Courts will likely be called on to resolve disputes over the November general election, retired Hawaiʻi Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald told lawmakers.
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About 1.08 million eggs from Hickman’s Family Farms in Arizona will be distributed to communities across Hawaiʻi over the next two months as a result of a civil lawsuit against artificial price inflation by the farms earlier this year.
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Immigration remains a campaign issue for many candidates in the U.S. midterm elections. But across the Pacific, one country is making it easier for some skilled workers to move there. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Lānaʻi received a special weekend barge delivery after Hurricane Lowell damaged the island’s harbor. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has the details.
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In a normal year, four or five tropical cyclones pass through the Central Pacific, but forecasters say there could be 13 in 2026. This year's El Nino is a major factor.
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State Sen. Sharon Moriwaki explains how storm debris and pollution make its way to the Ala Wai Canal and what efforts are being made to keep it clean.
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Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen explains how the city and state are working together on emergency efforts to clean and prevent storm damage in Mānoa.
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Hurricane Lowell has complicated issues that Kauaʻi farmers have been facing for years.
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The FEMA for Safe Recovery Act, introduced on Capitol Hill earlier this month, would create a federal policy requiring gender-responsive and trauma-informed training for FEMA. This includes better federal-to-local coordination, check-ins with all members of a household rather than just the head of household, and strengthened shelter safety.
HPR Music Features
Dig into the Hawaiʻi Public Radio archives with Derrick Malama and listen to the very best of Hawaiian music. Revisit sessions with Eddie Kamae and Keola Beamer, Raiatea Helm and Amy Hanaialiʻi, and more.
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