While states like Louisiana, New York and Connecticut require training students in cutting and styling textured hair, Hawai‘i lags behind. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

The Public Utilities Commission has concluded that a state recovery fund is likely warranted to compensate future victims of major wildfires, but not before some outstanding questions are resolved.

Hawaiʻi’s ties to the Asia Pacific transcend geography. There’s a lot of interest among Hawaiʻi residents about our regional neighborhood. Here are four trends to watch in 2026 that may have a direct impact on Hawaiʻi.

House Bill 99 is meant to equip high school students with education "necessary to ensure that the next generation are climate leaders."

Researchers just reported that the most abundant species of invasive algae in the main Hawaiian Islands has been found in Papahānaumokuākea at Kuaihelani, or Midway Atoll.

The start of the new year is a great time to purge unwanted things from 2025 – including natural Christmas trees.

With the new year comes a new minimum wage in Hawai’i. It’s now $16 an hour — and many local restaurant owners are concerned about what that means for their industry.

A federal appeals court is blocking Hawaiʻi from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers. The tax was set to begin in 2026.

At least seven people were hurt with suspected fireworks injuries in five separate incidents on Oʻahu this New Year's Eve.

2025 was a strong year for many stock markets around the world. In the United States, the main stock indices were up between 13% and 20%. But for many investors in Asia, the returns were even higher. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.