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Kevin William O'Leary/Nick Bers/Kevin William O’Leary, author of "Olohana: In the Service of the King," spoke with The Conversation about the challenges of writing fiction based on historical events. -
University of Hawaiʻi News/Dr. Jerris Hedges recently announced he plans to step down in 2023 as dean of the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine after 15 years at the helm. The Conversation invited him to reflect on how far Hawaiʻiʻs only medical school has come over the years.
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The program seeks to encourage and inspire the next generation of local film critics, commentators and young entrepreneurs. Applications are due Wednesday, Oct. 5. -
The increase is part of a series of hikes that will eventually raise Hawaiʻi’s minimum wage to $18 an hour in 2028.
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U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz says the money will go exclusively to Title I schools where more than half the student populations are considered to be living in poverty.
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Two University of Hawaiʻi projects will use federal funds to support underserved students and family engagement in education. HPR’s Casey Harlow has more.
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U.S. arrivals continue to make up a majority of visitors coming to the islands. However, there is still no word on which agency will take charge of the lucrative domestic marketing contract.
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Stock markets have continued to be volatile this week. And while there’s a focus on the state of the world and national economy, what could that mean for Hawaiʻi? Pacific Business News editor in chief A. Kam Napier has more.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is visiting Hawaiʻi this week amid lingering community frustration and distrust after jet fuel from a military storage facility last year spilled into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water. The spill poisoned thousands of military families and threatened the purity of Honolulu’s water supply.
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The program in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi will offer natural and cultural lessons about the park. It was created by two Hawaiian language teachers, who developed lesson plans, worksheets and activities. HPR's Jayna Omaye has more.
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The Federal Transit Administration has approved the Honolulu rail's financial recovery plan which outlines a truncated version of the rail line, 1.25 miles short of Ala Moana Center, and postpones construction of a parking garage in Pearl Highlands.
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Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu is opening the state’s first dialysis center for patients who live with end-stage renal disease. Hawaiʻi Kidney Care at Kuakini is partnering with Satellite Healthcare, The Queen’s Health System and HMSA.
