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With Tropical Storm Fausto passing north of Hawaiʻi after reaching Category 2 strength on July 24, now is the time for us to prepare. The 2026 Lānaʻi Hurricane Preparedness Guide covers essential supplies, home protection and family plans, including preparing for at least 14 days.
Less than five years after Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Lānaʻi began, its first students are now entering middle school. What started in 2021 as a K-1 Hawaiian immersion classroom at Lānaʻi High & Elementary School has expanded to the sixth grade level. Efforts to establish Hawaiian immersion education on Lānaʻi publicly intensified in 2014. Community advocacy, legal challenges, and years of planning followed before the program successfully opened seven years later.
Lt. Jerry Barrera began leading the Maui Police Department’s Lānaʻi Patrol District on Jan. 16 after more than 15 years with MPD. New to Lānaʻi, Barrera said his first focus has been listening and building relationships across the community. Read more about his background and goals for the district.
Lānaʻi City avoided storm damage through strategic geography and engineered hillside swales that redirect heavy runoff. These grass-lined channels intercepted high-velocity rainwater to protect homes while other islands faced severe flooding. This infrastructure proved essential in keeping the community safe during record-breaking rainfall.
A basketball tournament created by LHES junior Graziella Reese returned for its third year at the Pedro de la Cruz Gym, continuing as a student-run event outside MIL competition. What began as a freshman idea now brings together students across grade levels and experience, drawing ongoing participation and interest on campus.