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Sophia McCullough/HPRHPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization’s most recent forecast. It expects a mild recession largely due to weak tourism numbers, federal worker layoffs and volatile tariffs increasing the price of goods. -
Alex Brandon/APA group of Maui teachers were detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement early Tuesday morning. Several of the teachers are from the Philippines. They had J-1 visas, which allow educators from other countries to teach in the U.S.
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The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to the Bishop Museum's Vice President of Advancement and Marketing Communications Janet Bullard about the federal grants the museum relies on for its collection care and other programs. -
Research is underway that looks at the health of migratory whales. Specifically, what can be learned from whale poop. HPR's Maddie Bender reports on what was found in the research. -
The last patient of the New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in Āliamanu being treated at the Straub Benioff Medical Center in Honolulu has been discharged from its burn care unit. -
The Honolulu Emergency Services Department is upgrading over half of its 23 ambulance units. The department received six brand-new ambulances and remounted eight. -
HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on the cuts the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival faces due to the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate the NEA. -
Leaders of the nonprofit Hawaii Theatre Center are asking the state to purchase the more than century-old building. However, it's unclear whether the state will take on the financial responsibility due to the uncertainty of federal funding. -
The Conversation's DW Gibson spoke to David Pang, co-founder of ʻIlio Products, about how tariffs are affecting his pet and eco-friendly product lines. -
John Henry Felix, a Hawaiʻi community leader and the founding chair of Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s board of directors, has died. He was 94. -
Three years ago, a county housing story published by the monthly newsletter Environment Hawaiʻi caught the eye of federal law enforcement agents. An FBI investigation led to indictments of several Hawaiʻi Island residents. -
Clyde Aikau, Hawai‘i's legendary big wave surfer and the younger brother of Eddie Aikau, has died. He was 75.
