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Catherine Cruz/HPRA recent vote by the Honolulu City Council canceled plans to relocate two city agencies to a building in the heart of Chinatown. That set back hopes for new economic development for the area. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin. -
Martha Shade ProductionsA short documentary called "Pili Hou: Finding Helen" will have its world premiere at the Hawai’i International Film Festival later this month. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol talked with the film’s creators about the personal journey behind the storyline.
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James Moriarty, chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan, explains how the historic Trump-Xi summit impacts relations across the strait. -
There's an increasing demand in Hawaiʻi for ʻulu, also known as breadfruit — resulting from years of public awareness campaigns and buy-in from many in the state. -
Kalaupapa residents still cannot return to their homes weeks after a drinking water outage. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports there are new challenges in the remote settlement. -
One of Hawaiʻi Island’s geological marvels is no more. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park confirmed on Wednesday that the Hōlei Sea Arch has collapsed. -
Pat Saiki played a significant role in the passage of legislation paying reparations to Japanese Americans incarcerated by the U.S. during World War II. -
In a recent state informational briefing lawmakers, experts and local officials discussed the possibility of the state using “reverse vending machines” in stores and “bag drop-off” locations where recyclables can be returned. -
Molokaʻi residents fight to renew import restrictions aimed at keeping coconut rhinoceros beetle off island. -
Oʻahu-based artist Jana Ireijo shares her experience as an artist chosen for the Hawaiʻi Climate Action Residency program. -
Roger Babcock, director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, explains a new composting program the city will be rolling out. -
HPR speaks with the filmmakers behind “Pili Hou,” an upcoming documentary about the search for a long-lost matriarch.
