We All Live in a Yellow Airplane

Thursday, April 2nd, 2026

By Léo Azambuja

In the town where you were born, visited a woman who flew the skies. And she told you of her life in the land of airplanes. So they flew on to the sun ‘til they found the sky of blue. And they lived above the clouds in their yellow airplane.

“What this event is really about is the Young Eagles program. We were hoping to get flights up today. The weather did not agree with us, but we introduced kids to flight,” Little Yellow Plane owner Tessa Coulter said of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Molokai Fly-In 2026 at Hoʻolehua Airport March 28. …

ʻNo Dictators’ Stand Up for Democracy

Thursday, April 2nd, 2026

By Léo Azambuja

About three dozen Molokai residents protested simultaneously with millions of protesters in thousands of No Kings protests across the nation last weekend criticizing President Donald Trump’s actions and policies. 

“I’m a Veteran. I’m the son of a veteran, brother of a veteran, grandson of a veteran, great-grandson of a veteran, going all the way back to the Revolutionary War,” protester Greg O’Shea said. “What we fought for was for the rights, that I understand, freedom of speech, freedom to practice religion, all of these things that I think we should be able to stand up for each other, and not have one person dictate to us what we’ve got to do and how we’ve got to do it.”…

Easter Egg Hunt in Kaunakakai

Thursday, April 2nd, 2026

By Léo Azambuja

The Easter bunny almost stole the scene, even if unintentionally, by bringing thousands of Easter eggs filled with candy to town. After all, who doesn’t have a sweet tooth? But it was Jesus’ day. So, just like in the last 20 centuries, the day was all about Jesus’ sacrifices and all-welcoming love. 

 “The whole reason to celebrate Easter is Jesus,” King’s Chapel Molokai pastor Robert Sahagun told a crowd of about 500 people, among keiki and their families, at the 2026 Community Easter Egg Hunt at Kaunakakai Elementary School field March 28. 

“We do celebrate with eggs,” he said.…

Storm Drenches Molokai, Again

Friday, March 27th, 2026

By Léo Azambuja

The Kona low storm that punished the Hawaiian Islands with heavy rains and floods March 12-15 returned last Friday for a second round, causing Molokai’s schools, government offices and many businesses to shut down again.

“This is the largest flood that we’ve had in Hawaii in 20 years,” Gov. Josh Green said in a press conference March 20. 

More than 230 people have been rescued across the state, without any deaths reported as of press time. But the storm caused severe flooding on most islands.

“This is going to have a very serious consequence for us as a state,” Green said at the press conference.…