The Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi Oʻahu County Committee is looking for candidates in the Pearl City-Waipahu area to fill the soon-to-be vacant state Senate District 19 seat.

A new University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization report identified $126 million in federal funding for Hawaiʻi nonprofits as politically vulnerable. The 74 grants in jeopardy account for over 50 nonprofits. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has more.

The Supreme Court says it'll take up its latest gun rights case and consider striking down strict regulations on where people can carry firearms in Hawaiʻi.

Jim McCoy, director of communications at Pacific Historic Parks, spoke to The Conversation about keeping the USS Arizona Memorial and other parks open during the shutdown — thanks to donations from the community.

With the end of a federal tax credit for rooftop solar on the horizon, some players in the solar industry want lawmakers to retool a state-level incentive. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.

The federal government shut down Tuesday night after the U.S. Senate was unable to agree on funding. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the local impacts — and how members of Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation are responding to the Trump administration.

The federal government has shut down for the first time since 2018, NPR reports. U.S. Rep. Ed Case spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the government shutdown.

Susan Eichor played a leading role in organizing the 2025 U.S.-Japan Annual Conference. She sat down with HPR's Bill Dorman to discuss the event, which takes place on Oct. 15 at the Sheraton Waikiki.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz on his last day before retirement.

Honolulu councilmembers pushed the city Department of Emergency Management for more coordination and public awareness for evacuation plans following the July tsunami warning.