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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A Honolulu Police Department officer shot and killed an armed man Wednesday at a Waiʻanae home after responding to calls of a domestic argument and gunfire. -
The Steepholmers, a sea shanty group based in the United Kingdom, led a unique musical effort to raise money for Maui residents. It was one of many fundraisers around the globe. -
The stations will be mounted on HECO utility poles and provide meteorological data. The information will be used to help determine if HECO will initiate a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). -
A team of UH Mānoa researchers will conduct a five-year, $3.8 million, study to look at the impacts the fire had on various demographics. The study will be conducted in two phases, with the help of UH Maui college students. -
The state Department of Human Services has opened up applications for its Summer EBT program, also known as SUN Bucks. Households will receive $177 for each qualifying child. That’s more than the $120 per child allotted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. -
The city announced last week that the Waikīkī Vista at 2441 Kapiʻolani Blvd. has already provided emergency shelter and transitional housing for 21 families. Another 23 affordable housing units are occupied, and five more move-ins are scheduled. -
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is looking for organizations involved in ʻāina-based stewardship and those that want to build better relationships between tourists and residents. Program participants can receive up to $50,000 in direct funding. -
Two groups of developers were picked in March to submit a plan for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District project. While one group has now stepped out, the state says the remaining group will continue with the RFP process. -
The City and County of Honolulu broke ground on the $11 million project that will see the installation of 4,500 photovoltaic panels on the entire upper deck of the parking structure. -
The state is partnering with the Ulupono Initiative to secure more federal funding. Ulupono can also coach and provide support to state departments and agencies.
