Roller skaters have been pushing for more places to skate on O‘ahu. Another group called Rainbow Rollers created an online petition last year urging city officials to fund construction for dedicated skating arenas. The petition got more than 600 signatures.

Today is Juneteenth, and a local organization has already kicked off its festivities on O‘ahu. Afro Aloha is a Black-owned business that hosted its annual Black is Art event at Blue Note Hawaii this week.

The nonprofit Pacific Islanders in Communications could be victims of Congress's clawback of federal funds intended for public media outlets like NPR and PBS. The move from the U.S. House prompted the 34-year-old nonprofit to pause two programs that have distributed nearly $25 million to independent creators, including those in Hawai‘i, since 1992.

France conducted nearly 200 nuclear tests in the South Pacific during the 20th century. Tahitians in the diaspora have been raising awareness through advocacy and art.

The Doris Duke Foundation recently honored a number of creatives with a $500,000 award for their artistry. One of the awardees is Grammy-nominated jazz harpist Brandee Younger.

Constance Uejio will be honored at a concert this Sunday after announcing her retirement as the principal harpist for the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra.

“Kūkini” tells the story of the invasion of Maui at the time of King Kamehameha through the eyes of Maui warriors.

Many know our islands as a melting pot of cultures — people have been making their way here for centuries. But I bet no transplant has made light of his move to our islands quite like Adam Palya. He's the creator of the light-hearted and humorous web series, "Haole Do It."

U.S. Army officer Patrick Naughton Jr. recently published his first book, "Born from War: A Soldier’s Quest to Understand Vietnam, Iraq, and the Generational Impact of Conflict." Naughton grew up in Hilo. His father grew up in Mānoa. But growing up in Hawaiʻi isn’t the only parallel the two share.

Today is King Kamehameha Day. While some have the day off and will celebrate with festivities, others are conflicted as it is a reminder of Hawaiʻi’s colonial past. HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports.