The smallest county in the United States may not exist much longer. As HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, Kalawao County is preparing for a big transition.

Retired cartographer Tom Patterson spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about creating maps for some of Hawaiʻi's (and the country's) most famous physical landmarks.

Carlos Gutiérrez Ayala, director of the Forensic Sciences Unit at Chaminade University, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the lab's role in assisting the Catholic Church with a project for Mother Marianne Cope.

HB1579 would establish outdoor light fixture requirements based on the Kelvin scale and the direction of the light. It also suggests that the fixtures operate on a timer or motion sensor basis.

Emergency managers advise everyone to keep a two-week supply of food on hand in case of a disaster. But how much food is that exactly? And what does it cost? HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote gets into the details.

The House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection amended the bill to take out the appropriation of $5 million to DHHL and allow for further discussion in the legislative session.

Researchers Kawika Winter and Kristen Harmon spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about their new study that looks at the mass extinction of waterbirds in Hawaiʻi.

A bill at the state Legislature would create a program supporting the production of virus- and pest-free plants to potentially reduce the spread of invasive species and diseases.

The Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity plans to move ahead with new measures to limit the spread of invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles on Hawaiʻi Island. The current infestation on the Kona coast started in March 2025.

The administration wants to expand the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill in West Oʻahu, which is scheduled to close in 2028 — ahead of reaching capacity.