)
Podcast 085: Cultural Protocol While Working in Hawaiian Cemeteries National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 7 April 2025 | 7:00 am
MTU Music Professor's Research Honors Hawaiian Ancestors, Leads to First Composition - Michigan Technological University
MTU Music Professor's Research Honors Hawaiian Ancestors, Leads to First Composition Michigan Technological University
Published on 27 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Bill Plans for Future of Kalaupapa and Kalawao County - The Molokai Dispatch
Bill Plans for Future of Kalaupapa and Kalawao County The Molokai Dispatch
Published on 13 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Bills envision return of Kalaupapa to Maui County - Maui Now
Bills envision return of Kalaupapa to Maui County Maui Now
Published on 5 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Department of Defense | 1982 Kalaupapa, Molokai Water Response - Hawaii.gov
Department of Defense | 1982 Kalaupapa, Molokai Water Response Hawaii.gov
Published on 27 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Project Profile: Produce Plant Materials for Pacific Island Parks - National Park Service (.gov)
Project Profile: Produce Plant Materials for Pacific Island Parks National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 15 November 2024 | 8:00 am
PAULINE AHULAU CHOW / 1934-2024: ‘Kalaupapa Jukebox’ was true daughter of Hawaii - Hawaii Catholic Herald
PAULINE AHULAU CHOW / 1934-2024: ‘Kalaupapa Jukebox’ was true daughter of Hawaii Hawaii Catholic Herald
Published on 6 November 2024 | 8:00 am
Explore Kalaupapa : Hawaii’s remote national park with a haunting history - Stewartville Star
Explore Kalaupapa : Hawaii’s remote national park with a haunting history Stewartville Star
Published on 8 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Molokai residents demand community input as state weighs future of Kalaupapa - Hawaii News Now
Molokai residents demand community input as state weighs future of Kalaupapa Hawaii News Now
Published on 6 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Kalaupapa residents get hands-on equipment training by UH Maui College - University of Hawaii System
Kalaupapa residents get hands-on equipment training by UH Maui College University of Hawaii System
Published on 3 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Forbidden Hawaii Destination May Soon See Visitors - Beat of Hawaii
Forbidden Hawaii Destination May Soon See Visitors Beat of Hawaii
Published on 3 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Kalaupapa tours could resume this year - Travel Weekly
Kalaupapa tours could resume this year Travel Weekly
Published on 30 September 2024 | 7:00 am
Preserving Kalaupapa with the help of Windward CC arborists - University of Hawaii System
Preserving Kalaupapa with the help of Windward CC arborists University of Hawaii System
Published on 23 August 2024 | 7:00 am
Climate Change Clues from Monitoring - National Park Service (.gov)
Climate Change Clues from Monitoring National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 25 July 2024 | 7:00 am
Stream Life in Hawai‘i National Parks - National Park Service (.gov)
Stream Life in Hawai‘i National Parks National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 25 July 2024 | 7:00 am
“Working in Our People’s Footsteps”: NPS Employee Trains Future Generation of Stewards at Kalaupapa National Historical Park - National Park Service (.gov)
“Working in Our People’s Footsteps”: NPS Employee Trains Future Generation of Stewards at Kalaupapa National Historical Park National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 6 May 2024 | 7:00 am
Hawaii Travel Update: Kalaupapa Remains Closed As Oldest ‘Patient’ Celebrates 100th Birthday - Forbes
Hawaii Travel Update: Kalaupapa Remains Closed As Oldest ‘Patient’ Celebrates 100th Birthday Forbes
Published on 30 April 2024 | 7:00 am
At this national park in Hawaiʻi, a natural paradise and a medical purgatory - CNN
At this national park in Hawaiʻi, a natural paradise and a medical purgatory CNN
Published on 29 April 2024 | 7:00 am
Kalaupapa National Historic Park proposes construction of a new fuel facility - Maui Now
Kalaupapa National Historic Park proposes construction of a new fuel facility Maui Now
Published on 20 April 2024 | 7:00 am
As Kalaupapa resident turns 100, stewards look to settlement’s future - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
As Kalaupapa resident turns 100, stewards look to settlement’s future Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Published on 18 April 2024 | 7:00 am
Kalaupapa resident, John Arruda celebrates 100 years of life - Maui Now
Kalaupapa resident, John Arruda celebrates 100 years of life Maui Now
Published on 12 April 2024 | 7:00 am
Auditorium at Paschoal Hall - National Park Service (.gov)
Auditorium at Paschoal Hall National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 2 March 2024 | 8:00 am
Kalaupapa Tours Remain Shut Down 4 Years After Pandemic Closure - Honolulu Civil Beat
Kalaupapa Tours Remain Shut Down 4 Years After Pandemic Closure Honolulu Civil Beat
Published on 28 February 2024 | 8:00 am
Remembering the Hale Mohalu movement on Kalaupapa month - Hawaii News Now
Remembering the Hale Mohalu movement on Kalaupapa month Hawaii News Now
Published on 27 January 2024 | 8:00 am
Molokai’s leprosy settlements — ‘ohana’ of two Catholic saints — face historic transition - iObserve
Molokai’s leprosy settlements — ‘ohana’ of two Catholic saints — face historic transition iObserve
Published on 23 January 2024 | 8:00 am
Molokai's leprosy settlements — the 'ohana' of two Catholic saints — faces historic transition - Detroit Catholic
Molokai's leprosy settlements — the 'ohana' of two Catholic saints — faces historic transition Detroit Catholic
Published on 23 January 2024 | 8:00 am
Kalaupapa Month honors settlement's history and strength of those who were exiled - Hawaii Public Radio
Kalaupapa Month honors settlement's history and strength of those who were exiled Hawaii Public Radio
Published on 17 January 2024 | 8:00 am
Kalaupapa faces transition when the last resident goes - Hawaii Catholic Herald
Kalaupapa faces transition when the last resident goes Hawaii Catholic Herald
Published on 3 January 2024 | 8:00 am
Molokai’s leprosy settlements — the ‘ohana’ of two Catholic saints — faces historic transition - Catholic Review
Molokai’s leprosy settlements — the ‘ohana’ of two Catholic saints — faces historic transition Catholic Review
Published on 26 December 2023 | 8:00 am
Kalaupapa survivor Ivy Kahilihiwa countered life’s hardships with faith and a smile - Hawaii Catholic Herald
Kalaupapa survivor Ivy Kahilihiwa countered life’s hardships with faith and a smile Hawaii Catholic Herald
Published on 20 December 2023 | 8:00 am
Pilgrims yearn to visit Kalaupapa where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii’s Hansen’s disease patients - mauinews.com
Pilgrims yearn to visit Kalaupapa where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii’s Hansen’s disease patients mauinews.com
Published on 14 December 2023 | 8:00 am
Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii's leprosy patients - Spectrum News
Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii's leprosy patients Spectrum News
Published on 1 December 2023 | 8:00 am
Pilgrims yearn to visit Kalaupapa where Catholic saints cared for Hawaiʻi's leprosy patients - Hawaii Public Radio
Pilgrims yearn to visit Kalaupapa where Catholic saints cared for Hawaiʻi's leprosy patients Hawaii Public Radio
Published on 1 December 2023 | 8:00 am
Pilgrims yearn to visit an isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii's leprosy patients - AP News
Published on 1 December 2023 | 8:00 am
Bay View Girl’s Mele Aloha ‘Āina - National Park Service (.gov)
Bay View Girl’s Mele Aloha ‘Āina National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 30 October 2023 | 7:00 am
Electrical upgrades might seem like a simple job — anywhere other than Kalaupapa - Hawaii Public Radio
Electrical upgrades might seem like a simple job — anywhere other than Kalaupapa Hawaii Public Radio
Published on 19 July 2023 | 7:00 am
Students to travel to Molokai to place lei on leprosy patients’ graves - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Students to travel to Molokai to place lei on leprosy patients’ graves Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Published on 25 June 2023 | 7:00 am
Podcast: Father Patrick Killilea, Kalaupapa priest - Hawaii Catholic Herald
Podcast: Father Patrick Killilea, Kalaupapa priest Hawaii Catholic Herald
Published on 18 May 2023 | 7:00 am
Perimeter Fencing at Three Hawaiʻi Parks to be Reconstructed Through GAOA Funding to Protect Unique Park Ecosystems - National Park Service (.gov)
Perimeter Fencing at Three Hawaiʻi Parks to be Reconstructed Through GAOA Funding to Protect Unique Park Ecosystems National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 22 February 2023 | 8:00 am
Kalaupapa Leper Settlement: Once Prison, Now Forbidden Refuge - Beat of Hawaii
Kalaupapa Leper Settlement: Once Prison, Now Forbidden Refuge Beat of Hawaii
Published on 15 January 2023 | 8:00 am
A Dwindling Kalaupapa Population Honors 1st Exiles With Tributes And Tears - Honolulu Civil Beat
A Dwindling Kalaupapa Population Honors 1st Exiles With Tributes And Tears Honolulu Civil Beat
Published on 8 January 2023 | 8:00 am
New exhibit explores ties between Royal Family and people of Kalaupapa - lahainanews.com
New exhibit explores ties between Royal Family and people of Kalaupapa lahainanews.com
Published on 6 January 2023 | 8:00 am
'It's the best medicine for us': Hawaii's Kalaupapa eases pandemic restrictions - USA Today
'It's the best medicine for us': Hawaii's Kalaupapa eases pandemic restrictions USA Today
Published on 16 December 2022 | 8:00 am
Archeology at the Kuka’iwa’a Landshelf, Kalaupapa - National Park Service (.gov)
Archeology at the Kuka’iwa’a Landshelf, Kalaupapa National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 14 December 2022 | 8:00 am
Sustainability - National Park Service (.gov)
Sustainability National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 14 December 2022 | 8:00 am
In Their Own Words - National Park Service (.gov)
In Their Own Words National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 13 December 2022 | 8:00 am
Ecosystems - National Park Service (.gov)
Ecosystems National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 5 December 2022 | 8:00 am
Geology - Kalaupapa National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) - National Park Service (.gov)
Geology - Kalaupapa National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 5 December 2022 | 8:00 am
Ho`oikai`ka: The Volunteer Fire Department - National Park Service (.gov)
Ho`oikai`ka: The Volunteer Fire Department National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 15 November 2022 | 8:00 am
After Half A Century Apart, These Siblings Forged an Unbreakable Bond - StoryCorps
After Half A Century Apart, These Siblings Forged an Unbreakable Bond StoryCorps
Published on 28 October 2022 | 7:00 am
Olivia Robello Breitha - National Park Service (.gov)
Olivia Robello Breitha National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 13 September 2022 | 7:00 am
Algae Grazers Help Clean Up - National Park Service (.gov)
Algae Grazers Help Clean Up National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 12 September 2022 | 7:00 am
Kalaupapa National Historical Park Structural Fire Program establishes new partnership for NPS firefighting refresher course at Army’s Pōhakuloa Training Area - National Park Service (.gov)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park Structural Fire Program establishes new partnership for NPS firefighting refresher course at Army’s Pōhakuloa Training Area National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 9 August 2022 | 11:42 pm
Future Kalaupapa Memorial receives $5 million for planning and building - mauinews.com
Future Kalaupapa Memorial receives $5 million for planning and building mauinews.com
Published on 12 July 2022 | 7:00 am
Unique Connection Series Trip Report: Kalaupapa, Hawaii - AirlineGeeks.com
Unique Connection Series Trip Report: Kalaupapa, Hawaii AirlineGeeks.com
Published on 14 May 2022 | 7:00 am
Women of Kalaupapa - National Park Service (.gov)
Women of Kalaupapa National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 23 March 2022 | 7:00 am
Lei making honor Kalaupapa leprosy patients - University of Hawaii System
Lei making honor Kalaupapa leprosy patients University of Hawaii System
Published on 14 March 2022 | 7:00 am
Molokai Residents Seek $5 Million From Lawmakers For Kalaupapa Memorial - Honolulu Civil Beat
Molokai Residents Seek $5 Million From Lawmakers For Kalaupapa Memorial Honolulu Civil Beat
Published on 18 February 2022 | 8:00 am
Kalaupapa plans for a possible future without patients for the first time - Hawaii Public Radio
Kalaupapa plans for a possible future without patients for the first time Hawaii Public Radio
Published on 9 February 2022 | 8:00 am
Hawaii's Strictest Pandemic Policies Have Created A Lonely Existence For Kalaupapa's Surviving 'Outcasts' - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii's Strictest Pandemic Policies Have Created A Lonely Existence For Kalaupapa's Surviving 'Outcasts' Honolulu Civil Beat
Published on 24 January 2022 | 8:00 am
Kalaupapa’s Barbara ‘Bobbie’ Marks: ‘I wanted to learn’ - Hawaii Catholic Herald
Kalaupapa’s Barbara ‘Bobbie’ Marks: ‘I wanted to learn’ Hawaii Catholic Herald
Published on 1 September 2021 | 7:00 am
New superintendent named for Kalaupapa - mauinews.com
New superintendent named for Kalaupapa mauinews.com
Published on 23 July 2021 | 7:00 am
Nancy Holman selected as Kalaupapa National Historical Park superintendent - National Park Service (.gov)
Nancy Holman selected as Kalaupapa National Historical Park superintendent National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 22 July 2021 | 7:00 am
How isolation protects Hawaii's last leprosy community - SFGATE
How isolation protects Hawaii's last leprosy community SFGATE
Published on 30 April 2021 | 7:00 am
A Part of Kalaupapa - University of Hawaii System
A Part of Kalaupapa University of Hawaii System
Published on 19 April 2021 | 8:14 am
Transforming Visitor Access at Kalaupapa National Historical Park - National Park Service (.gov)
Transforming Visitor Access at Kalaupapa National Historical Park National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 19 April 2021 | 7:00 am
Kalaupapa resident Clarence ‘Boogie’ Kahilihiwa sought to preserve the settlement - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Kalaupapa resident Clarence ‘Boogie’ Kahilihiwa sought to preserve the settlement Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Published on 7 March 2021 | 8:00 am
Kalaupapa reports first COVID-19 case - mauinews.com
Kalaupapa reports first COVID-19 case mauinews.com
Published on 11 December 2020 | 8:00 am
This Hawaiian national park was once a desolate place of quarantine - National Geographic
This Hawaiian national park was once a desolate place of quarantine National Geographic
Published on 15 May 2020 | 7:00 am
Windward: Kalaupapa historical series features Anwai Law - University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Windward: Kalaupapa historical series features Anwai Law University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Published on 14 January 2020 | 8:00 am
‘More than just young at heart’ - Hawaii Catholic Herald
‘More than just young at heart’ Hawaii Catholic Herald
Published on 10 July 2019 | 7:00 am
Kalaupapa: How to get there today - Hawaii Catholic Herald
Kalaupapa: How to get there today Hawaii Catholic Herald
Published on 15 May 2019 | 7:00 am
Landslide closes Kalaupapa Trail - mauinews.com
Landslide closes Kalaupapa Trail mauinews.com
Published on 31 December 2018 | 8:00 am
UH Hilo students experience Kalaupapa’s history and isolation - University of Hawaii System
UH Hilo students experience Kalaupapa’s history and isolation University of Hawaii System
Published on 10 December 2018 | 8:00 am
Kalaupapa Memories / Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox - PBS Hawai‘i
Kalaupapa Memories / Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox PBS Hawai‘i
Published on 22 November 2018 | 12:31 am
Restoring family ties to Molokai’s Kalaupapa, once a prison to 8,000 people - Hawaii Magazine
Restoring family ties to Molokai’s Kalaupapa, once a prison to 8,000 people Hawaii Magazine
Published on 11 July 2018 | 7:00 am
Rent dispute closes iconic Molokai mule ride - Travel Weekly
Rent dispute closes iconic Molokai mule ride Travel Weekly
Published on 30 April 2018 | 7:00 am
Pretty face, bright eyes: The third in her family sent to Kalaupapa, Elizabeth Kahihikolo lived there 62 years - Hawaii Catholic Herald
Pretty face, bright eyes: The third in her family sent to Kalaupapa, Elizabeth Kahihikolo lived there 62 years Hawaii Catholic Herald
Published on 8 March 2018 | 8:00 am
Figure 1. Map of the main Hawaiian Islands showing Kalaupapa National... - ResearchGate
Figure 1. Map of the main Hawaiian Islands showing Kalaupapa National... ResearchGate
Published on 8 February 2018 | 8:07 am
Two Seriously Injured in Fall from Mules on Kalaupapa Cliff-Side Trail - Maui Now
Two Seriously Injured in Fall from Mules on Kalaupapa Cliff-Side Trail Maui Now
Published on 16 December 2017 | 8:00 am
R006: The Legacy of Mama Eve - NOAA Fisheries (.gov)
R006: The Legacy of Mama Eve NOAA Fisheries (.gov)
Published on 23 June 2017 | 7:00 am
"They Called It Hell, and We Called It Heaven": The Story of Exiled Saints in Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement - LDS Living
Published on 27 February 2017 | 8:00 am
Kalaupapa love story - Hawaii Catholic Herald
Kalaupapa love story Hawaii Catholic Herald
Published on 24 March 2016 | 7:00 am
Historic Building Preservation - National Park Service (.gov)
Historic Building Preservation National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 5 March 2016 | 3:02 am
Kalaupapa Peninsula | Molokai, leprosy, settlement - Britannica
Kalaupapa Peninsula | Molokai, leprosy, settlement Britannica
Published on 17 September 2015 | 2:41 pm
People With Leprosy Were Exiled There—Should It Be a Tourist Destination? - The Atlantic
People With Leprosy Were Exiled There—Should It Be a Tourist Destination? The Atlantic
Published on 27 May 2015 | 7:00 am
Kalaupapa: ‘Come When We Alive’ - Honolulu Civil Beat
Kalaupapa: ‘Come When We Alive’ Honolulu Civil Beat
Published on 21 May 2015 | 7:00 am
Hapai Pohaku Workshop 2014 - National Park Service (.gov)
Hapai Pohaku Workshop 2014 National Park Service (.gov)
Published on 28 February 2015 | 8:00 am
Hiking in Hawaii: St. Damien’s Kalaupapa Peninsula on Molokai - Beat of Hawaii
Hiking in Hawaii: St. Damien’s Kalaupapa Peninsula on Molokai Beat of Hawaii
Published on 19 October 2014 | 11:18 pm
Filling in the Gaps at Kalaupapa - The Molokai Dispatch
Filling in the Gaps at Kalaupapa The Molokai Dispatch
Published on 21 August 2014 | 7:00 am
A Loss for Molokai and for Everyone - Honolulu Civil Beat
A Loss for Molokai and for Everyone Honolulu Civil Beat
Published on 16 June 2014 | 7:00 am
Mānoa: Author to share 'new perspectives' about the history of Kalaupapa - University of Hawaii System
Mānoa: Author to share 'new perspectives' about the history of Kalaupapa University of Hawaii System
Published on 29 October 2013 | 7:00 am
Kalaupapa Barge Day - The Molokai Dispatch
Kalaupapa Barge Day The Molokai Dispatch
Published on 17 July 2013 | 7:00 am
Kalaupapa National Park has new superintendent - Hawaii Catholic Herald
Kalaupapa National Park has new superintendent Hawaii Catholic Herald
Published on 21 June 2013 | 7:00 am
The Surprising History of Kalaupapa, Hawaii - Condé Nast Traveler
The Surprising History of Kalaupapa, Hawaii Condé Nast Traveler
Published on 6 May 2013 | 7:00 am
Photo Essay: Kalaupapa Memories, Molokai, Hawaii - HONOLULU Magazine
Photo Essay: Kalaupapa Memories, Molokai, Hawaii HONOLULU Magazine
Published on 13 August 2012 | 7:00 am