Jason Ubay
Managing Editor, NewsJason Ubay is HPR's managing editor, where he works with the station's team of reporters and digital producers to create news content for broadcast and digital platforms. He brings more than 15 years of professional journalism experience in Honolulu to the role. He was most recently a producer on The Conversation.
He previously was managing editor of Hawaii Business magazine for five years, where he compiled lists and managed the brand's social media accounts. He later covered tourism and financial institutions at Pacific Business News. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and previously served on the board of the Asian American Journalists Association-Hawaiʻi chapter. He participated in AAJA's Executive Leadership Program in 2021.
Jason spent three years as a stay-at-home dad and has great respect for caregivers. He also won a pizza eating contest in 2010, played high school football with Matt Leinart and Colt Brennan, and drinks his coffee black.
Contact him at jubay@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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HPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi on West Maui reopening for tourism; HPR's Cassie Ordonio on Lāhainā's overlooked ʻulu groves; HPR's Jason Ubay on ʻIke Pāpālua, a sci-fi short story anthology by local authors -
Local contemporary writers were asked to submit short stories in science fiction, fantasy, horror — the speculative fiction genre. Those stories are collected in "ʻIke Pāpālua: Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories from the Hawaiian Islands" by Mutual Publishing.
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The existing price freeze that was implemented for Maui in August will now only continue for essential goods and services, according to the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Office of Consumer Protection.
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Maui has seen a sharp economic decline in the immediate aftermath from deadly Aug. 8 fires, but UHERO's latest economic forecast does not see a significant spillover to the rest of the state.
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Lāhainā fire survivors will soon be able to visit their homes, and more business areas in the historic town are being re-opened following last monthʻs devastating wildfire.
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Skyline, Honolulu's long-awaited rail system, will finally open to the general public at 2 p.m. today. City transit officials say to not show up before then and line up. The congestion could cause traffic jams at stations, and they are not moving the start time up.
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The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority has awarded nearly $70 million to three vendors for destination stewardship services to market the islands to North American visitors. It’s the third time the state agency has awarded the contract since 2021. The last two contracts were rescinded after protests by the opposing bidder. HPR's Jason Ubay has more.
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The latest form of COVID sweeping the nation has not been found in Hawaiʻi COVID tests — but it has been detected in Oʻahu's wastewater. HPR's Jason Ubay has more.
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Hawaiian Electric announced that their Battery Bonus program has reached its capacity, and will now move on to tier two.
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Hawaiʻi Island-based HPM Building Supply acquired Maui-based Miyake two years ago. Its new operation in Kihei features home product displays for homeowners and contractors. It is HPM's fifth Home Design Center and the first on Maui.
