Scott Kim
News EditorScott Kim spent most of his career in the NPR system, having served as a reporter, host and news director at Hawaiʻi Public Radio from 1991 through 1997, before moving on to spend 15 years at NPR affiliates WMFE in Orlando (where he was hired by José A. Fajardo) and WJCT in Jacksonville. Kim was a news editor at HPR. He was born and raised in Hawaiʻi, and graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with a degree in broadcast journalism.
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A violent attack in Waikīkī is the latest example of a growing wave of criminal activity as Hawaiʻi’s tourist engine revs up following the pandemic. The Conversation spoke to state Sen. Sharon Moriwaki about past efforts to deal with the problem, and how she believes progress can be made.
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State Senator discusses whether the recent violence and crime in Waikiki is cause for concern; Lead for America program provides hometown leadership opportunities to a new generation; Local cultural practitioners share the difference between the haka and the ha'a
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U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee will tour the Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility Tuesday. As HPR’s Scott Kim reports, the visit comes as the Navy prepares to permanently shut down operations at the site.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated Thursday the Defense Department’s pledge to defuel the Red Hill fuel storage facility, but did not give a timeline for doing so. Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Austin told lawmakers defueling Red Hill will require significant resources.
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The main garbage dump for Oʻahu is supposed to close by March 2028 and the city has to decide on a new site by the end of 2022. A committee charged with finding the new site voted Monday not to recommend any of the proposed locations.
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi says he will decide on a controversial measure banning most commercial activity at several windward Oʻahu beaches by Tuesday. Blangiardi told HPR that after meeting Thursday with both supporters and opponents of the measure, he needs more time to study the bill and its effects.
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After 35 years, the River of Life Mission has served its last meal to the homeless and needy at its main facility in Honolulu's Chinatown. The ministry, which says it has served over 12 million meals, is turning to mobile outreach and serving the homeless in other areas of the city.
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi says he expects to decide soon on a controversial measure banning most commercial activity at several windward Oʻahu beaches.
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President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal includes $1 billion to empty the tanks at the Red Hill fuel storage facility — part of an overall $773 billion Department of Defense spending request. HPR’s Scott Kim has more.
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The state’s Safe Travels program and indoor mask mandate ended last week, but officials are still urging caution while traveling. HPR’s Scott Kim reports some of the final arriving passengers said they felt the program served a purpose, but it was time for it to be retired.