Players faced off around an antique kōnane board earlier this month that had been used more than a century ago. Kapena Baptista went home with the win and a replica of the museum’s rare board.

Scott Amendola and Wil Blades have graced Hawaiʻi stages separately, but the duo returns to the islands for one show only at Blue Note Hawaiʻi on Tuesday night. HPR's Lillian Tsang spoke to them ahead of the show.

House lawmakers have advanced a measure that would subsidize home insurance for low-income families in lava zones on Hawaiʻi Island.

HPR talked to Gov. Josh Green soon after a U.S. Supreme Court decision on tariffs, plus his thoughts about the recent headlines involving Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke.

A stage production about a Hawaiian musician who we can thank for inventing the sound of the steel guitar and slack key has been back for a second season. HPR talked to Moses Goods, who is credited with writing the production, about taking this show on the road.

While the focus of Lahaina’s recovery efforts so far has been rebuilding homes, commercial property owners are ready to rebuild too, and some are frustrated with the process. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol talked with some of those owners, as well as county officials, to better understand the challenges.

HPR spoke with Democratic state Rep. Della Au Belatti about renewed calls for Gov. Josh Green to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate an unnamed "influential lawmaker" who was allegedly handed money in a paper bag in 2022.

State lawmakers are moving along a measure meant to facilitate film production on agricultural land, though some film advocates worry it could add more bureaucracy to the process.

For the Hawaiian Humane Society, the 2026 legislative session could be a path toward stricter animal welfare regulations, harsher penalties for mistreatment, and opportunities for combating animal overpopulation.

House Bill 1694 creates a tax credit to encourage the production of sustainable aviation fuel, a lower-carbon alternative to conventional jet fuel.