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(Creative Commons)Today we'll hear about a new development on the web called Meta Layer. We'll learn from the architects of the Meta Layer how this technology benefits us as participants and when it will be impemented.
The public access room at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol.(Hawaiʻi State Capitol)On the eve of Hawaiʻi’s 2026 primary election, The Conversation highlights past stories about engaging in the democratic process.
- Local journalists Sophie Cocke and Janis Gin discuss the state of Hawaiʻi's media | Full Story
- Attorney Mark Davis and Punahou School teacher Pam Sakamoto discuss their work to find a better way to teach democracy in action | Full Story
- Andy Langhurst, head of the Public Access Room at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, sheds light on the legislative process | Full Story
- Devin Thomas, of Hawaiʻi Appleseed, talks about its free online tool to help track the progress of the state budget | Track the budget | Full Story
Bishop Castori gave his final remarks and acknowledgments at the conclusion of Mass. (July 30, 2026)(Celia K. Downes / Hawaii Catholic Herald ) Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori, the newly ordained bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu, speaks with HPR about his journey and connection with the Pacific | Full Story * Hawaii Business Magazine’s Ken Wills shares their list of the top 250 companies and nonprofits across the state * HPR’s Audrey McAvoy reports on the primary election race for the state senate seat in ʻEwa Beach | Full Story * With Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters ineligible to run, HPR hears reactions from District 4 voters and Waters himself | Full Story * HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on community gatherings marking Maui’s ongoing recovery three years after the Lahaina wildfire | Full Story*
Luke Kurtz is the owner of Tiny Grindz Hawaii, a small business dedicated to handcrafting miniature skateboards, or "fingerboards."( Tiny Grindz Hawaii) JERA Vice President of Development Erik Montague answers questions about the possibility of powering Hawaiʻi with liquefied natural gas | Full Story * The UH Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology tags its first oceanic whitetip shark | Full Story * Local skater Luke Grindz shares how his store, Tiny Grindz Hawaii, puts the fun of skateboarding in the palm of your hands | Full Story * Kendama amateurs and professionals alike share why they love the classic toy at the Aloha Kendama Tournament | Full Story*
HPR's Catherine Cruz, left, with U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, right. (August 4, 2026) (HPR )Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.
- U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda speaks with HPR about her time spent in Maui as the community marks three years since the devastating Lahaina fires | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat’s Blaze Lovell reports on Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz’s involvement in the state’s ongoing bribery case | Full Story
- Honolulu Director at Department of Planning & Permitting Dawn Takeuchi Apuna explains why CivCheck, an AI tool, is required for residential permit applicants | Full Story
- State Librarian Stacey Aldrich unveils the new location of the Friends of the Library bookstore | Full Story
Hele Rolls Candid, L-R: Jasmine Milam, Mari Willis, as seen on The Great Food Truck Race, Season 19. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Victoria Budiono reports on residents and businesses recovering in Lahaina as we mark three years since deadly wildfires devastated Maui | Full Story * Clinical psychologist Dr. Amithea Love explains a new pilot program to ease the state’s mental health physician shortage | Full Story * Hele Rolls co-owners Jasmine Milam and Kawai Lopez talk about their time competing on the Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race” | Full Story * Teen vocalist duo Nyjah Music and Zyah Rhythm from Oʻahu’s North Shore talk with HPR ahead of their performance on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”| Full Story*
(Image by Vilius Kukanauskas from Pixabay)Today we'll hear about innovations in music. We'll learn first hand about crafting the message behind hip-hop from Illnomadic.
Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, second from right, with attorney Richard Sing, right, Ford Fuchigami, left, with attorney Eric Seitz, second from left, appear for arraignment in the Circuit Courtroom of Judge Ronald Johnson on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Honolulu. Pool photo by Jamm Aquino(Jamm Aquino / Honolulu Star-Advertiser) HPR’s Mark Ladao reports on the latest developments in the bribery case involving Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, who has been pressured to resign | Full Story * Retired federal public defender Ali Silvert explains why lawmakers are pushing to convene a special session in light of the bribery case | Full Story * After losing their business to the blazes, Lahaina boat captain couple wins $1.1 million on NBC’s “The Wall” | Full Story * University of Hawai’i medical student researchers Heather Zimmerman and Krystal Xie share a new study around Hawaiʻi’s melanoma rates | Full Story * As the Peace Corps marks its 65th anniversary, Keep It Aloha podcast host Kamaka Dias reflects on his time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Madagascar | Full Story*
An empty classroom in a Hawaiʻi school.(Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association)Today, our panel discusses a new statewide policy to restrict student cell phone usage beginning next school year — which starts next week. Our guests are:
- School board Chair Roy Takumi
- Waipahu High School Principal Zachary Sheets
What are your thoughts on the cell phone ban in Hawaiʻi's public schools? Share your thoughts with our guests during the live show by calling 808-941-3689.
Before and after the show, send a note to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail on our talkback line at 808-792-8217.
Kimeona Kane rides with his nephew, Gabriel Shimaoka, and niece, Genesis Shimaoka, in the bed of his pickup truck, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Kailua, Hawaiʻi. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)(Mengshin Lin / AP) Honolulu Civil Beat’s Ben Angarone reports on discuss City Councilmember Tommy Waters’ ineligibility to run for office | Full Story * UH political scientist Colin Moore explains how Waters' ineligibility impacts the ongoing election | Full Story * Neal Milner takes The Long View on the bribery indictments that triggered the end of Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s campaign * Golfer and consultant Ray Tsuchiyama explains the need for more golf strategy, not golf tournaments * Hawai’i residents react to the new restrictions on the beloved tradition of truck bed-riding | Full Story*
(Courtesy Istanbul Hawaii)* HPR reporter Catherine Cluett Pactol on the status of housing for residents displaced by the Maui wildfires | Full Story * Mother-daughter chef duo Nili Yildirim and Ahu Hettema of Istanbul Hawaii in Honolulu on how they started cooking together | Full Story * Hawaiian pop vocal trio Na Leo Pilimehana on celebrating 40 years of friendship and song since the talent showcase Brown Bags to Stardom | Full Story
(Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke / Flickr)* Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke on the Ready Keiki initiative to expand the number of preschools across the islands | Part 1 of this interview | Full Story * Hawai’i Pacific University Provost Jennifer Walsh on industry backing for a new advanced degree program in construction management | Full Story * Miemie Wynn Bird with the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies and Jue Jue Min Thu, president of the Myanmar Association of Hawaiʻi, on Myanmar's civil war | Full Story * HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi on a 1,200-foot ti leaf lei created as a symbol of protection for Pololū Valley | Full Story
(KeepitAloha.com)Today we'll catch up with Kamaka Diaz, social media influencer and host of the Keep It Aloha podcast. We'll learn some tips from a new generation of content creators as the demand for attention grows exponentially.
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke visits Kūhiō Elementary in Honolulu to co-host a roundtable with Sen. Mazie Hirono on Feb. 23, 2023.(Office of Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke / Facebook)* Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke on broadband access and early education * HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote on Honolulu's efforts to slash carbon emissions | Full Story * Retired University of Hawaiʻi professor Virgie Chattergy on upcoming workshops to collect stories about the Filipino experience in Hawaiʻi * Rick Camp and Eldridge Naboa of the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge on the snapshot of native forest bird health
Swimming with honu in Honolua Bay(Daniel Sullivan)* Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority chair Mufi Hannemann on the legislative session's impact on the tourism industry | Full Story * Maui resident and former windsurfing world champion Robby Seeger and open water endurance swimmer Ryan Leong on Epic Swim Maui, a weeks-long expedition swim around the Valley Isle | Full Story * Retired University of Hawaiʻi professor Faye Untalan on the new Chamorro language textbook and the fight to keep the language alive | Full Story * HPR reporter Cassie Ordonio on a new exhibit featuring aloha wear at the Honolulu Museum of Art | Full Story
(Creative Commons)High intensity focused ultrasound, HIFU, has come to the islands! Dr. Herbert Chinn, a local urologist for almost 40 years, is pioneering this treatment with Kuakini Medical Center for those diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer.
(efile989 / Flickr)* HPR reporter Ashley Mizuo on which big measures passed and failed this legislative session * Tom Yamachika, president of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, on what this session means for residents' taxes * Cancer epidemiologist Rebecca Siegel on new research showing that Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are two to three times more likely to die of preventable cancers than white people * Kyiv Polytechnic Institute student Max Zabolotny on life in Ukraine more than two years after Russia's invasion
A Lahaina Strong rally in Ka'anapali on March 30, 2024.(Photo courtesy of Lahaina Strong)* HPR reporter Catherine Cluett Pactol on new Maui County legislation to regulate short-term rentals | Full Story * EPA Region 9 Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division Director Amy Miller on the Navy's theory that false positives explain reports of recent fuel-contaminated drinking water in Oʻahu homes | Full Story * Pacific Shipyards International CEO Iain Wood and Vice President Troy Keipper on a rare instance of a cruise ship receiving maintenance at the military's Pearl Harbor facility | Past story * "Shōgun" creators and executive producers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo on bringing James Clavell's historical novel to screen | Full Story
Aerial view of the Waialeʻe Industrial School for Boys. ( Courtesy of Nā Lei Poina ʻOle)* HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi on the forgotten history of a Waialeʻe boarding school * SEEQS Executive Director Buffy Cushman-Patz on winning a top prize in education innovation among U.S. charter schools at the 2024 Building Hope Impact Summit & Awards | Full Story * Architect Hitoshi Hida on his new book, "Sketches of Kaimuki," which assembles four decades of hand-drawings of the Oʻahu neighborhood | Full Story * Māori music artist Stan Walker on the evolution of his career, from winning "Australian Idol" in 2009 to incorporating reggae influences and te reo Māori into his recent albums | Full Story
(Creative Commons)Today we'll catch up with a new nonprofit which came together to mentor new user experience designers. We'll talk with the team at Pi'iku to find out how they plan to grow this pool of talent essential to the tech sector.
(Ann Tanimoto-Johnson / Keauhou Bird Conservation Center)* HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote on how energy bills fared this legislative session | Full Story * Hawaiʻi-born television director Lon Takiguchi on his directorial debut with the new episode of "Grown-ish," premiering Wednesday night on Freeform | Full Story * Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy eighth grader Chiku Raul on his new podcast about protecting Hawaiʻi's endangered forest birds from avian malaria | Full Story * University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa senior Daniel Arakawa on being selected as a 2024 Truman Scholar | Full Story
(Krista Rados / HPR)Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.
- State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole on the latest status of a controversial measure to allow HECO to issue ratepayer-backed bonds
- HPR reporter Ashley Mizuo on why some people are choosing not to apply for the One ʻOhana Fund, a settlement program for families of those who were killed in the Lahaina fire
- Marites Galamgam, Campbell High School academy coordinator, on the expansion of a 30-year-old student financial literacy program
- Rachel Martin, longtime journalist and former Morning Edition host, on the special twist in NPR's new interview podcast "Wild Card"
(Dirk (Beeki®) Schumacher from Pixabay
)Skin check, a community initiative from the UH Cancer Center, is bringing sun education to a location near you. Dr. Kevin Cassel is in the studio sharing his sun protection tips and the fun tools in the mobile van that can show you how much skin damage you have and how to prevent more. The calendar for locations is at https://uhcancercenter.org/skincheck
A sign for the Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Federal Building and Courthouse is displayed outside the courthouse on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Jennifer Kelleher)(Jennifer Kelleher/AP / AP)* A federal trial seeking damages for some 7,500 families harmed by fuel-contaminated drinking water began Monday. Chris Waldron, a contractor with the "swarm" team established to investigate recent reports of water contamination, on false positives in water samples | Full Story * HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote on Gov. Josh Green's efforts to revive a controversial wildfire bill | Full Story * Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project avian field research supervisor Laura Berthold and former avian research technician Zach Pezzillo on the sole survivor of an effort to establish a new colony of critically endangered kiwikiu in East Maui | Full Story
In this 2012 file photo, Del Teter competes in a game of pickleball at Sun City West senior community in Surprise, Ariz.(Matt York / AP)It's National Pickleball Month, so we're revisiting our recent interviews about the fastest-growing sport in the country and across the state.
- Hawaiʻi County Parks and Recreation Department Director Maurice Messina on efforts to meet pickleball demand on the Big Island | Full Story
- Ron Romano, the executive director of the U.S. Tennis Association's Hawaiʻi chapter, on whether pickleball players and tennis players can learn to live with one another | Full Story
- Dr. Benjamin Chun on the rise of pickleball injuries | Full Story
- Local pickleball champion Keven Wong on filming the upcoming show "Pickleball Paddle Battle" | Full Story
(Wikimedia Commons) Just Well Law attorney Kristina Baehr on the federal court trial in which military families are seeking damages for exposure to fuel-contaminated water from the 2021 Red Hill fuel storage facility leak | Need a primer before Monday's trial? Check out HPR's complete Red Hill timeline* here | Full Story * Executive Director Matt Mattice and Education Director Keahe Davis of the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center on the upcoming 150th anniversary of Aliʻiōlani Hale, home of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court | Full Story * Gonzaga University student Yuna Lee, recipient of a $30,000 scholarship from the Construction Industry of Maui, on how she hopes to help rebuild her Lahaina community | Full Story * HPR reporter Catherine Cluett Pactol speaks to a Molokaʻi educator chosen to take a scientific trip on EV Nautilus this summer * University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa theater and dance professor Julie Iezzi on commemorating 100 years of history of kabuki theater in Hawaiʻi | Full Story
(Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay
)Today we'll find out how the online shopping site called Hawaiiverse has evolved coming out of the pandemic. We'll talk with the founder of the local ecommerce site to find out what techniques drive traffic to the site.
FILE - Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff, right, and wife Lynne Benioff attend the TIME100 Gala celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in New York.(Evan Agostini / Invision/AP)* HPR's Russell Subiono on community reaction to an NPR reporter's revelations about billionaire Marc Benioff's land acquisitions in Waimea | Full Story * YMCA President and CEO Greg Waibel on the scramble to keep water access for the popular Camp Erdman through the summer | Full Story * HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote on how sea level rise is changing the way researchers think about tsunamis | Full Story
T. acuta on an orb web(George Roderick & Rosemary Gillespie)* Kim Coco Iwamoto, candidate for state House District 25, on why she thinks a measure that would offer an estate tax break to locally-owned family businesses is misguided | Full Story * Steven Ai, the third-generation owner of the family-run City Mill, on why he feels an estate tax break is critical for local businesses | Full Story * HPR reporter Ashley Mizuo on the status of legislation to create a fund to address property damage in the case of future catastrophic wildfires | Full Story * University of California, Berkeley, researcher Ashley Adams on how Hawaiian Tetragnatha spiders communicate | Full Story
(Creative Commons)Lung cancer is unfortunately diagnosed in later stages than it could be for a lot of patients in the islands. Screening CT scans can help find tumors early for those at risk. Dr. Evan Wu from Hawaii Pacific Health and the UH Cancer Center is in the studio sharing his expertise on the different types of lung cancer and why it is so important to consider enrolling in clinical trials for patients who have been diagnosed with lung cancer.
FILE - The Kapaemahu stones are seen in Waikīkī on June 28, 2022.(Audrey McAvoy / AP)* HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi on the progress of a bill aimed at safeguarding the state Water Commission from outside influence | Full Story * University of Hawaiʻi professors Chip Fletcher and David Karl on their new paper detailing the ties between imperialism and climate change | Full Story * Filmmakers Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer on their new project documenting queer histories in Hawaiʻi | Full Story
Local sculptor Kim Duffett pointed out what looked like hammer marks on the statue's face.(Kim Duffett)* Kapa’a High School Principal Tommy Cox takes top honors from the Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation, talks about his path to education |Full Story * Maui-born musician Lily Meola on her new single "Hope in the Ashes" with Willie Nelson, Mick Fleetwood, Paula Fuga and Jake Shimabukuro | Full Story * Artist Kim Duffet repairs a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Kapʻiolani Park after it was damaged last August | Full Story * Author Cheryl Soon on her latest book, "Remembering History and Honoring Culture: Statues, Monuments and Memorials on Hawaiʻi, Kauaʻi, Maui and Molokaʻi" | Full Story
FILE - Gov. Josh Green offers remarks for Tsunami Awareness Month on April 1, 2024.(Office of Gov. Josh Green)* Gov. Josh Green on the timeline laid out in the attorney general's report of the Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire and lawmakers' efforts to stave off an insurance crisis | Full Story * Photographer Arifin Graham on his new exhibit "The Last Resort"featuring people and places in Lahaina before the wildfires | Full Story
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)On tonight's show we'll be talking to Steve Sue about the Shaka Film and the bill to establish the Shaka as the official state gesture.
HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on housing challenges for displaced Maui residents; Molokaʻi support group on National Suicide Prevention Month; Scientists alarmed by nuisance seaweed discovered in remote waters; Fashion fundraiser for Alliance Francaise
HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on problems with invasive grass; Letters from listeners about Lāhainā; Hawaiʻi Small Business Fair features classes that address post-pandemic and fire recovery for entrepreneurs; Hawaiʻi Agrifood Summit hosts investors, start-ups and innovators to address food security
In today's live call-in show, we took stories from those who had been touched by Lāhainā's beauty and talked to cultural historians about the future of the town.
Hawaiʻi's epidemiologist offers guidance during latest COVID-19 surge; Honolulu's Chief Resilience Officer solicits public input; Head of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands shares future housing plans; HPR's Ku`uwehi Hiraishi reports how Native Hawaiian homesteaders receiving assistance in wake of Maui wildfires
Today we'll find out how low earth orbit satellites play a key communications role on Maui. We'll hear how teams on the ground on Maui quickly mobilized Starlink ground stations to connect to the Internet.
Environmental Protection Agency on Maui's clean-up; Department of Agriculture urges turning in pesticides and dangerous chemicals; artifacts from the Maui fires; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month
HPR's Sabrina Bodon spotlights the economic hardship for Maui's wedding business industry; HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote delves into wildfire impacts on offshore waters; Dee Jay Mailer returns to head Bishop Museum; and Queen Liliʻuokalani's historic connection to the "Soldiers' Chapel" at Schofield Barracks
(Jill Wagner) Kauaʻi National Tropical Botanical Garden seed bank Curator and Laboratory Manager Dustin Wolkis and how saving the planet means saving seeds|Full Story * North Shore U.S. Army Seed Bank with Lab Manager Makanani Akiona, Biologist Kapua Kawelo and Rare Seed Manager Tim Chambers| Full Story * Harold L. Lyon Arboretum Interim Director and University of Hawaiʻi Professor Don Drake and Seed Conservation Lab Manager Nate Kingsley | Full Story * Hawaiʻi Island Seed Bank Founder Jill Wagner talks about food, native plants and restoration projects | Full Story*
(Pixabay) Island Energy Services CEO Jon Mauer talks about the company's plans to store Red Hill's fuel and the future of alternative energy in the Islands | Full Story * UH Hilo psychology professor Chris Frueh details Firefighter Syndrome and how it impacts short and long term health for The Conversation. * Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Paula Dobbyn addresses the economic shocks experienced by Maui as a result of the fires | Full Story * HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports from Maui on the status of Native Hawaiian healing from the devastation of the fires | Full Story* * Paula Rath talks to The Conversation about the creation of Palama Settlement, a safe haven for keiki and kūpuna for more than 100 years.
(Creative Commons)Today we'll find out how you can improve the internet by going to speedtest.net. We'll hear from the team at Ookla how the speed test has become such an important, widely used application.
Destroyed buildings and homes are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina.(Sebastien Vuagnat / AFP via Getty Images) Dr. John Byrd, Director of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, heads his military team of forensic experts to help identify victims | Full Story * Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton covers the ongoing debate about using Maui water to fight fire in today's Reality Check | Full Story * HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol shares how the non-profit Regenerative Education Center in Olowalu aims to help build community self-sufficiency | Full Story * This week's Manu Minute features the saffron finch, a bird named for its brilliant plumage * Award-winning slack key guitarist and community leader, "Uncle George" Kahumoku Jr. reflects on community healing and shares views on how housing and food security are foundations to recovery | Full Story*
Destroyed buildings and homes are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina.(Sebastien Vuagnat / AFP via Getty Images) Dr. John Byrd, Director of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, heads his military team of forensic experts to help identify victims | Full Story * Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton covers the ongoing debate about using Maui water to fight fire in today's Reality Check | Full Story * HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol shares how the non-profit Regenerative Education Center in Olowalu aims to help build community self-sufficiency * This week's Manu Minute features the saffron finch, a bird named for its brilliant plumage * Award-winning slack key guitarist and community leader, "Uncle George" Kahumoku Jr. reflects on community healing and shares views on how housing and food security are foundations to recovery | Full Story*
AIEA, Hawaii (April 11, 2022) - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractors Matt Cornman, front, and Jonathan Martinez perform a routine inspection on a water pipe that connects to a granular activated carbon system at the Red Hill Well. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mar’Queon A. D. Tramble)(Petty Officer 2nd Class MarQueon/Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet / Digital)* HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on the Navy repacking of pipelines to ensure repairs on the system in advance of defueling underground storage tanks * Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton gives a Reality Check on how Maui's fires affected ranchers and farmers| Full Story * House Republicans begin campaign over the next few Thursdays on Oahu * Windward Community College's Hawai'i Conservatory of the Performing Arts co-founder Taurie Kinoshita and her student Thomalin Sirivattha discuss their journeys * Big Island resident and ten time CrossFit Games competitor Cheryl Brost on returning to the podium a winner
(Creative Commons)Valerie Chang is on the show to talk about the latest regarding COPD.
( Department of Land and Natural Resources )* HPR's Cassie Ordonio education in the aftermath of California's Paradise 2018 wildfire and what may affect Maui's students, families, and teachers * Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore discusses his story with Stewart Yerton on Hawaiian Electric's handling of the Maui fire| Full Story * Dr. Valerie Cacho talks about the necessity of sleep for our physical and mental strength up (Replay) * New Zealand artist George Nuku at Volcano Art Center and the value of plastics * “Surf Girls: Hawai’i” documentary producer Monica Medellin, and why representation matters
(Kaipo Kīʻaha and Kanaʻi Nakamura) University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization economist Carl Bonham discusses the analysis and outlook in the works for Maui's economy | Full Story * Ukulele virtuoso Taimane talks about her upcoming "Hawaiki: A Musical and Theatrical Odyssey" show at Hawaiʻi Theatre and raising money for Valley Isle residents | Full Story * Kauaʻi author Chris Cook shares what he was surprised to learn while doing research for his new book, "Kaua‘i: A History" | Full Story*
August 12: A resident looks around a charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii.(Yuki Iwamura / AFP via Getty Images) Hawaiʻi Fire Relief Housing Program Interim Executive Director Dean Minakami on placing Maui fire victims in permanent housing | Full Story * HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi explains the significance of the goddess Kihawahine and the efforts to return her statue to Lāhainā | Full Story * Kumu Hula Maelia Lobenstein Carter of Ka Pā Hula o Kauanoe o Waʻahila about leadership journeys for women and paths to Western and Hawaiian knowledge | Full Story*
(Creative Commons)We'll find out what it takes to scale your innovation. We'll hear from a couple of local companies who seized an opportunity to grow their business to $100M valuations.
The state discusses how to navigate filing an insurance claim for losses on Maui; a Maui church shares plans for a future temporary shelter community; the city discusses what to expect when college and private school students return to school next week; and local musician Keilana shares her music
Gov. Josh Green addresses several issues in the aftermath of the deadly Maui wildfires; the Consumer Protection office warns against fundraising scams; Bishop Museum looks to salvage historic artifacts; and local chefs organize to provide free meals to Maui residents impacted by the fires
Tonight we'll look at updates on Internet Service on Maui with Brad Kaleo Bennet of Auamo Collaborative.
Maui's largest wireless provider restores vital service; U.S. Small Business Administration ready to assist business and residents; HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol highlights the way the Molokaʻi community is helping Maui; Head of the Department of Hawaiian Homelands weighs in on Valley Isle homestead future; and an upcoming Kihei concert aims to raise spirits and donations for the Maui Food Bank
Updates on Maui fire aid from federal and state officials; Mental health services available to people affected by the West Maui wildfires; American Red Cross fields calls to reunite families; Maui chocolate company employees and factory survive fire
Vaping can be just as bad as conventional cigarettes, with future health consequences unknown. Josh Ching from the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii and City Councilman Matt Weyer of District #2 share their thoughts on how legislative efforts to reduce the availability of flavored vape can help.
The head of the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi shares how the health care needs of affected residents of Lāhainā are being met; Military veteran talks about leading his evacuation and rescue team on Maui; HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote underscores the importance of safety when dealing with cleanup and toxicity in burned out Lāhainā; and HPR's Cassie Ordonio discusses the wildfire's impacts to Valley Isle schools
Climate change's link to natural disasters; Hawaiʻi Zoning Atlas key to addressing housing shortage; Army wants public input on proposal for Big Island World War II military training area; retired UH professor weighs in on the growing cacao industry
We hear from state Sen. Angus McKelvey, who barely made it out of the disaster zone; HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi covers the devastating cultural and historic losses to Lahaina Town; Fire expert delves into relationship of hurricanes and forest fires; and our series on cacao spotlights Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate
Maui wildfire leaves six dead and 2,100 seeking shelter; HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol on Maui County's Agriculture Department; and learning about the journey from bean to bar from Lonohana Estate Chocolate
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply unveils plans for desalination plant getting underway; Public input sought to tweak Oʻahu Neighborhood Board system; North Shore farmer shares insight on growing cacao and being part of the chocolate industry; and HPR's Cassie Ordonio spotlights up-and-coming Maui musician, Jordan T
Biologists fight against invasive soft corals discovered in Pearl Harbor waters; HPR's Sabrina Bodon talks about much needed boost to Hawaiʻi's postal infrastructure; Documentary filmmaker highlights overlooked history of Japanese Americans who were removed by force from their homes and businesses during World War II; and a cappella harmonies meet "Broadway Through the Years" at the Hawaiʻi Theatre this weekend
Ketamine, previously used as an anesthetic, has been given approval for new indications and formulations from the FDA. Dr. Michael Pasquale shares his experiences and thoughts on the usefulness of this treatment for people who suffer with depression.
Dr. Cheryl Twu from WellnessObGyn is in the studio sharing the latest in women’s health for all ages. From HPV vaccination to osteoporosis, find out what’s necessary at all ages of life!
A small business owner and a state consumer protector take answer your questions about hidden restaurant fees and what extra costs mean for customers.
The Hawaiʻi Institute for Marine Biology coral scientist Kuʻulei Rodgers explains coral bleaching; Dress for Success CEO Michele Meyer-Shipp on what's needed for women's workplace success; Honolulu Fire Explorer Program manager describes mentoring youth; HPR's Taylor Nāhulukeaokalani Cozloff talks sustainability and the ʻulu burger
Today we'll find out how indigenous science can inform new perspectives on problem solving. We'll also learn how Sea Grant is accelerating this process with an Indigenous Science Competition.
The FBI's Operation Cross Country has rescued 59 children, including 11 in Hawaiʻi; HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol talks about Sustʻāinable Molokaʻi's new broiler chicken program; Kauaʻi Film Academy produces its first feature film
Lawmakers visit the Red Hill facility to check on the shutdown progress; the Outdoor Circle gives an update on fashion designer Dior's run-in with billboard laws; Hawaiʻi's American Ninja Warrior opens up about life as an athlete-celebrity; HPR's Cassie Ordonio discusses local rap group Boys of the Ocean and new film Growing Up Local
HPR's Sabrina Bodon gives a rundown on Joint Task Force Red Hill's training for defueling; Celebrating Sovereignty Restoration Day in light of the Red Hill crisis; Hawaiʻi leaders gather in D.C. to support the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act
Hawaiian Electric Company rolls out "Shift and Save" pilot program-aimed at reducing energy bills; HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi explains the story behind the first written Hawaiian alphabet; we talk about history and identity as we mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice; and sitting down with the winner of the 2023 Ocean Race
We mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice; Collected stories about COVID may help future leaders; and HPR's News Director Bill Dorman takes a deeper look at extreme global weather in different forms
Today, we'll continue our conversation on artificial intelligence and ChatGPT. We'll find out if ChatGPT will in fact disrupt humanity to the point of extinction or is just another tool for everyday use?
Public input is being sought in the selection of members to sit on a community group dealing with the Red Hill water defueling and shutdown; HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol explains how a group of Maui researchers went to Nepal in search of data; Rare petrel nests are discovered atop a remote mountain in American Samoa
HPR's Sabrina Bodon details a training program that places community collage graduates into rail jobs; University of Hawaiʻi faculty rake in record amounts in research funds; Department of Land and Natural Resources hosts statewide meetings about stewardship fees to maintain marine resources; and a retired local physicist shares his perspective on the newly released "Oppenheimer" film
Top military brass discuss plans to ease traffic congestion to shipyard; Transportation officials pursue implementation of road usage charges; Global explorers convene in Hawaiʻi; and a new exhibit celebrates artists John and Kate Kelly
Writer Cheryl Soon's Reflections in "Stone and Bronze," a field guide to statues across the state; columnist Mindy Pennybacker, author of "Surfing Sisterhood Hawai’i: Wahine Reclaiming the Waves"; news editor Jessica Machado's memoir entitled "Local"; and chocolatier Raven Hanna's "One Cacao Tree: A Guide to Backyard Cocoa, Tiny Fermentations, and Chocolate Making in the Tropics"
The state's chief housing officer addresses some of the concerns surrounding Governor Green's emergency proclamation concerning affordable housing; the City's Parks and Recreation Department discusses a survey on new rules regarding outdoor courts; and HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi details Native Hawaiian soccer players prepping for a match in New Zealand against the Māori
Today we'll learn about the Euclid Space Telescope and its mission to map the universe. We'll hear how land based telescopes in Hawaii are helping the project by mapping data to convert black and white 2D images from Euclid into full color.
HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol detail a construction project impacting Kalaupapa's power grid; Riders share their thoughts on the way Skyline impacts their commute; Assets School discusses the way communication has evolved and how to better manage ADHD symptoms; and the Ladybits and Leadership founder shares ideas on transforming sex education to better serve the community
HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on Gov. Green's emergency housing proclamation; DLNR director works to protect limited natural resources; and Ballet Hawaiʻi's summer program includes a Japanese fairytale and Gershwin
Does what you eat really have an impact on your health? What about for those with problems with their kidneys? Mala Lange, author, artist, singer, creative cook- is in the studio sharing her story of saving her husband’s kidneys by making changes in the food they eat. Her book, Kidney Friendly a True Success Story was written to share their experiences to help others along the way.
SAG-AFTRA strike impacts other union members on local productions; Summit to strengthen economic relations between Hawaiʻi and Japan; Author Walter Dudley on his book about local tsunami stories
Architect details artwork signage planned for Skyline stations; HPR's Ku`uwehi Hiraishi explains pilot to manage tourism; Manoa Valley Theatre stages Lloyd Suh's The Chinese Lady; Two island teens shine in NPR's 2023 Student Podcast Challenge
Today we'll find out how digital technology is used for equity and inclusion. We'll hear from content accessibility advocates to find out how assistive technology can enhance the user experience.
Riding Skyline with bikes and boards; HPR's Catherine Cluet Pactol on the Hawaiian bobtail squid; Author Jasmin ʻIolani Hake shares her debut novel; Hawaiʻi Handweavers Hui and the joy of weaving
Public reactions to federal investigation of company recently awarded Red Hill contract; The Outdoor Circle sees billboard when looking at Dior signage; Identifying new landfill proves daunting for Oahu and Kauai; Prince Lot Hula Festival gets underway this weekend
The FDA just approved Lequmbi (TM) , a novel treatment for Alzheimer’s dementia. What does that mean for our local population? Dr. Kore Liow Founder of Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience is on the show to share his expertise with the latest on clinical trials, advances in treatment for dementia, and much much more!
A UH marine scientist discusses the way the environment and the food chain will be affected if Japan allows radiated water to be released into the ocean; the EPA's regional administrator met with Kunia Village residents whose drinking water tested positive for PFAS
Hawaii's chief economist and the head of one of the state's largest summer programs discuss the state of summer jobs and reflect on what young people learn from their initial entry into the workforce
HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports on the Big Island brewery producing alcohol from tī plant root; Bishop Museum wins 1.6 million dollar grant to study Hawaiʻi's snails; Vote for your favorite snail to represent your island; Keiki picture book focuses on aloha through land, adventures, and folklore
Pharmacogenomics, it's the intersection of how the body responds to medication based on our personal genetics. Could this make a difference in what medication you take? Corrie Sanders, pharmacist, President of the Hawaii Pharmacists Association and founder of Huna Health, is in the studio, here to explain how a simple test might change what your doctor prescribes for common cardiac and mental health conditions.
Schooner Falls of Clyde to be delisted from the National Register of Historic Places; HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on Skyline's opening weekend; Researching snail extinction at Kaʻena Point; Jazz vocalist on life in the Air Force
Former Mayor Caldwell reflects on supporting rail construction during his time in office; Hawaiʻi Island Seed Bank shares its recent work with conservation and restoration projects; and the producer of the upcoming Shaka documentary provides an update on the film
Big Island drag show highlights māhū culture; Lyon Arboretum seed bank strives to save rare and endangered native plants; Smithsonian Institution hires curator for Hawaiian history and culture
Today we'll explore the intersection of art, technology and libraries. We'll hear from Soloman Enos, resident artist at the State Art Museum and Stacey Adrich, Hawaii's State Librarian about their collaboration.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland tours Hawaiʻi in support of the Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference; U.S. military's only rare seed lab; Global view on plastic pollution; Native Hawaiian culture told through hip-hop
Historian writes about complex history between China and Russia in new book; HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on inequity of health care for Micronesian veterans; Army seed bank funded by DOD budget; Researchers share Hawaiian Monk Seal updates
Dr. Daniel Lev of the Comfort Clinic is in the studio to share what it takes to create a ‘new normal’ for those people living with chronic pain. Support and skills training are at the center of his positive based approach, and he is making it accessible more than ever before with the introduction of a group program. Learn more at comfortclinic.org.
HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon takes a look at Gov. Josh Green's intent-to-veto list; Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi seeks feedback about burdensome rules and regulations from businesses; Kauaʻi National Tropical Botanical Garden discusses its work to save rare and critically imperiled seeds
HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol on the return of Molokaʻi Hoe paddling race; Windward Community College student's commencement speech goes viral; Maui man participates in History Channel's reality TV show
Local group KUA soaks up Indigenous aquaponic practices; A free training program teaches farmers about agribusiness; A beneficiary of Title XI shares her 5-decade journey; HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi delves into the health benefits of sport paddling
The state Director of Finance explains Gov. Josh Green's billion dollar budget cuts; Department of Health explains efforts toward vector control; HPR's Sabrina Bodon on Skyline's security system and staff; Garden Club of Honolulu prepares for its upcoming flower show
Retired Pearl Harbor historian Daniel Martinez plans to continue sharing stories of the war; The Field Museum in Chicago features history of Hawaiians in the Windy City
HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol on a Molokaʻi archeological site; DTS Deputy Director Jon Nouchi talks about the new name for the rail system; A local chef and his daughter share their love of food for Father's Day
Balancing the budget provokes reaction from Senate Ways and Means Chair Donovan Dela Cruz; HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi on 50 years of supporting University of Hawaiʻi medical students; The life of the woman behind the Hawaiʻi State Public Library system; Friends of the Library hosts a summer book sale
Today we'll catch up with the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship and RISE. We'll hear how RISE or Residence for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs is ready to launch and how this community can spark new startups.
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement regional convention meets in Las Vegas; HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on the preservation of old ukuleles; Hawai'i's Make Music Day led by Na Leo's Nalani Jenkins; SEEQS charter school's tenth anniversary
Families sickened by Red Hill water contamination demand truth from Navy Adm. Sam Paparo; HPR's Sabrina Bodon on new pepper spray regulations on Kauaʻi; Matthew Locey's book "White Lens on Brown Skin"; Macadamia nut flour gets federal certification
When is it memory loss and when it is an early sign of dementia? Dr. Kore Liow of Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience helps to break down the easy way to know the difference in part 1 of our memory series.
Nobel Peace Summit Medal for Social Activism winner Christine Ahn on the rift between North and South Korea; 2020 Nobel Prize winner for chemistry Jennifer Doudna on her journey in science; Leo C. Lee Lifetime Achievement Award winner Traci Tong on her past and future in journalism; Whiting Award winner R. Kikuo Johnson on his creative process and future plans
Navy reduces the amount of drinking water flushing from Red Hill into Halawa stream; Army and University of Hawaiʻi partnership increases mental health treatment for soldiers; Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden and new policy; Hana Hou World Oceans Day and changing tides
Today we'll catch up with the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management to unpack NOAA's Hurricane Prediction. We'll also hear from the City's Office of Climate Change to better understand the shift from La Nina to El Nino.
The military begins drills to prepare for leaks or fires when defueling begins at the Red Hill storage facility; A local screenwriter explains the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike; A Maui home chef prepares to reveal family recipes on a national cooking competition; and HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports on Big Island goats feeding on limu to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Plans to defuel Red Hill move ahead as EPA releases its order on consent; HPR's Sabrina Boden covers the controversial pay hikes being proposed for Honolulu councilmembers; A local company feeds green waste back into the circular economy; and a local nonprofit aims to revitalize Hawaiʻi's lei industry
Dr. Valerie Cacho talks about sleep and the health effects of not getting enough of it.
Assistant Secretary of the State Department’s Bureau of Global Public Affairs stops in Honolulu to explain Pacific region security; TSA gives summer travel advice; People with disabilities give feedback on Honolulu rail accessibility
State Health Department invites public to talk about defueling plan for the military’s Red Hill Underground Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; Author Scott Kikkawa on the crime novel and 1950s Hawaiʻi; WAMU in Washington, D.C., covers a hālau in Maryland and The Conversation talks to its co-founder about sharing Hawaiian culture
Rail resolves problems at Pearlridge rail station; Kailua Bay reef damage caused by canoe race moorings; Halawa Prison college program a success; liver transplant donor celebrates one year Hana Hou
Today we'll catch up with the latest from Mana Up and learn about their cohort 8. We'll also hear from a couple of their portfolio companies and learn how they scale their local brand to the rest of the world.
Expert on Pacific security matters explains recent international airspace skirmish; HPR's Cassie Ordonio looks into behind-the-scenes reality of American Idol; Manu Minutes highlights migratory ducks; and a child actor shares youthful perspective of touring with "Les Misérables"
- University of Hawaiʻi Professor Emeritus and horticulturist Richard Criley shares his knowledge about plumeria | Full Story
- Three generations of plumeria farmers, Jim, Clark and Dane Little, welcome visitors to their Haleʻiwa farm, home to thousands of varieties of plumeria | Full Story
- Molokai Plumerias owner Dick Wheeler discusses how drought and destructive insects affect his plumeria orchard | Full Story
- Maui Plumeria Gardens owner Doug Brunner highlights the export business of plumeria cuttings | Full Story
- Koko Crater Botanical Garden horticulturist Talia Portner offers a tour of the garden and its famous plumeria grove | Full Story
- FEMA's National Public Warning System Program Manager Manny Centeno and Aio CEO Duane Kurisu share plans to construct a federal emergency broadcast studio on Oʻahu | Full Story
- FEMA spokesperson Robert Barker provides an update on disaster response efforts in Guam after damage from Super Typhoon Mawar | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra shares more details on the recent corruption cases within the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Kelcie Nagata of the Hawaii State Bar Association's Young Lawyer Division discusses the upcoming free in-person "Ask a Lawyer" clinics during National Law Week | Full Story
- Stacia Loando, a Native Hawaiian living in Tennessee, shares her perceptions of home and belonging | Full Story
Today we'll talk to David Lopez, Executive Officer for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, about Hurricane Preparedness.
- Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Michelle Link and former federal firefighter Kalani Whitford, who wrote an emergency response and defueling plan for Red Hill in 2012, discuss the current status of the Navy's Red Hill defueling plan | Full Story
- American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region CEO Diane Peters-Nguyen provides an update on the impacts Typhoon Mawar has had on Guam and the status of volunteers to help the island recover | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi County's Police and Fire Chaplain Renee Godoy provides insight into the lives of EMS personnel and shares information about her nonprofit Friends of First Responders, which provides services to first responders and their families | Full Story
- University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Professor Patrick Hart takes a closer look at the migratory Canada goose and its long history in our islands in today's Manu Minute. | Full Story
- Betsy Kim, a Korean woman living in Hawaiʻi, shares how her feelings about home have changed over the years, and her journey of identity and belonging | Full Story
Pharmacogenomics, it's the intersection of how the body responds to medication based on our personal genetics. Could this make a difference in what medication you take? Corrie Sanders, pharmacist, President of the Hawaii Pharmacists Association and founder of Huna Health, is in the studio, here to explain how a simple test might change what your doctor prescribes for common cardiac and mental health conditions.
- The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement CEO Kūhiō Lewis and Kilohana Chief Administrator Tyler Iokepapa Gomes discuss the $27 million awarded for tourism management | Full Story
- HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on how county councils across the state approach property taxes
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Kirstin Downey on Mayor Rick Blangiardi's town hall meetings | Full Story
- West Hawaiʻi Mediation Center Executive Director Eric Paul on recent legislative session funding cuts | Full Story
- For Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month, South Asian immigrant Praj Wal talks about belonging and Hawaiʻi | Full Story
- Gavin Thornton, executive director of Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, discusses the mixed bag of results from lawmakers attempting to address the housing and homeless crises during the 2023 legislative session | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Marina Starleaf Riker takes a closer look at Maui's 60-year-old zoning codes and the confusion and conflict they cause property owners and government officials in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Award-winning Hawaiʻi pianist and immigrant Ginny Liu discusses growing up as a child prodigy and recently receiving the Ellis Island Medal of Honor | Full Story
- HPR's Cassie Ordonio shares the health impacts of "Spam culture" in our state | Full Story
- Local polo enthusiasts Allen Hoe and Chris Dawson talk about the history of the sport in our islands | Full Story
- HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon shares the story of a military family impacted by water contamination
- Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism Director Jimmy Tokioka gives his thoughts on improving the current tourism model | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore looks closer at whether the City downplayed health concerns over sewage released in Kailua Bay in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Transgender drag queen and Waimānalo native Sasha Colby dishes on her experience on "RuPaul's Drag Race" as a Native Hawaiian māhū | Full Story
- Dr. Catherine Owen, a descent of Kauaʻi Deputy Sheriff Louis Stoltz, shares her family's thoughts on his death in the 1800s as part of the story of Koʻolau's Rebellion | Full Story
- AES Hawaiʻi CEO Bernerd Da Santos and Market Business Leader Sandra Larsen discuss the opening of the Waikoloa Solar + Storage Project | Full Story
- Leilani Estates resident Kris Burmeister reflects on the fifth anniversary of the Kīlauea eruption and provides a tour of Fissure 8, now known as Ahu‘ailā‘au | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Editor Chad Blair details the bribery case against a Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting employee in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History and Kua‘aina Ulu ‘Auamo Limu Hui Coordinator Willy Ito share the importance of seaweed to the marine life food chain | Full Story
- U.S. Presidential Scholar and Kahuku High School senior Vaeanui Peck discusses the honor and her future goals and plans | Full Story
- U.S. Navy Vice Admiral John Wade updates the timetable and plans to start draining the Red Hill underground fuel storage tanks | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Brittany Lyte details Molokaʻi's new medical clinic in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno reflects on the fifth anniversary of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and shares the County's future plans for the inundated areas | Full Story
- Museum Confidential host Jeff Martin shares behind-the-scenes stories about the popular podcast ahead of visiting Hawaiʻi for a live taping at the Honolulu Museum of Art | Full Story
- Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi Executive Director Wayne Tanaka analyzes Red Hill briefing on the Aqueous Film Forming Foam spill | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore on the Hawaiʻi legislature's mixed results on climate, environmental solutions | Full Story
- HPR's Cassie Ordonio on how Hawaiʻi educators feel about using ChatGPT | Full Story
- Mālama Maunalua Bay Executive Director Doug Harper talks to The Conversation about restoration and conservation in East Oʻahu | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Sabrina McKenna talks about her three-decade career as a judge. She was recently honored with the 2023 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Editor and General Manager Patti Epler delves into the federal investigation into public corruption in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Kailua resident Danny Abreu teamed up with author and filmmaker Nelson Ponta-Garça to write a book about generations of Portuguese in Hawaiʻi | Full Story
- Political historian and author Tom Coffman reviewed the Smithsonian exhibit "1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions," which will be on display through February 2024
- University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne professor Jeremy LeMarie on the realities of regenerative tourism for 10 million visitors
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore on Army Corps refusal to restore forests for Ala Wai Canal flood project | Full Story
- Keck Observatory head John O'Meara on the meaning and discovery of a Death Star that swallows planets
- National Portrait Gallery's 1898 exhibit, the Kūʻē Petitions and trying to make sense of Hawaiʻi's history
Today we'll learn about a NOAA Sea Grant project to remove marine debris. We'll talk about the $5.7 million investment and the specific projects it will fund over the next 3 years.
- Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi President Tom Yamachika explains the results of the 2023 tax bills | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton reports the inability of condominium owners to use absentee voting for condominium boards | Full Story
- Ka'ū High School Principal Sharon Becker on winning the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award | Full Story
- The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery curators Kate Clarke Lamay and Taína Caragol discuss Hawaiʻi's colonial history | 1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions | Full Story
- HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on sensitives place bill SB 1230 | Full Story
- Department of Health staff Dr. Al Bronstein and Kristy Luke reveal how the Hawaiʻi Emergency Medical Services' new medication dosing system will change lives | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair discusses Kirstin Downey's report on businesses and O'ahu beaches | Full Story
- Kaimuki Compost Collective founder Nate Hogsten on his food waste business and taking action on the environment | Full Story
- HPR reporter Casey Harlow covers the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority's uncertain future as the legislative readies to close this week | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra writes about the problem with confidential lawsuits in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Jim Little shares his plumeria passion with his son Clark and grandson Dane. The family's Haleʻiwa farm, Little Plumeria Farms is open to visitors for the first time with public and private tours scheduled through October | Full Story
- Chuck Merkel, Executive Director of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum, speaks about the USS Bowfin's celebrated service and place in naval history
- Author Elizabeth Nguyen's debut book, Aloha Vietnam, depicts two generations of a Vietnamese family coming to terms with mental health treatment and recovery | Full Story
Joint replacements - no one volunteers for this surgery unless they really need it. What's the latest in the surgical techniques for hip and knee procedures? Dr. David Rovinsky is on the show, sharing his expertise with the latest technologies of joint replacements, and how this is taking place right here in the islands, making recovery even easier with the support of loved ones at home.
- Local I'a fishmonger Ashley Watts doing her part to help Hawaiʻi become more food secure | Full Story
- Sust'āinable Molokaʻi hatches a plan for food sustainability with chicken raising program| Full Story
- Chef and restaurateur Sam Choy's ʻulu cookbook offers a unique take on a Hawaiʻi staple | Full Story
- Oʻahu native Tim Lee's Korean-Hawaiian restaurant Broken Mouth in Los Angeles tops Yelp list | Full Story
Last fall President Joe Biden said the pandemic was over, but for many Americans living with long COVID, the worst of the virus is still here.
Long COVID symptoms can include fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, and depression or anxiety, lasting for months or longer.
The Conversation's panel discussion about long COVID and its impact on the community, along with where the state is in the fight against COVID-19, featured the following guests with host Yunji de Nies.
- Dr. Tim Brown is an internationally renowned infectious disease expert and senior fellow at the East-West Center. He heads the center’s HIV modeling team. His primary focus is infectious disease modeling and its applications to public policy.
- Dr. Scott Miscovich is a family medicine doctor and the founder of Premier Medical Group USA responding to COVID in the USA and around the world. He has clinics in Hawaiʻi and the Southwestern United States. He also served as the COVID Testing director for the U.S. Olympic teams.
Contribute to The Conversation: Leave your questions, comments and feedback on our talkback line at 808-792-8217 or email talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Today we'll hear about the EDGE Technology Showcase. We'll find out about the work Oceanit is doing to decarbonize hydrogen and their partnership with Hawaii Gas.
- East-West Center's Satu Limaye discusses South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion editor Chad Blair gives Reality Check on the House and Senate negotiations on the budget deal | Full Story
- Forage Hawaii connects home chefs with local animal protein | Full Story
- HPR’s Cassie Ordonio on the significance of Filipino tattoos | Full Story
- HPR's Manu Minute shares the song of the red-vested bulbul | Full Story
- Hawaii Dance Bomb owner Miranda Rudegair talks to The Conversation about dance as freedom | Full Story
Hawaiʻi residents can carry a concealed gun on them in public, thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer. Rules for obtaining a concealed carry permit vary county by county, as do the restrictions on where those guns can go.
The county councils for the Big Island and Oʻahu have each passed so-called “sensitive places” laws, restricting firearms at places like hospitals, schools and large public gatherings.
The state Legislature looks poised to pass a similar law that would keep guns out of specific sensitive places statewide. This is new ground for Hawaiʻi, and there are a lot of questions.
The Conversation's panel discussion about concealed carry permits and sensitive places restrictions featured the following guests with host Yunji de Nies.
- Glennon Gingo is a real estate broker who splits his time between Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. He's a member of the Hawaii Rifle Association, a Second Amendment advocacy group. He is also an avid hunter and helps to train people in gun safety.
- Honolulu Police Department Capt. Carlene Lau is the executive officer of the department's Records and Identification Division. She has served with HPD for more than two decades and has an extensive background in criminal and traffic collision investigations.
- Chris Marvin, a combat-wounded veteran of the war in Afghanistan, runs Marvin Strategies. The communications firm specializes in engaging veteran voices in important social issues. He works closely with Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization working to end gun violence.
Life can throw us some curveballs every once in a while, but what happens when they keep on coming? How can someone stay upbeat when their loved ones receive devastating diagnoses and they are just trying to keep going? "Hope Inspires Strength" author Liane Chong shares her last few years of challenging times, and how despite all of the difficulties, she was able to chart a course that helped herself, her family, and possibly even someone else who hears her story of survival.
- HPR reporter Casey Harlow covers the Army Corps of Engineers' latest plans to protect the Ala Wai Canal from catastrophic flooding | Full Story
- Author and founder of the Environmental Humanities Initiative at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa publishes new book, Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean | Full Story
- Center for Oral History at UH Mānoa shares stories about protecting Hawaiʻi's natural world | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton writes about locals struggling with rising interest rates in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Big Island artist Margo Ray talks about artistic expression and how aspiring artists can find their voices | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi State Archives Adam Jansen discusses the Soper Collection and the digitization of papers dating to the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Jack Truesdale gives a Reality Check on mental health and police | Full Story
- University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo professor Patrick Hart discusses chants created by Kumu Hula Kekuhi Kanahele and ʻĀhuimanu to share mo’olelo, the story of our birds | Full Story
- NASA scientist John Bolten discusses Earth Day and how NASA satellites help our understanding of the world | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority CEO John De Fries focuses on the gains his agency has made in a changing visitor landscape | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair discusses Kevin Heaton's story about expensive costs to maintain aging state facilities in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Executive Director Erin Shapiro of The Hawaiian Missions Historic Site and Archives on Oʻahu works to foster a deeper understanding of missionary impact on Hawaiʻi's history | Full Story
- Creator Bill Tocantins shares the story behind his ginger syrup mix Elixir G | Full Story
Today on Bytemarks Cafe, we’ll get an update from HATCH, the aquaculture accelerator on Hawaii Island. We’ll talk about the launch of their aquaculture incubator and find out what companies are best suited for this program.
- The Long View's Neal Milner discusses the impact of COVID
- Executive Director of the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship Gregory Chun and Director of Stewardship Programs Nahua Guilloz talk about the decommissioning of the California Institute of Technology Maunakea observatory
- Manu Minute Hawai'i creeper | Full Story
- 'Iolani math team coach Michael Park and co-captain Alison Eto on becoming the state's winning streak champions
- Hawaiʻi vies for a $1.2 billion federal grant to boost green hydrogen production for use in local transportation | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Brittany Lyte gives a Reality Check on an aging dam in Kauaʻi | Full Story
- Local artist Beau Jack Imua Key shares ancient rope-tying skills for the canoes in New Zealand | Wailoa Center show | Full Story
- Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann salute veterans in their 50-state touring musical show "Letters From Home" | Full Story
- UH Population Biologist Lee Altenberg explains how his research sheds a different light on COVID and the pandemic | Full Story
- Award-winning author and environmentalist Amitav Ghosh is a featured speaker at the University of Hawaii's Better Tomorrow series | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton delves into status of reviving the state's meat inspection program in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Ana Cartwright reflects on her family's unique baseball history and the rich legacy of her great-great-grandfather, Alexander Cartwright Jr. | Full Story
- Hawaiian Dredging Vice President of Human Resources Manu Bermudes talks about the company's history and a nearly $3 billion contract that means more local jobs | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Jack Truesdale gives a Reality Check on the police department's purchase of questionable guns | Full Story
- Kapiʻolani Sex Abuse Treatment Center Executive Director Lynn Costales Matsuoka talks about Sexual Assault Awareness Month and resources to help families | Full Story
- Keck Observatory Chief Scientist John O'Meara explains the collisions and flight of black holes | Full Story
- Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services Deputy Director Jon Nouchi prepares for a July 2023 opening | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat editor Chad Blair gives a Reality Check on new lawmaker Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick causing upset at the Capitol | Full Story
- Autism activist Leina’ala Nakoa shares her story for Autism Awareness Month to inspire young neurodivergent women to excel | Full Story
Today on Bytemarks Cafe, we learn about a partnership between PICHTR, NEC, the Dept of Transportation and Waipahu High School to learn about artificial Intelligence. We’ll talk about what data the AI system gathers and how students are learning to glean insights from that data.
- Philanthropist Henk Rogers of Tetris fame shares the backstory to the Apple TV+ biopic and his green energy plans with the Blue Planet Alliance | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Investigations Editor John Hill highlights the puzzling origin of illegal fireworks in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- The crimson honeycreeper ʻapapane is the subject of today's Manu Minute | Full Story
- Gov. Josh Green's pick for the Department of Health Dr. Kenneth Fink | Full Story
- HPR's Sabrina Bodon discusses how the state's elected Republications cope with party divide | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton gives a Reality Check on the composting issue at a Kailua elementary school | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi Agricultural Department Inspection and Compliance Chief Jonathan Ho warns about Big Island ʻōhiʻa and the spread of a devastating disease | Full Story
- Teen athletes Kyler and Carter Agan organize sports equipment donations to Micronesia | Full Story
Colon Cancer rates are going up in younger patients. What's the reason? Why is it better to catch this condition early rather than at a later state? We'll talk to a surgeon about the best way to prevent an advanced diagnosis. Rebecca Sawai from Kaiser Permanente is on the show to share her first hand experience as a colorectal surgeon.
- Gov. Josh Green on 100 days and the 2023 legislative session
- HPR's Casey Harlow explains the death of the proposed conveyance tax
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton gives a Reality Check on campaign reform measures | Full Story
- Standing Rock protest soundtrack artist Raven Chacon and writer Candice Hop discuss the power of art
- Artist R. Kikuo Johnson wins prestigious Whiting Award and a $50,000 prize
- Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chair Carmen Hulu Lindsey explains the rejection of a $100 million compromise to stop a proposed residential construction in Kaka‘ako Makai | Full Story
- Sen. Lynn DeCoite discusses Moloka‘i residents' ongoing frustration with Mokulele Airlines | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Jack Truesdale details the challenges of the Honolulu Police Department's use of body cameras in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s Office on Equality and Access to the Courts (OEAC) Program Director Debi S. Tulang-De Silva discusses part-time job opportunities as court interpreters for bilingual workers | Full Story
- Kumu Kahua Theater's Artistic Director Harry Wong III talks about the return of Lois-Ann Yamanaka's Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers to the stage
- State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble underscores vigilance the uptick in positive COVID cases continues | Full Story
- HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi talks about the latest proposed compromise to maintain open spaces and limit residential development in Kakaʻako Makai or Hakuone
- Honolulu Civil Beat Investigations Editor John Hill delves into a reverse-mortgage case where a small home repair turned into a foreclosure case in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Local entertainer Kimo Kahoano shares his experience as the familiar voice of the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival for over four decades | Full Story
Today on Bytemarks Cafe, we’ll find out from Elemental Excelerator about the impact of Silicon Valley Bank on Hawaii startups. We’ll also talk about their new $43M investment fund and how this is being used to build new clean tech companies.
- House Speaker Scott Saiki discusses a compromise offered to OHA that could possibly resolve the controversy over residential development in Kaka‘ako Makai, also known as Hakuone | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Paula Dobbyn breaks down efforts state leaders are working on to bring relief to Hawaiʻi's mental health crisis in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Contributing Editor Neal Milner details how smartphones and social media have impacted teenage mental illness | Full Story
- NOAA Oceanographer Richard Spinrad shares what's in President Biden's Ocean Climate Action Plan
- The proliferous and invasive myna bird is the subject of today's Manu Minute | Full Story
- Ko‘olau Distillery's General Manager Justin Rivera discusses his origins as a distiller and the military's role in helping the business get off the ground | Full Story
- HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon examines the confirmation process for Kenneth Fink to head the state Department of Health | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair talks about Kevin Dayton's report on inflating price points associated with running the Honolulu rail in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Lānaʻi Culture and Heritage Center's Executive Director Shelly Preza shares how COVID shutdowns shape community views on tourism | Full Story
- Art historian and retired curator Jeffrey Weschler highlights the solo exhibit of Hawaiʻi-born artist Ralph Iwamoto, currently on display at the Hollis Taggart Gallery in New York through April 15 | Full Story
- Kamehameha Schools program director Chad Takasugi and junior class song director Taitea Sunaoka delve into the cowboy theme of this year's song contest, now in its 103rd year | Full Story
Medical Aid in Dying has been approved in Hawaii for the past few years. What are the current proposals in the legislature to help expand access to this treatment for those who want it. We'll talk with an expert about the potential changes and what that might mean right here in the islands.
- National Association of Social Workers Hawaii Chapter Executive Director Sonja Bigalke-Bannan on proposals to address shortage of social workers | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Jack Truesdale gives a Reality Check on 'Excited Delirium' and police conduct | Full Story
- Playwright Lee Cataluna talks with The Conversation about her love for the written and spoken word | Full Story
- HPR's Casey Harlow explains Honolulu City Council's struggle with the Mayor’s budget | Full Story
- Lifeguard Luke Shepardson shares what's next after winning the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational and Ocean Safety Chief John Titchen gives an update on lifeguard staffing on O‘ahu | Full Story
- Trailblazing women surfers Keala Kennelly, Makani Adric, Paige Alms, Andrea Moller, and Emily Erickson share their journeys to The Eddie and ways to support women surfers | Full Story
- 22-year-old North Shore native Moana Jones Wong, winner of the first-ever Women’s Billabong Pro Pipeline, talks about how her practice of surfing leads her to lōkahi | Full Story
- Sheila Gallien, podcaster of Dropping in to Power, and Elizabeth Sneed, founder of Curvy Surfer Girl, talk about women finding community and self-acceptance through surfing | Full Story
- Lifeguard Luke Shepardson shares what's next after winning the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational and Ocean Safety Chief John Titchen gives an update on lifeguard staffing on O‘ahu | Full Story
- Trailblazing women surfers Keala Kennelly, Makani Adric, Paige Alms, Andrea Moller, and Emily Erickson share their journeys to The Eddie and ways to support women surfers | Full Story
- 22-year-old North Shore native Moana Jones Wong, winner of the first-ever Women’s Billabong Pro Pipeline, talks about how her practice of surfing leads her to lōkahi | Full Story
- Sheila Gallien, podcaster of Dropping in to Power, and Elizabeth Sneed, founder of Curvy Surfer Girl, talk about women finding community and self-acceptance through surfing | Full Story
- HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi shares details into filling Kamehameha School trustee vacancy | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair reviews Thomas Heaton's story about building modular homes in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Kahina Nui (designated leader) Coline Aiu shares the history and deep roots of the genealogical society The Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors | Full Story
- Manu Powers head of The Daughters of Hawaiʻi talks about caring for Hulihe`e Palace in Hilo and the Queen Emma Summer Palace in Honolulu | Full Story
- Oʻahu-based director Justin Chon talks about his new film, "Jamojaya," showing at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival Spring Showcase | Full Story
Today we'll hear from the team at Oceanit about an innovation called Blast Ninja. We'll find out how the Oceanit aerospace team found a way to leverage jet fighter noise reduction to create a quiet abrasive blast nozzle.
- Army Maj. Amanda Feindt and Navy Ensign Koda Freeman explain why they decided to sue the military over Red Hill fuel contamination in their drinking water while stationed in Hawaiʻi
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell discusses where the $20 million spent determining how to replace Aloha Stadium went in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Architect and AIA Honolulu President Todd Hassler breaks down how a self-certification process on O‘ahu will help ease the city's building permit application backlog
- Manu Minute shares the sounds of one of Hawaiʻi's most endangered native birds, the kiwikiu, or the Maui parrotbill. | Full Story
- Hale O Nā Aliʻi O Hawaiʻi Premier Hailama Farden talks about the benevolent society's origins and purpose
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Area Director Roger Forstner discusses the agency's findings after inspecting the Navy's AFFF firefighting foam system at its Red Hill fuel storage facility
- HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon takes a closer look at how each county's mayor is approaching the state's housing crisis
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Jack Truesdale details the proposed bill to lower the legal alcohol limit for Hawaiʻi drivers that fell short again in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Consolidated Theatres Marketing Manager Kyler Kokubun talks about tiered pricing, subscription services, and how moviegoers are evolving
- Louise Ing, the great-granddaughter of Dr. Kong Tai Heong, the first Chinese woman to practice Western medicine in Hawaiʻi, shares stories about her great-grandmother | Full Story
- ‘Ahahui Ka‘ahumanu President Pauline Nāmu‘o details the mission of the Ka'ahumanu Society and shares the reasons behind some of their traditions
With all the ways to get around: ride sharing, friends, taxis, is there any reason to drink and drive? We'll talk with a panel of experts about the possibility of lowering the legal limit of blood alcohol concentration and why.
- HPR's Casey Harlow discusses a low-income housing project on Maui that failed to advance out of a key committee hearing | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat's Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair talks about Kevin Dayton's coverage of atrocious prison conditions at Hilo's jail in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Arthur Aiu, Aliʻi Ai Moku (High Chief) of the Royal Order of Kamehameha, shares the history and purpose of the benevolent order that has been in existence since 1865 | Full Story
- OB-GYN and osteopath Dr. Cheryl Twu explains the medical condition endometriosis which often has a debilitating effect on women | Full Story
- Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos Tam talks about the need to spur redevelopment in downtown Honolulu | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat's reporter Stewart Yerton covers the proposed First Responders mega-complex in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Lānaʻi Elementary fifth grade teacher Danyel Erickson and fourth grader Shaia Costales share details about the unique conversation with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station | Full Story
- University of Hawaiʻi's Alan Ito, IT Workforce Development and Regulated Policy Lead, talks about connecting the dots for IT talent and employers. "Tech Days of Spring" is an eight-day online and in-person event launched by UH and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii | Full Story
- Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs President Dre Kalili talks about the group's history and mission | Full Story
- Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting Director Dawn Apuna speaks about the "adaptive reuse" trend of converting office buildings to residences | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton discusses the bills seeking to address Hawaiʻi's housing crisis that are still alive in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi gives an update on tensions over rent increases for Waiāhole Valley residents and farmers | Full Story
- State Department of Agriculture Director Sharon Hurd shares why she believes a state farm bill is needed to supplement the federal farm bill
- University of Hawaiʻi's Center for Oral History reflects on the health care worker experience during the recent pandemic | Full Story
- Local storyteller Jeff Gere details an upcoming retreat on Kauaʻi for storytellers | Full Story
Today we'll hear from a few graduates that have recently gone through the XLR8HI preX program. We'll find out what they've learned during the 4 week intensive and how this prepares them for running their business, finding investors, or even preparing for an accelerator.
- Author and activist Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha from Flint, Michigan, on environmental racism and drinking water contamination | Full Story
- Avalon Group CEO Christine Camp fights downtown housing codes to develop Honolulu financial district | Full Story
- Neal Milner and The Long View and the question of ethics when it comes to imprisonment | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton gives a Reality Check on invasive species | Full Story
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky discusses the impacts of Red Hill on families and lessons learned during the pandemic | Full Story
- Douglas Emmett Chief Investment Officer Kevin Crummy shares how it turned a downtown Honolulu office building into workforce rentals as part of our Adaptive Reuse Week series | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Editor Chad Blair takes a closer look at State Senate "bullies" creating chaos at the Capitol this year in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon breakdown how Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke plans to modernize her office | Full Story
- East-West Center President Suzanne Vares-Lum discusses the importance of women in leadership roles ahead of the Transforming Crisis into Opportunity global women's leadership conference on March 23 and 24 | Full Story
Mental health has become a major issue for many of us these days and the waiting time to see someone who can help could be quite a while. Dr. Theresa Wee, a pediatrician with decades of experience, shares some of her tips that everyone can follow immediately to improve their overall sense of well-being, starting with the food we eat, sleep habits and much more.
- Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi talks about the Honolulu rail transit project in anticipation of town hall meetings | Full Story
- HPR's Casey Harlow explains recent debates on the commercialization of our city parks | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat's editor Chad Blair gives a Reality Check focused on Kevin Dayton's piece on Representative Micah Aiu and conflict of interest | Full Story
- Dean Sakamoto on downtown's adaptive reuse and why this concept of preservation and renovation is sweeping the globe | Full Story
- Pearl Harbor shipyard apprenticeship offers training and internship. The deadline is hours away! | Full Story
- Rebroadcast of a panel discussion with guests: U.S. Rep. Ed Case, former Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Director William Ailā Jr., and Pacific Rim Conservation Executive Director Lindsay Young. They talk about the federal legislation to designate Kaʻena Point a National Heritage Area, efforts to protect the bird sanctuary, and changes they've seen over the years to the popular recreation area. (Originally aired on Jan. 20, 2023)
- Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Chief of Infectious Disease Dr. Tarquin Collis reflects on the third anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and where the state stands now | Full Story
- HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi takes a closer look at Gov. Josh Green's nominee for Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Director, Kali Watson | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair details a proposed hydro project on Kauaʻi that would impact Waimea River in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- YWCA of Oʻahu's Director of Economic Advancement Stephanie Hamano details its Dress for Success program, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year | Full Story
- Retired Hawaiʻi educator Pieper Toyama shares fond memories of growing on on a Big Island sugar cane plantation and the origin of his first book, Family Stories from the Plantation and Beyond | Full Story
Today we'll learn about a couple of up and coming networking events for starups and entrepreneurs. We'll find out how Startup Oahu and Thrive HI are infusing new energy into Hawaii'ls growing tech scene.
- Director of the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting, Dawn Apuna, delves into problems plaguing her department and possible solutions | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair discusses Christina Jedra's story about PFAS tainted groundwater in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote highlights the danger of 'Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease' to local invertebrates
- Manu Minute shares the call of the Layson albatross, or the mōlō | Full Story
- Journalist and producer David Ono talks about Defining Courage, a multimedia experience honoring Japanese American soldiers who fought in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War Two | Full Story
- Hawaiian Electric Vice President of Communications Mike Kelly gives an update on a 10-year plan to remove 10,000 utility poles | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Paula Dobbyn discusses Hawaiʻi Supreme Court rejection of Big Island biomass plant | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi Supreme Court rejects Maui special permit use for an overnight campground | Full Story
- Professor David Aiona Chang on Winee, a Native Hawaiian woman explorer | Hana Hou Full Story
- Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez discusses why Hawai'i joined with 46 states to demand TikTok comply with an investigation into deceptive practices. | Full Story
- Hawai'i Tax Foundation President Tom Yamachika explains the distribution of legislative efforts to address family tax relief | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat editor Chad Blair discusses Oʻahu's inhumane jail conditions in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Keahiwai members Lei Melket and Mailani Makainai reflect on their early days and how the music industry has changed ahead of their sold-out reunion show this Thursday at Blue Note Hawaii | Full Story
- Department of Health spokesperson Shawn Hamamoto details what consumers should know about the recent unauthorized access to the agency's electronic death registry system | Full Story
- Hawaii Cattleman's Council Managing Director Nicole Galase, K.K. Ranch's Jeri Moniz, and Kapapala Ranch's Lani Petrie share their challenges in the face of dwindling pastureland and the delay in transferring 100,000 acres from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton discusses the state of Hawaiʻi's slaughterhouses and the rising demand for pork in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- DOH Deputy Director of Behavioral Health Marian Tsuji provides an update on the status of the new Hawaiʻi State Hospital and how staff and patients are settling in amidst construction fixes
- Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking Founder and Executive Director Vera Zambonelli discusses the importance of film in advancing gender equity and the details of the upcoming 3rd Annual Wahine in Film Lab
- HPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi discusses conversations triggered around the hate crime convictions of two Maui men | Full Story
- Craig Gima discusses AARP’s fraud network and National Slam the Scam Day | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat editor Chad Blair provides a Reality Check on Stewart Yerton's story on the airfare wars| Full Story
- The Year of the Dog producer Ryan Leong and director Rob Grabrow in a film about a dog and a man struggling with sobriety raises funds for local charity | Full Story
- Local photojournalist Daniel Sullivan's new book -- Maui: Mauka to Makai a pictorial essay shot during COVID | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi County Police Department Capt. Rio Amon Wilkins discusses the community's growing concern over recent "gang" violence and bullying at Hilo schools | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell looks at key legislation advancing as the first crossover deadline approaches in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation spokesperson Nate Serota and Park Ranger Manager Leina Diamond detail the new survey about its recently funded Park Ranger program that it's asking the public to fill out | Full Story
- HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote shares the Public Utilities Commission's efforts to obtain energy equity
- Manu Minute shares the call of the 'A'o or the Newell's or Hawaiian Shearwater
- Contributing Editor Neal Milner considers the emerging bloc of Millenial and Gen Z voters as the Baby Boomer generation retracts | Brookings Institution Study | Harvard Poll | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi County Police Department Capt. Rio Amon Wilkins discusses the community's growing concern over recent "gang" violence and bullying at Hilo schools | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell looks at key legislation advancing as the first crossover deadline approaches in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation spokesperson Nate Serota and Park Ranger Manager Leina Diamond detail the new survey about its recently funded Park Ranger program that it's asking the public to fill out | Full Story
- HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote shares the Public Utilities Commission's efforts to obtain energy equity
- Manu Minute shares the call of the 'A'o or the Newell's or Hawaiian Shearwater
- Contributing Editor Neal Milner considers the emerging bloc of Millenial and Gen Z voters as the Baby Boomer generation retracts | Brookings Institution Study | Harvard Poll | Full Story
- HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on which collective bargaining bills advance in Legislature | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat editor Chad Blair on reporter Kevin Dayton's Reality Check about high rates of drug use in prisons | Full Story
- Caseyleigh Sabate-Hauanio, a parent affected by Hilo youth gang, meets threats with a peaceful march | Full Story
- Lehia Apana, co-founder of Polipoli Farms and Dove's women entrepreneur award winner, embraces traditional crops and methods | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi's poet laureate Brandy Nalani McDougall on how words save lives and help heal trauma | Full Story
- Environmental lawyer Marti Townsend underscores parallels between Okinawa's PFAS-polluted aquifer and Oʻahu's Red Hill situation | Full Story
- HPR's Casey Harlow details Honolulu City Council scrutiny over Mayor Rick Blangiardi's proposed budget | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair delves into John Hill's article about a federal probe into wage discrepancies at a Honolulu drug rehab facility in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- University of Hawaiʻi alum Dr. Lee Buenconsejo-Lum steps into a new role as interim dean of UH's John A. Burns School of Medicine | Full Story
- Trailblazing women surfers Keala Kennelly, Makani Adric, Paige Alms, Andrea Moller, and Emily Erickson share their journeys to The Eddie and ways to support women surfers | Full Story
- Ku'ulei Gaisoa shares the story of salt manufacturing and the generations of ohana who do it in Hanapēpē, Kaua‘i | Full Story
- Kamehameha Schools' Planning and Development Manager Kanoe Puʻuohau explains Kakaʻako's history of salt and commerce | Full Story
- Hawaii Kai Corporation's George Joseph recounts the story behind the Molokaʻi salt farm and production of the 'Soul of the Sea' brand that distributes to high-end restaurants and spas | Full Story
- Sea Salts of Hawaiʻi's Melanie Kelekolio explains how her business turns seawater into salt that is sold around the world | Full Story
- Honolulu Theatre for Youth Artistic Director Eric Johnson discusses the work done to tell the story of Hawaiʻi's special relationship with salt in HTY's production of "The Pa'akai We Bring" | Full Story
- HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi details a proposed measure that would put a time limit on community-based subsistence fishing areas, like the one in Hā‘ena, Kaua‘i
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell takes a closer look at Kali Watson, the new nominee to lead the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Lifeguard Luke Shepardson shares what's next after winning the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational and Ocean Safety Chief John Titchen gives an update on lifeguard staffing on O‘ahu | Full Story
- California Surf Museum's Jim Kempton shares how a documentary about North Shore lifeguards titled Big Wave Guardians was produced | Full Story
- Katie Reed, the founder of the virtual fitness program "Balance," shares how it caters to seniors as it rolls out into the Hawaiʻi market | Full Story
- Author and professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses her book "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present" which examines how tyrants destroy democracy and how they can be opposed | Full Story
- National Weather Service meteorologist Derek Wroe expounds on the latest spate of fierce winds and rainy weather | Full Story
- HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote looks closer at solar financing opportunities for ALICE (asset limited, income constrained, employed) households | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter John Hill looks at why nearly 95% of fireworks citations are dropped in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning and Grammy-nominated musician Kimié Miner discusses Nā Leo by Haku Collective, a free statewide mentorship program for young musicians | Full Story
- Roger Babcock, director of Honolulu Environmental Services, explains testing for PFAS in solid waste and wastewater | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat: Kevin Dayton's Reality Check on a Senate committee mistakenly passing a Honolulu rail tax extension | Full Story
- Attorney Bridget Morgan-Bickerton on Black women's leadership, change, and approaching difference | Full Story
- HPR's Sabrina Bodon investigates Big Island's establishment of an independent animal control agency | Full Story
- Andy Bumatai speaks with The Conversation on the evolution of comedy in Hawai'i and cracking jokes in modern times | Full Story
- John Brockgreitens, vice-president for Claros Technologies, explains approaches to destroying PFAS, so-called forever chemicals | Full Story
- Stuart Coleman, executive director of Wastewater Alternatives and Innovations, discusses workforce wastewater grants and jobs | Full Story
- Liz Yannell, senior team lead for Hui O Ka Wai Ola, discusses Maui water data collection with The Conversation | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton provides a Reality Check on funding tourist capacity limit data | Full Story
- HPR's Casey Harlow on saying goodbye to Aloha Stadium | Full Story
- Filmmaker Jon Mitchell discusses his new documentary entitled, "Nuchi Nu Miji: Water of Life," which spotlights Okinawa residents living with toxic chemicals, PFAS, in their drinking water | Full Story
- HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote breaks down SB1247, a proposed bill looking to build a second garbage-to-energy plant on Oʻahu's West Side | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton looks at the Hawaiʻi Department of Education's plans for a centralized kitchen to improve school lunches in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi Pacific Health's Behavioral Health Chief Dr. Bart Pillen shares details about his new Teen Resilience Program aimed at stemming teen suicide | Full Story
- State Film Commissioner Donne Dawson and Emmy-winning casting director Katie Doyle shed light on why Hawaiians weren't cast in lead roles for Jason Momoa's television series "Chief of War," and highlights the progress Hawaiʻi's film industry has made | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono discusses running for reelection and gives her perspective on military issues affecting Hawaiʻi and the Pacific | Full Story
- AIA Honolulu Director and architect Todd Hassler talks about trends in the building and design landscape | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra takes a closer look at a founder of an animal clinic accused of using a vet's credentials to order controlled substances in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- University of Hawaiʻi student Kaikala Spinney compares changes between learning ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiian language, in the past and today | UH Center for Oral History | Full Story
- Bob Boilen, the creator of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert, and Bobby Carter, one of the series producers, share how they find fresh musical talent and how musicians can increase their chances of being noticed when entering the Tiny Desk Contest | Full Story
Today on Bytemarks Cafe we’ll hear from the Hawaii Venture Capital Association about their annual entrepreneur awards. We also feature two award winning companies, Blue Ocean Barns for Deal of the Year and Noho Home for Island Innovator.
- Hawaiʻi U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda provides an update on her first weeks in office and her plans to tour Red Hill as part of the Armed Services Committee. | Full Story
- HPR reporter Casey Harlow details the debates over conveyance tax legislation to help homelessness | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Kevin Dayton explores the proposal to raise the price of car insurance in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Contributing Editor Neal Milner discusses the forgotten history of head injuries in sports in today's The Long View | Full Story
- Visual storyteller and designer Kathleen Doyle shares the origins of her polar bear puppet Qanuk Nanuk and her mission to raise awareness about global warming | Full Story
- American Resort Development Association President and CEO Jason Gamel discusses timeshare trends as the industry bounces back from COVID restrictions | Full Story
- HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon examines upcoming legislation that affects emergency dispatchers | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell reviews the idea of Hawaiʻi's legislature meeting year-round in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi Pacific University professor Allison Gough spotlights the local experience of African-American soldiers stationed in Hawaiʻi during World War II | Full Story
What happens when the heart actually stops working and when is it a medical emergency to get immediate treatment? Dr. Carol Lai from Straub Medical Center is on the show to explain the signs and symptoms of serious heart conditions, like congestive heart failure, what causes it, and why, even during a pandemic, treatment is essential.
What happens when the heart actually stops working and when is it a medical emergency to get immediate treatment? Dr. Carol Lai from Straub Medical Center is on the show to explain the signs and symptoms of serious heart conditions, like congestive heart failure, what causes it, and why, even during a pandemic, treatment is essential.
- Nonprofits Face Financial Crisis: A roundtable talk with Karen Tan, President and CEO of Child & Family Service; Ryan Kusumoto, President and CEO of Parents and Children Together; and Laurie Tochiki, Executive Director of EPIC ʻOhana
- HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi discusses Department of Hawaiian Home Lands nominee Ikaika Anderson pulling out of contention | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton gives an update on Japan's delaying of dumping Fukushima wastewater in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Los Angeles chef Timothy Lee's eatery Broken Mouth lands in the top spot of Yelp's list of Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. | Full Story
- HPR's Paige Okamura sits down with musician Brad Watanabe to talk about his band The Green hosting a song test to celebrate Hawaiian Language Month | Full Story
- Maui cyclist Conor O'Brian plans to pedal 200 miles to support the nonprofit group Imua Family Services | Full Story
Sandra Fujiyama, the Executive Director of P.A.C.E. (Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship), will discuss the future of P.A.C.E. projects, Entrepreneurship Live, and the Calvin Shindo Student Venture Fund
- Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie reflects on the history of Kakaʻako Makai ceded lands and whether the settlement ought to be renegotiated | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell covers the 4-1 vote against Gov. Green’s nominee to head the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen talks about his goals as his administration embarks on its first term leading the county | Full Story
- HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote shares the history and community concerns about using water as a source of green energy
- The long-billed shorebird Kioea is the subject of today's Manu Minute | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi's Public Access Room is a place where community members are encouraged to engage in the lawmaking process | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi House Speaker Scott Saiki discusses a bill to allow OHA to develop residential units in Kakaʻako Makai | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth shares his priorities for the new year and the work he's doing with lawmakers | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Editor Chad Blair turns our attention to top ocean resource officials rolling back former Gov. Ige's "30x30" conservation goal in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon gives a snapshot of midwifery in the islands and a bill looking to define traditional birth attendant licensing laws | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre General Director Andrew Morgan talks about the upcoming 'Elixir of Love' production, the first in 15 years to be designed and built by locals | Full Story
One of the areas of health needs that is often overlooked is the need to keep our prisoner population from exposure and the quick spread of disease. We'll talk to a couple of experts about the current state of health in the judicial system, and what needs to be done about it.
- State Sen. Sharon Moriwaki discusses the toxic waste beneath the pavement in Kakaʻako Makai and calls for a "meeting of the minds" to find an alternative solution to residential development in the area | Full Story
- HPR reporter Casey Harlow details proposed changes to a state law to better streamline affordable housing projects | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton takes a closer look at why Honolulu's new airport rental center has only one electric vehicle charging station in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Hawaii Association of the Blind member Vickie Kennedy shares how her organization is preparing for its upcoming annual convention | Full Story
- Writer Ryan Okinaka discusses the genesis of his play about four women trying to overcome their fears, pride, and insecurities to discover the true meaning of dance entitled iHula | Full Story
- Kaua‘i Mayor Derek Kawakami discusses working with Gov. Josh Green and state lawmakers to address county concerns in 2023 | Full Story
- Kakaʻako Advisory Council's Wayne Takamine and Friends of Kewalos's Ron Iwami talk about whether lawmakers should allow residential development in Kakaʻako Makai and raise environmental concerns about disturbing the landfill beneath the area | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Editor Chad Blair looks at how a new highway on Maui could delay the opening of the island's new high school in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- University of Hawaiʻi professor Thao Le shares how the results of a recent College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources survey on the public's perception of farming in Hawaiʻi and willingness to buy local impacts the mental health of local farmers | Full Story
- Chaminade University Political Economist Christopher McNally talks implications of the downed Chinese balloon that may be part of a "global" fleet | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair shares reporter Kirsten Downey's story on renovation plans for Sea Life Park in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- HPR reporter Ku`uwehi Hiraishi follows a brewing battle revolving around a bill that would reverse a ban on development in Kakaʻako Makai| Full Story
- Child and Family Service Director of East Hawaii Programs Christine Fliniau discusses how the CFS Family Center Natural Disaster Hotline gives people a chance to de-stress and get connected to resources for help | Full Story
- KAT Charities Executive Director Karen Tysen explains the group's mission to care for and stabilize outdoor feral cat colonies as well as educate the public about the importance of TNR: Trap, Neuter, Return | Full Story
Today on Bytemarks Cafe, we’ll turn the clocks forward and predict whatʻs in store for 2023. We’ll get a perspective from Len Higashi, the Executive Director of the Hawaii Technology Development Corp, to see what projects are top of the list
- Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi outlines his administration's plans to address a new landfill for Oʻahu and the longstanding staffing shortage at the Department of Planning and Permitting | Full Story
- Contributing Editor Neal Milner tackles the efficacy of gun control laws | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat politics and opinion editor Chad Blair covers reporter Kevin Dayton's story about remote working policies for state employees in today's Reality Check| Full Story
- HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote discusses funding invasive species bills being advanced at the state legislature | Full Story
- The `iwa or great frigatebird is the subject of today's Manu Minute
- Korean musicians Jiyoung Yi, Yoonjeong Heo, and program director Donald Reid Womack talk about performing and creating music on traditional Korean instruments for contemporary and Western audiences | Full Story
- Celia Smith, UH botanist, honors First Lady of Limu Isabella Abbott and researches limu and coastal ecosystems | Full Story
- Shaun Moss, Executive Director of Hawaiʻi Pacific University's Oceanic Institute, partners with limu practitioner Uncle Wally Ito to involve community groups with limu research for fisheries | Full Story
- Ikaika Rogerson of the Waimānalo Limu Hui leads education efforts to restore limu patches on the Windward side of O'ahu | Full Story
- Kahoʻolawe limu survey hopes to improve ecosystem affected by military bombing | Full Story
- Kaiser Permanente Hawaii's Dionicia Lapaga discusses its programs it started to attract more people into the nursing profession on Oʻahu and Maui | Full Story
- HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon talks about new legislative bills addressing juvenile offenders and whether families should be held accountable for damage | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Paula Dobbyn discusses the public's frustration with lack of fresh water at a popular Hawaiʻi Island beach in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Journalist and former HPR reporter Traci Tong shares how starting her career in the islands led to a lifetime in public media and receiving the Public Media Journalists Association's 2023 Leo C. Lee Award | Full Story
Today we’ll learn about the history of the shaka sign. We’ll find out how this iconic expression has become part of our local culture and how a team plans to document the shaka story.
- Hawaiʻi Nurses' Association President Daniel Ross explains reasons for reversing their position on reciprocal state licenses | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton spotlights the discussion to possibly end the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Kanu O Ka Aina Public Charter School senior Taylin Nishida raises awareness of the danger of feral animals on Hawai'i Belt Road | Full Story
- HPR's Jayna Omaye talks about the 442nd Regiment's 80th anniversary and the task of preserving their history | Full Story
- ʻUheʻuhene's Heather Kapuakamakahala Kalua talks about the musical group's origins and family ties with HPR's Paige Okamura | Full Story
- FBI Agent-in-Charge Steven Merrill gives an update on recruiting efforts as well as sextortion scams and other schemes targeting Hawaiʻi residents | Full Story
- Molokaʻi farmer and University of Hawaiʻi agricultural researcher Glenn Teves shares some of the impacts he's seen after recent storms and flooding across Maui County | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat editor Chad Blair looks at efforts to get the State to be more transparent about the deaths of inmates in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi spotlights a Native Hawaiian girls soccer team getting ready for international competition
- The Pōpolo Project Executive Director Akieme Glenn discusses the upcoming Honolulu African American Film Festival and Black history in Hawaiʻi | Full Story
What's it like catching COVID these days? Does everyone have the same symptoms? What if you have been vaccinated? We'll talk with a nurse who was infected and hear firsthand what that experience was like, and what helped her recover the most.
- FBI Special Agent in Charge for the Pacific Region Steven Merrill reflects on the importance of public input helping ferret out public corruption | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore highlights ongoing controversy around Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources nominee Dawn Chang in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi Institute for Marine Biology researcher Kuʻulei Rodgers previews takeaways from a five-year capacity study of Hanauma Bay | Full Story
- HPR reporter Casey Harlow discusses Gov. Josh Green's emergency proclamation to deal with Hawaiʻi's homeless crisis | Full Story
- Award-winning producer and Maui-native Jason Baum talks about working with A-list talent and vying for a second Grammy | Full Story
- Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke discusses federal funding and logistical challenges for increasing broadband internet across the state | Full Story
- HPR reporter Casey Harlow looks at priorities for Hawaiʻi lawmakers faced with addressing the state's housing and homeless crises
- Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell talks about the state of the judiciary in today's Reality Check | Full Story
- Hawaiʻi Executive Collaborative Climate Coalition members Jeff Mikulina and Chris Benjamin discuss businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, and counties pledging to reduce carbon emissions | Full Story
- Director Derrick Brown and actress Shervelle Bergholz share the story behind the two shows honoring poet Paul Laurence Dunbar at TAG - The Actors Group | Full Story
Today we’ll find out about the first flight of Iolani Schoolʻs electric motor glider called e-Hawk. We’ll learn how this student project to build a flight worthy aircraft came to fruition at the North Shore Dillingham Airfield.
- Contributing Editor Neal Milner examines the disruptive effect of artificial intelligence in higher education | Full Story
- State Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen shares plans to make roadways safe and efficient and also expand information highways | Survey | Full Story
- HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi discusses proposals to be taken up this legislative session when it comes to Native Hawaiian issues | Full Story
- Honolulu Civil Beat politics and opinion editor Chad Blair covers reporter Kirstin Downey's story about new park rangers to patrol Oʻahu parks and beaches in today's Reality Check| Full Story
- The native honeycreeper akepa is the subject of today's Manu Minute | Full Story
- Honolulu Neighborhood Board Commission executive secretary Lloyd Yonenaka talks about the organization's 50-year history and the need for candidates for this year's upcoming elections | Full Story
HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon looks at more reactions to Gov. Josh Green's State of the State address, which included proposed tax credits and efforts for affordable housing | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell takes a closer look at lawmakers seeking protections for doctors who perform abortions, and statewide regulations on concealed carry in today's Reality Check| Full Story State Toxicologist Dr. Diana Felton discusses toxic PFAs detected in a Kunia Village water system's Del Monte Kunia 3 well | Full StoryPacific Business News Editor-in-Chief A. Kam Napier shares the publication's beginnings and how it's looking ahead as it celebrates its 60th anniversary | Full StoryKīpuka O Ke Ola Native Hawaiian Rural Health Clinic Executive Director Dr. Claren Kealoha-Beaudet discusses its Ulu Laukahi health and wellness program for Native Hawaiians | Full Story
For those who are recovering from substance abuse, how do you know if a sober living home is right for your next step. We'll talk with an expert about the ways to know how get the right kind of help.
HPR's Bill Dorman provides commentary after Gov. Josh Green's first State of the State address, listing housing and tax credits as his main priorities | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton gives a Reality Check on the $1 billion business of hydrogen power | Full StoryThe 120th anniversary of the arrival of Korean workers to Hawaiʻi’s plantations was marked by celebration and art curated by the Korean American Foundation | Full StoryAuthor Jessica Machado explores her local identity in her memoir "Local" | Full Story
U.S. Rep. Ed Case, former Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Director William Aila Jr., and Pacific Rim Conservation Executive Director Lindsay Young discuss the federal legislation to designate Kaʻena Point as a National Heritage Area, efforts to protect the bird sanctuary, and changes they've seen over the years to the popular recreation area.
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke discusses her $200 million preschool Ready Keiki plan to build and staff classrooms | Full StoryHPR reporter Casey Harlow gives details on the new programs on the table for public education | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Paula Dobbyn explains the controversy over fentanyl test strips in today's Reality Check | Full StoryThe White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Executive Director Krystal Kaʻai shares the highlights of the recently announced "National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities" | Full StoryUniversity of Hawaiʻi professor Ty Kāwika Tengan discusses the North Shore Field School and stories collected through the Center for Oral History | Full Story
Today we'll get an inside view of the recent Climate Action Week. We'll find out what initiatives will get implemented to address and solve the climate and energy crisis that confronts us.
EPA Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Director-Region 9, Amy Miller, gives an update on the Red Hill spills and invites the public to a town square about the clean-up effort | Full StoryDepartment of Hawaiian Home Lands Director Ikaika Anderson discusses getting more Native Hawaiian beneficiaries off the waitlist and onto homestead land | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra uncovers more conflicts with the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting's inspectors | Full StoryArchitect Glenn Mason details his work alongside a group of aliʻi trusts to maintain Mauna ʻAla, the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii | Full StoryHPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports on the latest efforts to combat gender-based violence against women including those of Native Hawaiian descent
Tax Foundation of Hawaii President Tom Yamachika discusses the 2023 tax landscape and changes affected by inflation and recession | Full StoryHPR's Sabrina Bodon takes a closer look at how freshman state lawmakers Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa and Sen. Brenton Awa plan to serve their communities | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell talks renovation of the Hawaiʻi State Capitol reflecting pools in today's Reality Check | Full StoryHui Iwi Kuamo‘o's Eddie Halealoha Ayau discusses the 130th anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and issues surrounding iwi kūpuna beneath Kawaiahaʻo Church | Full Story1 Hotel Hanalei Bay General Manager Jon Gersonde talks setting new standards for regenerative tourism and sustainability | Full Story
Want to avoid having a heart attack? Dr. Sonny Wong from Hawai’i Heart + Vein shares how to prevent heart disease and sudden cardiac death, along with the risk factors for having blockages and how to make them shrink over time!
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk asks Hawaiʻi to lead the way on the clean energy revolution | Full StoryCourt-appointed conservator Robbie Alm discusses the decade of preparation that went into the late Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa's final resting place | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Paula Dobbyn says historic trees are dying along Hilo's famous Banyan Tree Drive | Full StoryKanaloa Octopus Farm manager Dan Jackson on why the facility is changing its name | Full StoryUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa associate professor Sai Bhatawadekar shares what she's looking forward to during the Bollywood and South Asian Film Festival | Full Story
Vassilis Syrmos, the University of Hawaiʻi Vice President for Research and Innovation, shares how the millions of research dollars, including funds from the U.S. military, impact the local economy and workforce | Full StoryHPR reporter Casey Harlow details the renewed call to legalize gambling through a proposed bill by local lawmakers | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore looks closer at the challenge of finding qualified Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transporation board members in today's Reality Check | Full Story Carol Cozzi-Schmarr, co-founder of The Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm, reflects on the significance and challenge of running the world’s only seahorse farm | Full StoryAuthor Darien Hsu Gee discusses her new anthology of essays written by women of color, "NonWhite and Woman: 131 Micro Essays on Being in the World." | Full Story
Today we'll look at a virtual reality category called escape room games. We'll find out what features captivate players in this VR environment and how this is another portal into the metaverse.
Contributing Editor Neal Milner discusses the limits of lecanemab, a new drug approved to treat Alzheimer's disease Honolulu Civil Beat Editor Chad Blair gives a preview of Blaze Lovell's story on what's to come with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands in today's Reality Check | Full StoryThe Splendid Table's Francis Lam talks cookbooks and reveals what local dishes he's excited to try when he's in Hawaiʻi next weekBig Island Abalone COO Satoshi Yoshida discusses developing the local market and introducing the public to grilled abalone The Japanese bush-warbler is the subject of today's Manu MinuteLocal author Raven Hanna talks about her book, "One Cacao Tree," a guide to backyard cocoa, tiny fermentations, and chocolate making in the tropics"
HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon gives an update on the Waikīkī Safe and Sound program launched in September 2022 | Full StoryBlue Ocean Barns CEO Joan Salwen discusses commercializing limu kohu to help cut the methane gas generated by the cattle industry | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Cassie Ordonio looks at the high demand for preschool construction in today's Reality Check | Full StoryLocal actor and author Jason Quinn talks about writing his first book, Concrete Rainbow, and why meth continues to plague Hawaiʻi residents | Full StoryThe Lānaʻi Culture and Heritage Center Executive Director Shelly Preza discusses a new virtual exhibit featuring the changing landscapes of the island entitled From Mauka to Makai: Changing Landscapes on Lanai | Full Story
The Microbiome: it's the good bacteria that are on our skin and in our intestines that help keep our body working smoothly. We'll talk with an expert about how to support your body's bacteria and avoid damaging your microbiome.
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda on her first official day in office and getting ready to work for Hawaiʻi's families | Full StoryDon Chapman, author of Mauna 'Ala, Hawaii's Royal Mausoleum: Last Remnant of a Lost Kingdom, explores the history of the tomb where Hawaiʻi's ali'i are buried | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair looks closer at the state's struggle to meet a deadline to reduce leased office space in today's Reality Check | Full StorySymbrosia Founder Alexia Akbay and Science Officer Miguel Olaizola share the potential of an additive made from seaweed that can reduce methane from cattle as we kick off Aquaculture Week | Full StoryHPR reporter Jayna Omaye details the return of more cultural festivals| Full Story
USGS geologist Drew Downs discusses the significance of the recent re-start of the eruption in the Kīlauea caldera| Volcano Awareness Month events | Full StoryDawn Chang, Governor Green's nominee for Board of Land and Natural Resources Chair, shares what she brings to the department and responds to a recent petition against her appointment | Full StoryColliers International’s Consulting and Research Division head Mike Hamasu and Senior Vice President Bill Froelich discuss Oʻahu's record low vacancy rates for industrial spaces | Full StoryDiamond Head Theatre's Executive Director Deena Dray talks about the upgrades of their new theatre and offers a sneak peek of their first performance on the new stage | Full Story
Former Hawaiʻi Department of Health Director Bruce Anderson shares his solution for reusing the Navy's Red Hill fuel storage facility, and ideas for Oʻahu's new landfill | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore looks closer at plans to address the urgent need to replace Hawaiʻi's cesspools in today's Reality Check | Full StoryThe Director of Queen's Medical Center's Heart Rhythm Institute Dr. David Singh details how to lower the risk of heart-related injuries in sports | Full StoryFormer San Francisco 49ers player Jesse Sapolu and local sports psychology consultant Darryl Oshiro discuss ways for high-profile athletes to deal with the pressure of expectations | Full Story
Today on Bytemarks Cafe, we’ll turn the clocks forward and predict whatʻs in store for 2023. We’ll get a perspective from the Executive Director of the Hawaii Technology Development Corp to see what projects are top of the list.
University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner reflects on 2022 lessons and looks ahead to the strategic challenges of Aloha Stadium, the workforce, and the economy | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Nick Grube discusses the failure of Republicans to agree on a speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives as Rep. Jill Tokuda waits to be sworn in, in today's Reality Check | Full StoryHPR News Director Bill Dorman analyzes the impact of travel woes in the Asia-Pacific and the challenges of its traveling citizens | Full StoryProfessor Patrick Hart of UH Hilo explains the song and pageantry of the peacock in today's Manu Minute | Full StoryVolcanologist Leif Karlstrom combines his passions for the violin and science by making music with volcano data
Sharon Hurd, Hawaiʻi Agriculture Director, discusses $2.7 million awarded in micro-grants to backyard gardeners and small farmers, and the importance of agriculture | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore's Reality Check discusses Hawaiʻi shipping companies ignoring speed limits in sensitive whale zones in today's Reality Check | Full StoryHPR reporter Sabrina Bodon talks to Tia Roberts Hartsock, the director of the nation's first Office of Wellness and Resilience, about the office's focus and future plans | Full Story Ku'ikahi Mediation Center Executive Director Julie Mitchell and facilitator Sylvia Dolena talk about how women negotiate the workplace and the professional skills needed to excel | Workshop registration here | Full Story
Mark Yim and Bobby Hall reflect on their time playing with the Peter Moon Band, and Moon's enduring legacy on the Hawaiian music sceneLifelong musician Robert Cazimero recalls how the soundtrack of Waikīkī changed in the 1970s
Roger Babcock, Director of the City’s Environmental Services Department, reveals the challenges of finding a new landfill site on Oʻahu | Full StoryWayne Tanaka, Director of Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi, thanks the community for standing up in protection of Oʻahu's drinking water | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Kevin Dayton reports on the continued fight for video cameras at women's prisons | Full StoryThomas Hanns from the Hawaiian Humane Society speaks to The Conversation about keeping pets safe during holiday festivities | Full StoryThe Conversation learns how to run a 90-year-old family business from Jana Kaholoaʻa of Hawaiʻi Island's Holy's Bakery | Full Story
Today we’ll get a unique perspective on a look back at 2022. We'll get a retrospective from our chief information officer and find out what improvements were made to the State's IT infrastructure.
Hilton Raethal, CEO of Healthcare Association of Hawaii, on Oahu Home Health Care, the health care staffing crisis, and displacement of Medicare-dependent kūpuna | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton discusses the fight behind the Kona coffee label | Full StoryNeal Milner of HPR's The Long View talks about a Texas lens on home can be applied to Hawaiʻi | Full StoryKimberly Uehisa, a future doctor and Island Pacific Academy alum, talks to The Conversation about winning seed funding to address health care disparities through a heart health app | Full StoryKeanaliʻiomanaʻe Bertelmann, Big Island musician, shares with The Conversation the story of her identity and musical truth in her debut album | Full Story
Earl Campbell, Field Supervisor with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, details the importance and challenges of saving Hawaiʻi's endangered birds | Full StoryPatrick Hart, of HPR's Manu Minute and UH Hilo Biology Department Chair, explains different solutions to address the plight of Hawaiʻi's native bird species | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat Editor Chad Blair discusses Blaze Lovell's story on the renewed efforts to build housing makai of Ala Moana Boulevard and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs | Full StoryChristine Ahn, Peace Summit Medal for Social Activism winner and founder of Women Cross DMZ, talks with The Conversation about peace on the Korean Peninsula, women at the negotiation table, and democratizing the peace process | Full StoryHana Hou of The Conversation interview with celebrated local singer-songwriter Ron Artis II who began playing music at 4 years old and performed with Oʻahu's Ron Artis Family Band. He returns for a 2023 show at the Blue Note Hawaii on Jan. 8 | Full Story
Do you know what the difference is between tension headaches and migraines? What’s the latest in prevention and treatment? How might Botox help? Dr. Monique Canonico from Kaiser Permanente is on the line, for a two part symposium on all you ever needed to know about supplements, over the counter medications and prescriptions to treat and prevent these monster migraines for good!
Mixologist Joey Gottesman reflects on the legacy of Harry Yee, inventor of the Blue Hawaii cocktail, and shares tips on some easy-to-make holiday cocktailsTama Hirose of Islander Sake Brewery, which opened just two days before the pandemic shutdown, reflects on his first two years in business | Full StoryAshley Watts, owner of Local Iʻa, is committed to supporting local fishermen, sustainability and community building | Full StoryDerek Ching, founder of the snack company Hawaiʻi's Choice, continues the tastes of his family's Yick Lung brand with new li hing mui candies | Full Story
Hilo Medical Center CEO Dan Brinkman discusses health care needs for East Hawaiʻi residents and how it would use the state's proposed $50 million investment | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra shares how removing the tanks at the Navy's Red Hill fuel storage facility could pose more risks than just leaving them in place in today's Reality Check | Full StoryHPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote shares how far some specialists with the Plant Extinction Prevention Program will go to save native species | Full StoryHomesharing Hawaiʻi Director Martha Ross and volunteer Caroline Kunitake explain how home sharing can help individuals, frequently seniors, impacted by the high cost of rent and prevent social isolation | Full StoryUniversity of Hawaiʻi botanist Celia Smith discusses her research focused on how cesspools near shorelines impact limu growth as we end our week-long Limu Series | Full Story
The Environmental Protection Agency's Amy Miller reviews a new order outlining Red Hill fuel storage shutdown conditions | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore writes about sea level rise and potential dangers to the ocean | Full StoryCenter for Oral History at UH Mānoa shares World War II memories from those sent away to the mainland as children | Full StoryThe Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Jeff Bagshaw talks about axis deer overpopulation and recent reports of a shark attacking a deer on Maui | Full StoryHPR's Jayna Omaye reports on a national report highlighting grim situation for Hawaiʻi’s endemic birds | Full StoryEcologist and Kamakaokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies assistant professor Noelani Puniwai, explains the importance of a new limu survey on Kahoʻolawe | Full Story
Today we'll catch up with the team that took 1st place in the 7th Hawaii Annual Code Challenge. We'll find out how this team of high schoolers took on the challenge of a legislative tracker and won the hearts of the judges.
Is it covid, the flu, or the common cold? RSV? How do you know the difference? Dr. Yogi Patel from Kaiser Permanente is on the show to explain what he tells his patients when they call in because they are sick.
Guitarist John Cruz reminisces about his creative journey on the 25th anniversary of the release of "Acoustic Soul" | Full Story (May 26, 2022)ʻUkulele virtuoso Taimane discusses the influence of her mother, performing at Glastonbury, and her newest album "Hawaiki" | Full Story (Oct. 11, 2022)Stephen Fox and Keola Donaghy help Moloka'i students record the award-winning album "Āwaiaulu ‘Ia E Ke Aloha No Moloka‘i" during COVID | Full Story (Sept. 9, 2022)Children and seniors of Bruyere, France write and sing a heartwarming song honoring the memory and bravery of the 442nd regiment | Full Story (Nov. 9, 2022)
HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on the Hawaiʻi County police chief candidates and selection process | Full StoryFelicia Williams, Clinical Director of Legacy for Life, explains how organ and tissue donors help mainland transplant patients | Full StoryDavid Raatz, Deputy Director of Council Services for Maui County, shares his living liver donor journey | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Britanny Lyte explains the new tax break for the island of Ni’ihau | Full StoryHarold Tanaka, Football Coordinator for the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association, chats about the evolution of local players and neighbor island talent pools | Full Story
Today we'll catch up with the brand new Federal Program Officer for Broadband in Hawaii. We'll find out about the key federal legislation that will build out last mile infrastructure and deliver digital equity programs in rural communities.
Contributing Editor Neal Milner explains the challenges faced by the judicial system in prosecuting cases stemming from the January 6th, 2021 insurrection at the nation’s capitol in our bi-weekly segment, The Long View | Full StoryHART CEO Lori Kahikina provides an update on the rail project and shares how a Kaka’ako sinkhole will impact construction | Full StoryHPR reporter Ku’uwehi Hiraishi discusses some of the questions Native Hawaiian beneficiaries have about the appointment of former Honolulu City Council Chair Ikaika Anderson to head of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore investigates what Pacific leaders will do to lessen the decline of the ahi stock | Full StoryNative Hawaiian filmmaker Āina Paikai, shares how his short film "Hawaiian Soul," became eligible for Oscar consideration and discusses the legacy of Native Hawaiian activist and musician George Helm | Full Story
State Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz, the Chair of the State Senate Ways and Means Committee, discusses the recent hearings over the botched awarding of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority marketing contract | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra details the latest outcry over the military's failure to disclose toxic chemicals found in one of its water samples this year in today's Reality Check | Full StoryU.S. Geological Survey geologist Matt Patrick shares what it might mean now that both the Maunaloa and Kīlauea eruptions have stopped | Full StoryHawaiʻi Island backcountry hiker Kawika Singson talks about his experiences hiking the Maunaloa area and his relationship with the mountain | Full Story
State Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz, the Chair of the State Senate Ways and Means Committee, discusses the recent hearings over the botched awarding of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority marketing contract | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra details the latest outcry over the military's failure to disclose toxic chemicals found in one of its water samples this year in today's Reality Check | Full StoryU.S. Geological Survey geologist Matt Patrick shares what it might mean now that both the Maunaloa and Kīlauea eruptions have stopped | Full StoryHawaiʻi Island backcountry hiker Kawika Singson talks about his experiences hiking the Maunaloa area and his relationship with the mountain | Full Story
Are you an organ donor? How do you become one? Queen’s Transplant Center is celebrating their 10 year anniversary of providing lifesaving surgeries for our island residents and those throughout the Pacific Rim. Dr. Linda Wong is on the show sharing her expertise about liver, kidney, and pancreatic transplant surgeries, why people need them, and how to increase the numbers of transplants we perform right here in the islands.
The passing of Abigail Kawānanakoa is announced by ʻIolani Palace Executive Director Paula Akana and Hailama Farden of Hale O Nā Aliʻi Hawaiʻi on the steps of ʻIolani Palace | Full StoryHPR reporter Casey Harlow discusses where the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is at with awarding its marketing contract after the conclusion of the recent Hawaiʻi Tourism Conference | Full StorySam Thomsen, the head of the Compliance and Enforcement Branch of the Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, talks about how Hawaiʻi Island homeowners can ensure they're covered in the event the Maunaloa eruption threatens homes | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Cassie Ordonio takes a closer look at the state's renewed efforts to revamp the official list of harmful weeds in the islands in today's Reality Check | Full StoryTwo Big Island conservation scientists, Greg Asner and Robin Martin, talk about their experience working on a documentary exploring Pope Francis' message about the climate crisis entitled, The Letter: A Message for our Earth. | Full Story
The passing of Abigail Kawānanakoa is announced by ʻIolani Palace Executive Director Paula Akana and Hailama Farden of Hale O Nā Aliʻi Hawaiʻi on the steps of ʻIolani Palace | Full StoryHPR reporter Casey Harlow discusses where the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is at with awarding its marketing contract after the conclusion of the recent Hawaiʻi Tourism Conference | Full StorySam Thomsen, the head of the Compliance and Enforcement Branch of the Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, talks about how Hawaiʻi Island homeowners can ensure they're covered in the event the Maunaloa eruption threatens homes | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Cassie Ordonio takes a closer look at the state's renewed efforts to revamp the official list of harmful weeds in the islands in today's Reality Check | Full StoryTwo Big Island conservation scientists, Greg Asner and Robin Martin, talk about their experience working on a documentary exploring Pope Francis' message about the climate crisis entitled, The Letter: A Message for our Earth. | Full Story
Ed Sniffen, new director of the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, says lava from Maunaloa has slowed but officials are still prepared for future highway impacts | Full StoryLanihuli Kanahele of the Edith Kanaka'ole Foundation explains the cultural significance of Pele and Maunaloa's eruption and the need to respect the environment | Full StoryEric Johnson, artistic director of the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, discusses the live performances of "The Pa'akai We Bring," a final segment of our Salt Series | Full Story
It's that time once again to convene our annual roundtable to review some of the best tech available this holiday season. From iPhones to the latest VR goggles, we'll share our picks and ask our gadget geeks to help fill out your gift list.
Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth offers practical suggestions to Maunaloa visitors urging respect and caution to ensure the safety of those who witness the lava flow | Full StoryCharles Morrison, former East-West Center president, reveals that Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation senior officials informally meet in Hawaiʻi, affirming the U.S. stake in the future of the Asia-Pacific region | Full StoryGeorge Joseph of Hawaii Kai Corporation recounts the story of a Molokaʻi whole salt farm and the production of a brand known as Soul of the Sea that distributes to high-end restaurants and spas | Full Story
Dr. Diana Felton, state toxicologist, explains Maunaloa vog and health care strategies | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell looks at bribery and corruption in Maui for today's Reality Check | Full StoryKanoe Puʻuohau, Planning and Development Manager of Kamehameha Schools, explains Kakaʻako's history of salt and commerce | Full StoryMarian Sousa, a real-life Rosie the Riveter, attends ceremonies at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial | Full Story
It’s party time, these days it’s safe to enjoy gathering together for the holidays but what can you do to make sure that your events are fun and healthy? Dr. Jinan Banna, RD and Professor of Nutrition at UH has a great way to focus your food on its body benefits and still enjoy the fun of the parties with friends and family!
HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote discusses best approaches for viewing the Maunaloa eruptionFormer Hawaiʻi Civil Defense vice director, Ed Texeira, recounts both history and events on Maunaloa, including its use in military exercises and stresses importance of public safety | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton investigates why Hawaiʻi's gas and electricity prices remain high while Mainland prices have fallen in today's Reality Check | Full StoryHPR reporter Sabrina Bodon discusses bill to prohibit concealed weapons in order to protect sensitive and public places like schools and hospitals on OʻahuKu'ulei Gaisoa explains salt manufacturing in the context of family at Hanapēpē, Kauaʻi as part of our series on the significance of salt| Full Story
Kimo Alameda, the lead of the Big Island Fentanyl Task Force warns of high rates of fentanyl use among young people and need to warn the public |Full StoryA grieving parent of a 14-year-old who died from fentanyl resolves to help others | Full StoryGary Yabuta, executive director of High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area reveals threat of fentanyl | Full StoryVictor Vasquez of Drug Enforcement Agency emphasizes public education on fentanyl | Full StoryAaron Hoff, Kauai foundation director talks about proliferation of substance abuse| Full Story
HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon discusses what we do and don't know about the toxic foam leak at its Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility| Full StoryNational Park Service Public Affairs Specialist Jessica Ferracane talks about the impact the Maunaloa eruption is having on park lands and the best places to view the eruption| Full StoryAidan Colton of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shares his perspective of the scientists' evacuation from the weather observatory atop Maunaloa| Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Nick Grube looks at efforts to get more money for housing for Native Hawaiians in today's Reality Check | Full StoryIolani School sophomores Audrey Lin and Chisato Tarui and Hawaii State Representative Amy Perruso discuss the upcoming Climate Future Forum at the State Capitol this weekend| Full Story
Today we'll catch up with the Executive Director of Hawaii Green Growth and find out what is planned for 2023. With the Annual Partnership Event completed, what are the next tactical steps to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
Melissa Brosius and others react as Maunaloa lava flow moves closer to Saddle Road | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra reports on dangerous contaminants in firefighting foam and Red Hill| Full StoryOffice of Hawaiian Affairs renames Kaka'ako Makai to Hakuone to signal new plans for development | Full StoryNeal Milner of HPR's bi-weekly segment, The Long View, discusses rising crime rates | Full Story
HPR reporter Casey Harlow says officials are going back to the drawing board on a controversial multi-million dollar tourism market contract | Full StoryUSGS geologist Katie Mulliken has the view from Maunaloa as the eruption continues | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Kevin Dayton tackles whether or not development should be allowed in risky lava zones | Full StoryUnited Nations Assistant General Secretary Nikhil Seth and Chaminade University provost Lance Askildson discuss sustainability ahead of campus conference |Full StoryBig Island resident and entrepreneur Paige Brattin brings kid-friendly eye patches to market | Full Story
Ten years ago, mother daughter duo Jeanne Clendenin and Liz DiCrosta, both from Hawaii, met up in San Francisco for a living donor liver transplant. Their story continues to this day because of the gift of life that Liz provided to her mom, and today we get to hear their story in celebration of their anniversary of their surgery. Fun fact: the liver can regenerate and grow larger after transplant than it was before!
Maunaloa is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years. Mayor Mitch Roth and the Red Cross's Matthew Well talk to The Conversation | Full StoryHPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi discusses the findings on why and how COVID affects the Pacific islander community | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton discusses the crisis facing the macadamia nut industry | Full StoryBallet Hawaii’s Nutcracker opens this weekend with special homecoming of Carolina Ballet principal Courtney Schenberger | Full Story
Today we'll catch up with the Hawaii Sea Grant College. We'll find out how their recent exhibit ResilencSEA explores the intersection of science, education and art.
Latest on the Honolulu rail project; Efforts to curb substance abuse amongst young people on Kauaʻi; What's hot in holiday cocktails
Latest on the Honolulu rail project; Efforts to curb substance abuse amongst young people on Kauaʻi; What's hot in holiday cocktails
Military families looking forward to a fuel-free holiday season recall Red Hill experience; 9-1-1 calls increase and Honolulu Emergency Medical Services Director Dr. Jim Ireland reports on recovery of Jeff Wilkinson and the challenges facing paramedics and emergency medical technicians; Kay Howe reveals her family's journey dealing with rat lungworm disease in book: Year of the Rat
The Medicare Alphabet Soup- what’s the difference between Part A, B, C, D….. how do you know of traditional Medicare or an Advantage plan is best for you? Dr. Eileen Hilton, founder of Crown Care is on the line, and she will have the latest groundbreaking legislation and how it may make paying for medications easier than ever for the people on all of types of Medicare insurance!
Oʻahu Water Protectors and the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi reflect on the one year anniversary of the first reports of fuel detected in the military's water system; a newly formed non-profit hopes to establish a cat sanctuary on Oʻahu modeled after the one on Lanai; and First Lady Dawn discusses her experience over the last eight years.
Oʻahu Water Protectors and the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi reflect on the one year anniversary of the first reports of fuel detected in the military's water system; a newly formed non-profit hopes to establish a cat sanctuary on Oʻahu modeled after the one on Lanai; and First Lady Dawn discusses her experience over the last eight years.
Hawaiʻi Green Growth reflects on why action plans and blueprints to slow down climate change are essential; a graduate of UH's Ethnomusicology program discusses rallying support to keep it from closing; and the director of Hawaiʻi Children's Theater's musical Seussical talks about working with children and the return of live theater to Kauaʻi.
Hawaiʻi Green Growth reflects on why action plans and blueprints to slow down climate change are essential; a graduate of UH's Ethnomusicology program discusses rallying support to keep it from closing; and the director of Hawaiʻi Children's Theater's musical Seussical talks about working with children and the return of live theater to Kauaʻi.
Fentanyl is the latest drug to make its way to Hawaiʻi; UH Oral History Project covers Hawaiʻi's Republican party; Nordic solution to address housing problems; Kōkua Kalihi Valley gains national recognition
Ahead of Labor Day, we're revisiting a few of our favorite conversations with folks who have some pretty cool jobs.
TheBus shares data from its free ride campaign last week; Immunization official concerned over dropping polio vaccination rates; Marking the end of coal with a look at its history; Improv Hawaii celebrates 10 years of creating comedy in the moment
Today we'll learn how some companies are adopting a hybrid remote work environment. We'll find out about best practices to optimize the work team regardless of whether they are in the office or working from home.
Environmental Protection Agency official discusses Hawaiʻi's environmental issues; Enduring legacy of polio research and vaccines; Downtown Honolulu going along with the ebb and flow of change
A citizen group's lawsuit against the Navy over Red Hill adds new plaintiffs; Hawaiʻi's long history as a youth baseball powerhouse; Local musicians come together to honor the late radio host Harry B. Sorio
COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, can make it feel like you can't get your breath, and not able to enjoy the same activities as you used to. Val Chang of the Hawaii COPD Coalition is on the show, along with Czamira Alba, NP from Straub Lung Center, to share the latest on the diagnosis and treatment of this life limiting illness.
A former councilmember and polio survivor reflects on the life-long disease as the polio virus rebounds in the U.S.; Military families are concerned about the long-term health consequences of contaminated water; How to be a stunt performer
New survey data from the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority shows kamaʻāina feelings on high visitor count; Ironman returns to Kona after hiatus; We find out what happens at the Honolulu Zoo after the sun goes down
Japan's relaxed travel restrictions bring hope to the Honolulu Marathon; The Small Business Administration meets up with small business owners on Maui; A deep dive into the nights of an insomniac; Selling more land from the Liliʻuokalani Trust
We'll catch up with Movers and Shakas, which just piloted the Hawaii Talent Onboarding Program or HITOP. We'll hear how the program evolved, get an inside view from a few participants and see where Movers and Shakas is going with HITOP cohort 2.
What to know about applying for a grant for your home garden; Two new charter schools kick off the new school year; The impact of sleep deprivation on shift workers; An art exhibit goes beyond generational divides
Hawaiʻi's largest health insurer changes its strategy coming out of the pandemic; Hele-On provides resources to troubled youth on the Big Island; Learning about the impact of sleep on the immune system; New movie about surfer Joey Cabell debuts
The new president of the East-West Center steps up amidst heightened tensions in the Asia-Pacific; Assessing sleep deprivation in college students as the school year starts; Talking with the world's oldest surfing dog; A hukilau educates hundreds about Hawaiian culture
For today's Hana Hou show, we catch up on our summer reading with interviews from local writers.
Maui Visitors Bureau updates us on the Destination Management Action Plan; Clearway Energy Group opens a large-scale solar farm in Mililani; Island Treasures Art Gallery closes after over 30 years; Native American jazz singer Julia Keefe prepares for a performance on the Big Island
The Hawaiʻi Republican Party chair looks back on the primary election; Hawaiʻi Island's visitor bureau head discusses the pandemic slump and recovery; Contributing Editor Neal Milner explains the power of neighborhoods on economic opportunities
Today we'll find out about an electric motor glider competition called e-Hawk. We'll learn how this competition is an innovative first step toward advancing sustainable air travel while exposing students to engineering, aviation, and project management disciplines.
An update on the Leilani wildfire on the leeward side of the Big Island; DOT launches its Beat the School Jam campaign to keep students and drivers safe; Regenerative tourism on the Garden Isle; The Democratic Party gears up for the general election
The Medicare Alphabet Soup- what’s the difference between Part A, B, C, D….. how do you know of traditional Medicare or an Advantage plan is best for you? Dr. Eileen Hilton, founder of Crown Care is on the line, and she will have the latest groundbreaking legislation and how it may make paying for medications easier than ever for the people on all of types of Medicare insurance!
Democratic rivals promise unity after heated primary election; The millions of dollars super PACs funneled into the election; Managing overtourism on Kauaʻi; Celebrating National Elvis Week
Chief Election Officer Scott Nago talks preparations and predictions for the primary election; Treating Hawaiʻi's wastewater across Oʻahu; Boosting local garlic production; Local comedian Kermet Apio gets ready for his upcoming show
The 'Mayor of Urchin City' gives a guided tour of the hatchery; How higher education strengthen ties to Native roots; Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakane debuts new production "Mahu"
The Harris Group describes the impact of inflation on Hawaiʻi's bars and restaurants; Adela's Country Eatery adds ulu, kalo, and moringa to specialty noodles; Honokaʻa High School offers alternative modes of learning to Big Island students; Comedian Tig Notaro prepares for upcoming Honolulu show
Inside the EPA's $100,000 fine against DLNR for cesspool violations; U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele brings his politics from Washington to Hawaiʻi; A local entrepreneur brings new snacks to a new generation
Serious health conditions can be unexpected, but conversations about end of life care don’t have to be. Jeanette Koijane of Kokuamau.org is on the show sharing her expertise about palliative care and hospice, what’s the difference, and how to have that difficult conversation with loved ones now before a crisis makes it an emergency.
The State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission works to bring more climate-preserving resources to Hawaiʻi; Lt. Gov. Josh Green eyes the governor seat; Empowering students to pursue a future in STEM
The Board of Water Supply detects contamination in a Moanalua monitoring well; Businesswoman Vicky Cayetano takes on the gubernatorial race; U.S. Postal Service debuts stamps honoring marine life; Comedian Jo Koy shows his love for Filipino American families in new film
The expanded conservation efforts to protect the Koʻolau watershed; Former Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona urges for a two-party system as he runs for governor; Growing tropical sea urchins with cryo-preserved embryos
The Long View looks into community resiliency during Covid; The founder of Local Motion pivots from business to public service in the race for lieutenant governor; Local museum spotlights Hawaiʻi's Black History
If you had a terminal illness would you want to have the option to end your own life with medication? Aubrey Hawk from Compassion and Choices is on the line sharing her personal story of why she supports medical aid in dying and how the covid pandemic actually made access a little easier. What is the future of this legislation and are there ways we could improve it?
Designing the new international processing center at Kona International Airport; Former head of the Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce Sherry Menor-McNamara vies for her chance to become lieutenant governor; In-person voting for the primary election begins
An Environment Hawaiʻi journalist shares how she led the FBI to the Big Island affordable housing case; Democratic House Finance Chair Sylvia Luke takes on the lieutenant governor race; Public school students head back to class
The efforts of the DLNR to control the wild goat population on Hawaiʻi Island; Former Councilmember Ikaika Anderson vies for lieutenant governor position; One of the first female pilots for Hawaiian Airlines reflects on her career
The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting struggles with a staff shortage; Businessman Keith Amemiya on the tight race for lieutenant governor; AES receives its final shipment of coal
Today, we'll find out about a brand new eSports lab on the Leeward Side at the Waipahu Public Library. We'll talk about the genesis of the lab, who gets to use the facility and the vision for esports in Hawaii.
This summer marked the 20th anniversary of a landmark First Amendment Supreme Court case; Small business owner and CD2 candidate Joe Logan resolves to fix problems; The virtual Hawaii Conservation Alliance conference gathers to protect biodiversity
Three more people were charged in an affordable housing scheme on Hawaiʻi Island; Former state Senate Ways and Means Chair Jill Tokuda has her sights set on the CD2 seat; The Makaha Learning Center works to provide young people with job opportunities
How do you know if you need a knee or hip replacement? Dr. Joseph Varcadipane from Hawai’i Pacific Health is on the line sharing the latest in joint replacements, the reasons to go home to your own house afterwards, and more. He will cover average recovery times and even share how robots may make surgery more precise, and help the new joints last longer than ever! If you think your joints are giving out, don’t give up! Help is out there and it might just be titanium!
State Rep. Patrick Branco tells us what he would bring to U.S. Congress; New passport services available at Ala Moana Satellite City Hall; Assessing coastal erosion after historic south shore swell
With the new school year just around the corner, we checked in with DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi and BOE Chair Bruce Voss. They answered your questions about masking, mental health, and the teacher shortage.
UHERO economist examines inflation and economic shortages; "Parks for People" seeks to bring families back to ʻAʻala Park; Introducing Season 3 of Ari Daniel's environmental BirdNote podcast "Threatened"
Today on Bytemarks Cafe, we'll find out about a 5-year $20M NSF grant for the University of Hawaii to study climate resilience. We'll talk about how data science plays a key role in determining how climate change impacts resource availability, ecological sustainability, and economic vitality.
Rogerene Arce takes charge as the first director of agriculture on Maui; Hui Makaʻāinana o Makana creates community-based regulations at Hāʻena State Park; State to celebrate the first Sovereignty Restoration Day
Pearl Harbor historian shares his memories of the former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe; Geochemists prepare for the foremost international convention of the year; A local photographer uses art to start a conversation about climate change
HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon discusses two bills Gov. David Ige vetoed on Tuesday; Hawaiʻi FoundHer talks about the upcoming mentorship opportunity for women-owned businesses; State DLNR shares more on their effort to use mosquito birth control to save endangered birds; The U.S. Forest Service and USGS discuss the recovery of an ʻōhiʻa forest on the Big Island
Today we'll find out about a couple of Cloud programs that position Hawaii to be Cloud ready. We'll talk about the adoption of Cloud technologies and what it takes to prepare the workforce to find jobs in this growing field.
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands receives $600 million in state funding; The new BA.5 variant takes hold in Hawaiʻi hospitals; HART CEO Lori Kahikina talks about the future of the Honolulu rail project
The legacy of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe; HART prepares for a rocky road for the Honolulu rail; Restaurants continue to face challenges due to the pandemic
The emergency room is a very convenient place to go for care but should be reserved for the most urgent types of conditions. What exactly are those? Dr. Jason Fleming is back for a part 2 show on what are the common reasons people go to the ER, and what to expect when accidents happen and the ER is the only place that can help.
The threat of nuclear blackmail to the Pacific; Labor activists fighting for better working conditions at call centers in the Philippines; Recognizing a Hale Pili builder
Today we'll catch up with Chaz Umamoto and Josh Stephens of the band The Brewz. We'll talk about their recent release called Good Catch and find out what technology enabled them to coordinate the recording of the album, virtually.
Listener reaction from our show with Board of Water Supply Chief Engineer Ernie Lau; Midterm elections are top of mind on The Long View; Kauaʻi utility will expand its footprint; A new documentary spotlights noted surfer Gerry Lopez
Last week, the Navy released an official report on the Red Hill fuel leak. It detailed the leadership and maintenance failures that resulted in two catastrophic fuel leaks throughout 2021. The Conversation sat down with Board of Water Supply Chief Engineer Ernie Lau to talk about the findings.
Asthma treatment has gotten smarter, with new types of inhalers and also biological treatments that have changed the course of care for many patients who suffer with this condition. Hear the latest with Dr. Matthew Lau, Allergy and Asthma expert at Kaiser Permanente on the show.
We welcome Honolulu Police Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan for an hour-long discussion. Join us for a candid discussion on healing public trust, permits to carry guns in public, the realities of being an officer, and other top-of-mind issues.
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority faces opposition to contract with Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement; Bringing back hula kiʻi; High schoolers compete in the Hawaiʻi History Day competition
Today we'll learn about a unique class at the University of Hawaii, called Hacking for Defense. Housed in the College of Engineering, we'll talk to the course designers and find out how students get to solve problems that ensure our national security.
The significance of abortion in Native Hawaiian culture; Modernizing military infrastructure to facilitate clean energy; Jay Griffin steps down as chair of Public Utilities Commission
Gov. David Ige targets 30 bills for potential veto; State tax collector explains the effect the gas tax holiday may have on the state; First keiki vaccine clinics open; and the Ghost Guy shares chicken skin stories
Anti-abortion advocate reacts to Roe v. Wade decision; Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist on the new president-elect of the Philippines; Revoking building permit for Kaimukī monster home
We’re celebrating 50 years of Title IX as we remember the legacy of Patsy Takemoto Mink. What does gender equity look like today? We are specifically looking at athletics in lower and higher education in Hawaiʻi with guests Lois Manin, University of Hawaiʻi Associate Athletics Director, and Wookie Kim, ACLU of Hawaiʻi Legal Director.
Next time on Bytemarks Cafe, we'll find out what the state of media is in a conference called "Connecting in a Zero Trust World." We'll talk to the organizers at the East West Center about their upcoming media conference that tackles this challenge of social media, algorithms and polarizing opinions.
What pet owners should know about the unusual rabbit deaths on a Maui farm; "Bring Your 'Ohana Home" initiative supports those who cannot afford bail; Navigating your next job search
The FDA approves COVID-19 vaccines for keiki; Goals to cut carbon emissions; A local author discusses his latest novel
June is headache and migraine awareness month, so do you know what the difference is between tension headaches and migraines? What’s the latest in prevention and treatment? How might Botox help? Dr. Monique Canonico from Kaiser Permanente is on the line, for a two part symposium on all you ever needed to know about supplements, over the counter medications and prescriptions to treat and prevent these monster migraines for good!
Mokulele Airlines and REGENT reimagine travel in a greener future; Former Rainbow Wahine and associate athletics director on the legacy of Title IX; The shortage of early education opportunities
A hospitality consultant on the transition team for the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and a retired tourism executive give their perspective on the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority process that recently awarded the CNHA the state's primary marketing contract; and the son of beloved local musician Kaulana Pakele honors his father with his debut album "Faith"
Gun safety advocates call for action; Award-winning Hawaiʻi chef wants to make restaurant industry more livable; Father and son reflect on harrowing shark encounter
Today we'll find out what is happening with federal broadband funding and what is currently being considered. We'll learn from transpacific fiber optic systems company Ocean Networks what critical infrastructure is being built and how it helps create a more resilient Hawaii.
A local hospitality consultant shares his thoughts on the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority awarding a $34 million marketing contract to the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement over the Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau; The state's Chief Energy Officer discusses Hawaiʻi's continued dependence on oil; Manu Minute features an endangered native bird with a singular call and an unusual crest
The Wai Ola Alliance discusses the need for a lawsuit against the Navy over the Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility; a UH Health Economist breaks down the financial benefits of Covid tests for laboratories; Governor Ige shares his thoughts on a number of issues, including the Red Hill lawsuit; and HPR classical music host Gene Schiller shares the details of an upcoming piano competition on Oahu
The Wai Ola Alliance discusses the need for a lawsuit against the Navy over the Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility; a UH Health Economist breaks down the financial benefits of Covid tests for laboratories; Governor Ige shares his thoughts on a number of issues, including the Red Hill lawsuit; and HPR classical music host Gene Schiller shares the details of an upcoming piano competition on Oahu
June is headache and migraine awareness month, so you know what the difference is between tension headaches and migraines? What’s the latest in prevention and treatment? How might Botox help? Dr. Monique Canonico from Kaiser Permanente is on the line, for a two part symposium on all you ever needed to know about supplements, over the counter medications and prescriptions to treat and prevent these monster migraines for good!
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority passes over Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau, awards its multi-million dollar marketing contract to a new player; Sustainable aviation fuel; The remarkable return of a veteran's class ring
The legislative push to tighten regulations on helicopter tour operators; Olympic medalist Clarissa Chun gets inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame; Hawaiʻi's statuary history
Today we'll catch up with the founder of an education and learning app called Unrulr. We'll find out how Unrulr takes the learning process and makes it more collaborative, interactive and accessible 24/7.
Environmental leader reflects on personal mission to protect the ocean and clean up coastlines; New Windward Oʻahu preschool helps meet rising demand for early education; Lessons learned from the pandemic; Readers invited to rediscover Hawaiʻi through Mark Twain's perspective
The State Office of Elections shares what's around the corner with the primary election coming up in August; Maui Brewing Company discusses expansion and supply chain issues; Kipahulu ʻOhana talks about the proposed community-based subsistence fishing area along Maui's coastline; A local author shares the story behind his love of short stories and his new book "Made in Hawaii"
Why do you really need a PCP? What types of tests should you do on an annual basis? Are there certain shots that you need beyond being a kid? When does cancer screening start? These questions and more are the focus of our talk tonight with Dr. Cheynie Nakano of Kuakini Medical Center.
Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization shares more about their fire prevention campaign; Head of the Pōhakuloa Training Area discusses the military's land leases set to expire in 2029; HPR reporter Casey Harlow breaks down Covid vaccine impacts on local children; A local author discusses his debut novel "Nuclear Family"
The architect behind the USS Arizona Memorial; New images from the state archives; Local festivals celebrating local composer, whales
The case to expand Papahānaumokuākea; The latest on the state's green energy goals at the Legislature; How to find success in the entertainment industry
Covid changed a lot of how we get together and go to work or school. Our mental health along with our physical health have both been affected. Loneliness, depression, higher rates of diabetes, delaying routine screenings, all of these issues need attention in order to be well. Dr. Theresa Wee is in the studio for a two part series on how she has been coping, along with inspiring her patients to regain or maintain their health, for the entire Ohana!
Today we'll catch up with the organizers of the first tropical Ag tech conference on Hawaii Island. We'll find out what technology innovations can help small farmers improve agricultural production with the ever changing climate patterns.
Hawaiʻi Tourism Japan reviews loosening travel restrictions; Hawaiian Airlines aims to reduce carbon footprint; Waikīkī coastline challenged by climate change; ʻIolani Palace hosts Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee festivities
Supporters of the Marcos family hold a victory rally; State senator supports green energy options; A grassroots initiative promotes environmental stewardship; Local company invests in Hawaiʻi's economy; Filipino Lola makes a splash in the Marvel Universe
In honor of May being National Mental Health Awareness month, we re-air past stories touching on mental health issues, and one new interview with popular local band Kolohe Kai about their anti-bullying song, I Think You're Beautiful.
Hawaiʻi hospitals are considering tighter visitor policies as COVID cases continue to climb throughout the state; Volcanologists prepare for future eruptions; John Cruz celebrates 25th anniversary of his album "Acoustic Soul"
Today on Bytemarks Cafe, we'll catch up with a couple of the latest Mana Up companies to learn how they scale their local brand to the rest of the world. We'll also learn about the Mana Up Accelerator and what Cohort 7 will do as they enter into the post pandemic world.
Leadership at the Big Island biomass plant Honua Ola is regrouping after the Public Utilities Commission denied their power purchase agreement with Hawaiian Electric; Local composer nominated for a Pulitzer Prize
Honua Ola's president discusses what the energy company's options are now that the Public Utilities Commission denied approval of a power purchasing agreement; A state Senator talks about a recent visit to the Navy's Red Hill well to get an update on the system flushing and water conservation efforts; A local photographer shares more about his latest book on photography; The captain of the crew featured in "Deadliest Catch: Bloodline" chats about lessons learned while fishing off Hawaiʻi Island
Covid changed a lot of how we get together and go to work or school. Our mental health along with our physical health have both been affected. Loneliness, depression, higher rates of diabetes, delaying routine screenings, all of these issues need attention in order to be well. Dr. Theresa Wee is in the studio for a two part series on how she has been coping, along with inspiring her patients to regain or maintain their health, for the entire Ohana!
In today's Aloha Friday hana hou show, we showcase long-time HPR Arts and Culture reporter Noe Tanigawa's interviews with noted island musicians.
A Hawaiʻi civil rights attorney discusses the implications for abortion rights across the country and here in the islands; The creator of a new website highlighting ocean access and protecting important cultural sites talks about why she launched the site; A long-time activist for Native Hawaiian rights discusses the role of wahine, past and present, in efforts to protect cultural sites; A celebrated ocean photographer dishes on his career and new book
Today we'll hear about the UH Venture Competition put on by the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship. We'll talk to GOALL, the team that took first place in the competition and find out how they plan to take their startup to the next level.
State health officials respond to the governor's emergency order on Red Hill; public concern over the proposed Pololū land sale; Has social media made us stupid?
A local doctor details the scene at a refugee camp on the Polish-Ukrainian border; latest ridership numbers for the Honolulu Authority Rapid Transit rail project; living laboratory in Kohala on Hawaiʻi Island
Women’s health is a lot more than just pap smears and hormones, there are a lot of new recommendations to help women of all ages manage their health throughout their lifetime. Dr. Cheryl Twu, founder of Wellnessobgyn.com is in the studio sharing her expertise in a two part series of shows discussing the most important areas to focus on for women, and a few tips for the men too!
Congressman Ed Case joins us in the studio before heading back to D.C. He addresses Rep. Kai Kahele's run for governor, efforts to get federal protections for Hawaiʻi's forests, and the U.S. Supreme Court's leaked opinion on Roe v. Wade. And he takes your questions!
Public policy expert reviews 2022 legislative session; Waipahu lawmakers weigh in on proposed housing project; Daughter pens book about mom, the first woman of color in Congress; A private practice nurse shares realities of the profession
Tough talk between the prime ministers of Australia and the Solomon Islands; An affordable housing project in Waipahu turns heads; A local comedian brings a touch of Hawaiʻi to sketch comedy in Chicago
Tough talk between the prime ministers of Australia and the Solomon Islands; An affordable housing project in Waipahu turns heads; A local comedian brings a touch of Hawaiʻi to sketch comedy in Chicago
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steven Alm responds to reports of increased violent crime | Full StoryHonolulu resident and interpreter Antonina Thompson find community in Hawaiʻi while trying to support her friends and family in UkraineHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton looks at one group often left out of minimum wage conversations: farmers| Full StoryKona Bay Hawaii proprietor Kusuo “KC” Kiuchi pivots his business model to survive the pandemic
Asthma treatment has gotten smarter, with new types of inhalers and also biological treatments that have changed the course of care for many patients who suffer with this condition. Hear the latest with Dr. Matthew Lau, Allergy and Asthma expert at Kaiser Permanente on the show.
Ukrainian-native Valeriya Kamphaus residing in Honolulu and American Bill Keesling who retired in the port city of Nikolaev in southern Ukraine share their stories | Full StoryHPR's Casey Harlow reports on how well Hawaiʻi is handling early childhood education, but there's still room to improve | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair reviews Kevin Dayton's article about ridership dropping with a shortened rail route | Full StoryYvonne Chan, ʻIolani School's director of Community Science Program, runs ʻĀina-Informatics Network and helps teach high schoolers how to sequence Covid genomes | Full StoryBiking advocate Lori McCarney reviews the healthy benefits of hosting live Hawaii Bicycling League events | Full Story
Film producer Billy Pratt reflects on the enduring legacy of Duke Kahanamoku ahead of the local premiere of the new documentary centered on Kahanamoku, "WATERMAN" | Full StoryFilmmaker Jeff Wallace talks about the 10-year creative process behind his new film "Angel By Thursday" | Full StoryIlihia Gionson, a panelist for a PBS discussion about caretakers for veterans, chats about "Sky Blossom," a documentary about caretakers for the Greatest Generation that features a local family | Full StoryMaui-native Destin Daniel Cretton, director of Marvel's new film "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," shares his experience making a summer tent pole movie | Full Story
Director of the state Department of Health Dr. Libby Char outlines the state's new pandemic strategy | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat politics and opinion editor Chad Blair covers the new record-setting $8.7 billion state budget | Full StoryIllustrator Jane Mount channels her love of books into her paintings | Full StoryHana Koa Brewing Company co-founder Chrissie Pinney creates connection in the world of beer | Full StoryGlenn Nii of the Charles Nii Nursery, Inc reflects on his family's history with flower propagation and the nursery's uncertain future in Kamilonui Valley | Full Story
With the growing importance of cyber security, we'll find out how one program gets middle school students involved. The program is called Gen Cyber and we'll find out how students can jumpstart their cybersecurity pathway with this 5 day boot camp.
With the growing importance of cyber security, we'll find out how one program gets middle school students involved. The program is called Gen Cyber and we'll find out how students can jumpstart their cybersecurity pathway with this 5 day boot camp.
HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi covers the historic $328 million settlement between the state and thousands of Native Hawaiians who have waited decades for compensation | Full StoryMichelle Kauhane, Senior Vice President of Community Grants and Initiatives at Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, discusses a new collective to help Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) folks | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Nick Grube breaks down how the state could benefit from $265 million in appropriated congressional funds | Full StoryHPR contributor Neal Milner lays out the arguments for and against student loan forgiveness | Full StoryArma Richardson Oana reflects on how her family history led her to hibiscus hybridization | Full Story
We have talked about screening but what happens when you get a diagnosis of colon cancer? Can a half hour test save your life? George Stewart, a local man who was surprised by his cancer journey shares his insights about his diagnosis along with board certified gastroenterologist Dr. Ankor Jain. After almost a decade and a half of practicing medicine, he knows the risks of cancer and what all of us can do to prevent it!
We have talked about screening but what happens when you get a diagnosis of colon cancer? Can a half hour test save your life? George Stewart, a local man who was surprised by his cancer journey shares his insights about his diagnosis along with board certified gastroenterologist Dr. Ankor Jain. After almost a decade and a half of practicing medicine, he knows the risks of cancer and what all of us can do to prevent it!
We'll hear from Chaminade University and the Hogan Entrepreneurial Program. We'll find out what the program entails and how Chaminade is preparing the next generation of Hawaii's entrepreneurs.
Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami has an optimistic outlook about the Garden Isle's public health and economic recoveryHPR contributor and political analyst Neal Milner examines weak U.S. response and tracking of the pandemic Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Joel Lau reports on the CDC's decision to authorize second Covid boosters | Full StoryLouise Ing shares how great-grandmother Dr. Kong Tai Heong became the first Chinese woman to practice Western medicine in the islands | Full Story
Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth asks Gov. Ige to declare an energy emergency as gas prices skyrocket | Full StoryHonolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation CEO Lori Kahikina says the rail project will make it to Ala Moana despite financial setbacks | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Anita Hofschneider covers the Biden administration's request for almost $900 million to ramp up Guam's missile defense| Full StoryAuthor Robin Rohr and Department of Defense Health Agency liaison David Brown outline the treatment options for veterans as part of the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma's 19th annual summit | Full StoryUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers Megan Porter and Becky Chong explore the vast array of lava tubes below our feet on Hawaiʻi Island | Full Story
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - and Dr. Ian Okazaki, surgical cancer specialist, is going to explain why the new age for screening has changed to 45, and why it's more important than ever to get checked for this very treatable condition, before it's too late.
TZ Economics consultant Paul Brewbaker anticipates a rocky recovery for international tourism after recent COVID surges in southeast Asia | Full StoryHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton says a much-needed mouse eradication program on Midway Atoll will be delayed for another year | Full StoryFilm producer Billy Pratt reflects on the enduring legacy of Duke Kahanamoku ahead of the local premiere of the new documentary centered on Kahanamoku, WATERMAN | Full StoryHistorian David Aiona Chang shares the story of Ka Wahine, the first Native Hawaiian woman to travel throughout the Pacific on a European ship | Full Story
State Deputy Director for Environmental Health Kathleen Ho outlines the long-term strategy for the contaminated Red Hill water shaft | Full ArticlePrinceton sociologist Matthew Desmond on how renters and owners can work together for affordable housing ahead of his free lecture Thursday night at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa | Full SegmentHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell looks at the latest on the state's investigation of illegal contributions to the campaigns of Keith Amemiya and Kym Pine| Full ArticleFaculty and alumni of Oʻahu's President William McKinley High School react to the controversial resolutions that would change the school's name back to Honolulu High School and remove the statue of William McKinley from campus premises | Full SegmentUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Professor Noenoe Silva documents the work of six women who fought to preserve ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in the 1940s | Full Segment
Today we'll find out what the buzz is all about the Metaverse. Facebook changed their name to Meta, announcing the metaverse as the next evolution of social connection. So what does that mean?
State Department of Transportation spokesperson Jai Cunningham says that masks will still be required at airports once the mandate lifts on March 25 | Full SegmentHPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi looks at legislation that aims to support struggling taro farmers in Waiʻoli Valley | Full ArticleHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Kevin Dayton says the $160 million Hawaiʻi State Hospital cannot open until fundamental design flaws are addressed | Full ArticleAttorney Katherine Vessels comes to the University of Hawaiʻi Richardson School of Law to teach the "laws of war" in international conflict | Full SegmentKaʻōhao School Principal Winston Sakurai marks the rapid pace at which the charter school changed its name from Lanikai Elementary | Full Segment
Kealoha Pisciotta, spokesperson for the Mauna Kea Hui, outlines the group's concerns over a new legislative measure that would restructure the management of the mauna | Full ArticleHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra says water shortages as a result of the Red Hill water crisis could trigger a moratorium on new construction in the city | Full ArticleDiane Peters-Nguyen, the Regional Chief Executive Officer for the Pacific Islands Region Red Cross, reflects on the founding mission of the Red Cross and its role in the history of Hawaiʻi | Full SegmentFormer Hale Kula Elementary Principal Jan Iwase talks about the impulse behind the initiative to rename the school after Sen. Daniel K. Inouye | Full SegmentRex-ann Dubiel, Vice President of the North Shore Outdoor Circle, and Honolulu Councilmember Heidi Tsuneyoshi break down the community effort to reconstruct the Ke Ala Pupukea Bike Path | Full Segment
Not all memory loss is related to Alzheimer's, there are other common causes that can be dangerous, and treatable. Dr. Viereck from Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience shares the latest in the clinical trials for vascular dementia, caused by high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. Want to know how to protect your brain - listen in to learn more.
Roger Morton, the City's Transportation Services Director and HART Board member, discusses the proposed plan to end rail at Civic Center and its impact on riders and transit-oriented development | Full ArticleHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore dives deeper into the reasons behind Mayor Rick Blangiardi's proposed plan to end rail short of Ala Moana Shopping Center in today's Reality Check | Full ArticleHPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi talks about the strained relationship between the U.S. military and the Native Hawaiian community after the Navy announced a new probe into the fuel contaminated water crisisContributing Editor Neal Milner discusses the role of the ombudsman in our bi-weekly segment titled, The Long View The Kalij Pheasant, a hardy game bird found on the Big Island, Maui, and Oahu, is the subject of today's Manu MinuteTaro farmer Hanale Bishop, owner of Homestead Poi, shares the important role traditional kalo cultivation has in helping our state work toward self-sustainability | Full Segment
Today we'll catch up with the new Executive Director of the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship. We'll find out about the current projects underway and the new Residences for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs or RISE.
Today we'll catch up with the new Executive Director of the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship. We'll find out about the current projects underway and the new Residences for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs or RISE.
Robert Richmond, director of the University of Hawaiʻi Kewalo Research Laboratory, reviews Japan's planned release of radiated water 11 years after the massive earthquake in Fukushima | Full SegmentJake Muise, CEO of Maui Nui Venison, discusses his company's plan for growth that could contribute to reducing axis deer populations | Full SegmentHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Brittany Lyte shares how Kauai's dwindling reliance on fossil fuels is paying off after oil prices spike in today's Reality Check | Full ArticleState Farm's Amy Harris shares data on catalytic converter thefts in the islands | Full SegmentHPR Arts and Culture reporter Noe Tanigawa gives a final look at upcoming art shows around the islands as she bids farewell to the station | Full Segment
Amy Miller, EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, urges property owners to switch from cesspools to more environmentally friendly systems | Full ArticleHPR's Casey Harlow reports on how the state plans to help island residents save for retirement | Full ArticleHonolulu Civil Beat Anita Hofschneider discusses how the war in Ukraine is adding to the rising cost of living | Full ArticleHawaiʻi's head librarian, Stacey Aldrich, talks about state public libraries opening back up as Covid restrictions relax | Full ArticleHailey Fines and Ryan Miyashiro from the local band, Ragamuffs, prepare to travel to Texas and perform at the South by Southwest Music Festival | Full Article
Could we ever have a tobacco-free Hawai‘i? Lieutenant Governor Josh Green along with Josh Ching, a senior at Kamehameha School and member of the Tobacco-Free Coalition are on the show, talking about the efforts of the youth of today to work with the legislature and elected officials to protect the next generation from the harms of tobacco products.
Could we ever have a tobacco-free Hawai‘i? Lieutenant Governor Josh Green along with Josh Ching, a senior at Kamehameha School and member of the Tobacco-Free Coalition are on the show, talking about the efforts of the youth of today to work with the legislature and elected officials to protect the next generation from the harms of tobacco products.
Honolulu Board of Water Supply Chief Engineer Ernie Lau says lack of rainfall, and the reduced draw, is producing higher levels of chloride in the city's aquifer | Full SegmentHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Cassie Ordonio covers the vote of "no confidence" cast by faculty of the University of Hawaiʻi engineering school for their dean | Full ArticleDr. Tarquin Collis, chief of infectious disease at Kaiser Permanente, recalls the first COVID diagnoses in the state two years ago — and all that came after for health care workers | Full ArticleBrigadier General Moses Kaoiwi says the National Guard is better prepared to respond to the next pandemic | Full SegmentDr. Cecelia Shikuma and nurse practitioner Cris Milne of Hawaiʻi Center for Aids want Hawaiʻi residents to participate in the national RECOVER study investigating long COVID | Full Segment
As Gov. David Ige winds down his time in office, he reflects on the hardest decision he had to make during the pandemic | Full ArticleLaura Thielen of Partners in Care leads the Oʻahu annual Point In Time count | Full SegmentHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Brittany Lyte covers the controversy brewing around Kauaʻi's Russian Fort, which has ties to secret Russian agent | Full ArticleHawaiʻi Catholic Schools Superintendent Llewellyn Young says enrollment at religious institutions is up for the first time in over a decade | Full SegmentParents and students at Kamehameha Schools Keaʻau on Hawaiʻi Island say that the cafeteria food is unsafe and inedible | Full Segment
Today we'll find out about a novel way to address the production of jet fuel. We'll hear about a process that creates jet fuel from the carbon dioxide in the air, thus creating a net zero contribution to atmospheric CO2.
Stuart Coleman, executive director of Wastewater Alternatives and Initiatives, talks about the prospects of cesspool legislation in light of the recent public corruption scandal involving two former Hawaiʻi lawmakersSpeaking of Hawaiʻi's State Capitol, Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Kevin Dayton says the public outcry about the bribery allegations may not translate into concrete reforms | Full Article22-year old North Shore native Moana Jones Wong, winner of the first-ever Women’s Billabong Pro Pipeline, talks about how her practice of surfing leads her to lokahiFirst Lady Dawn Ige is excited to welcome visitors back to the renovated Washington Place, which is the focus of Thursday's Historic Hawaii Foundation lecture about Queen Liliʻuokalani's residencesArtist and director Fé Vásquez talks about the evocative power of color ahead of her debut show at Island Treasures Art Gallery this weekend
We'll catch up with the new executive director of the TRUE initiative or Technology Readiness, User Evaluation. We'll find out how TRUE is also working with Climb HI to help develop the next generation information technology workforce.
U.S. Rep. Ed Case reviews the flow of money that the House has appropriated to help Hawaiʻi deal with the Red Hill water crisis | Full SegmentEarthjustice and the Sierra Club are calling on the state Health Department to reject the military’s work plan report that was filed last week. Earthjustice attorney David Henkin explains their position | Full SegmentHonolulu Civil Beat's Christina Jedra shares revelations of disabled security cameras not capturing last year's Red Hill fuel leaks | Full ArticleHPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi reports on community concerns over the proposed development of a coastal eco-resort on Hawaiʻi Island. New Kalaupapa National Historical Park superintendent, Nancy Holman, reflects on the future of Kalaupapa as resident population dwindles. A new General Plan outlining ideas for the future is here. | Full Article
Kalaupapa historian Patrick Boland shares the story of Brother Joseph Dutton, from his tumultuous origins to his life of service, and his posthumous path to sainthood | Full SegmentHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Joel Lau says research from the University Of Hawaiʻi on a shelf-stable COVID vaccine could be a game-changer in delivering vaccine doses to other countries | Full ArticleThe Hawaiʻi State Historic Preservation Division is seeking public input on its five-year plan to protect historical sites across the islands | Full ArticleAnd we remember the late David Forbes, the historian who brought Queen Liliʻuokalani to life through her journal entries | Full Segment
Exercise is supposed to stimulate the happy cells of our brains to make us want to do it again and again. How can you find that ‘runners high’ of serotonin? We’ll talk with Tony Hallam from Kaiser Permanente, an exercise physiologist, about how to make the most of your workout and what kind of activity is the best place to start.
Glen Hayashida, president of The National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, shares how it's stepped up to help diabetic patients during the pandemic | ProPublica Article | Full ArticleRetired Army Major General Robert Lee talks about the recent ceremony to honor Chinese American veterans awarded the Congressional Gold medal | Full SegmentHPR reporter Casey Harlow discusses state lawmakers attempts to make Hawaiʻi's Earned Income Tax Credit permanent | Full ArticleHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton talks about the increase in popularity of tea made from mamaki leaves in today's Reality Check | Full ArticleDarcy Oishi, the Biological Control Program Chief for the Department of Agriculture, gives an update on the efforts to manage the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle | Full Article
It's been two months since tainted drinking water displaced Red Hill families to Waikiki hotels. A military spouse shares her story about the uncertainty and being in a Waikiki hotel for so long. Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra tracks the court saga around the public corruption case at Honolulu Hale in today's Reality Check | Full ArticleJohnson Choi, head of the Hong Kong-China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, is hoping for better times as the pandemic continues to weigh down world economies. | Full SegmentDr. Jennifer Lynch, co-director of the Hawaiʻi Pacific University Center for Marine Debris Research,shares the results of a study on the effects of Maui County’s 2018 polystyrene ban. | Full SegmentDr. Allana Coffee is a clinical psychologist and mosaic artist. She's one of the artists featured in the new ARTS at Marks Garage exhibit opening tonight, "With HeART for Our First Responders." It's on display through Feb. 12. | First Friday happenings | Full Segment
This show focused on the issue of raising Hawaiʻi's minimum wage from its current $10.10.What can you buy for $10? Two gallons of unleaded gas... a gallon of milk? It's not enough for a plate lunch anymore… maybe a mini if you're lucky. You may have to settle for a few musubi. That’s how far $10 goes these days. Not far at all.There are indications that there's enough support to pass something this year. The governor has expressed his support. Ditto for leadership in both legislative chambers. The devil is in the details.Our live guests were: Nate Hix, director of Living Wage Hawai’iJensen Ahokovi, research associate at the Grassroots InstituteWe also shared comments from:Lauren Zirbel, executive director and president of the Hawaii Food Industry AssociationGary Hooser, executive director of Pono Hawaii InitiativeTom Jones, co-owner Gyotaku Japanese Restaurants and past-chair of the Hawaii Restaurant Association And we heard from our listeners as well. If you would like to share any thoughts on this topic, please write to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or call 808-792-8217.
Today, we'll catch up with a local tech company that has pivoted and innovated through this pandemic. We'll find out about the trials and tribulations of scaling into an international company and still maintaining its roots in Hawaii.
Janet McCabe, the deputy administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, shares their thoughts after a recent visit to Red Hill and Camp Kunia | Full ArticleHonolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra explains how the water contamination crisis highlights the flaws in the Navy's early warning system in today's Reality Check | Full ArticleDr. Jim Ireland, director of the city's Emergency Medical Services, explains why the downward trend of Covid cases means improvement in their call load | Full SegmentPolitical Analyst Neal Milner examines whether political amateurs are running and winning recent elections in today's The Long ViewHPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi discusses what the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands could do with the $600 million lawmakers are considering giving the agency