Island Life


Three Years of COVID-19 and Now What

As subvariants of the Omicron coronavirus variant continue to circulate around the world, the virus will continue to pick up mutations along the way.  Since the Omicron variant was identified at the end of November…


Håfa adai Kevin Lujan Lee

Kevin is a community-based researcher who in his doctoral studies created Pasifika Strong, a multi-national census of Pacific Islander community organizations in the continental US. There are SO many organizations doing great work. The census data will…


Pasifika Strong

Pasifika Strong, a multi-national census of Pacific Islander community organizations in the continental US, created by Kevin Lujan Lee in his doctoral work. There are over 400 organizations already in the census. The census data will…



Community Transmission of COVID-19 in Yap

With the discovery of two cases of community transmission in Yap on August 16, 2022, the Governor temporarily suspended work for all government non-essential workers and closed all schools for August 17-22 to prepare emergency…