Sophia McCullough

Do you play pickleball? Chances are you've asked or been asked this question in the past couple of years. This week, The Conversation has been sharing stories about pickleball from around the islands — the good, the bad, and the noisy.

The portrait of Hawaiʻi’s last reigning monarch, painted in the 1890s, was on view outside of Hawaiʻi for the first time. In Washington, D.C., it was a centerpiece of an exhibit entitled “1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions." The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has been following the portrait since it left ʻIolani Palace in 2022.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alongside local cleanup crews, started removing thousands of pounds of fire debris from Lahaina last week. The first property, which is located on Fleming Road, was completely cleared on Thursday. Here are some photos of the cleanup process from Lahaina to the Olowalu storage site.

The 2024 Hawaiʻi legislative session begins Jan. 17. How can Hawaiʻi Public Radio help you stay informed about the issues you care about? How knowledgeable do you feel about the legislative process? Take our survey and let us know.

The Hawaiʻi State Capitol building was evacuated Wednesday morning and staff were instructed to remain at home after a bomb threat was emailed to "certain members of the Senate." The FBI has said it is aware of numerous hoax bomb threats at state Capitol buildings around the country, but that it has “no information to indicate a specific and credible threat.”

While every story is important in its own way, reporters and producers sometimes feel connected to interviewees and topics. From Lahaina's ongoing fire recovery to the struggles of Kona coffee farmers, here are nine news stories pared down from a long list that Hawaiʻi Public Radio was eager to share with you in 2023.

Drivers are encouraged to use the Likelike Highway or the H-3 to travel between the windward side and Honolulu until further notice.

When a devastating wildfire swept through Lahaina, residents found connection and support on social media. But they also found a rumor claiming that FEMA could seize land from property owners who applied for disaster assistance. While the rumor is false, it revealed an erosion of trust between the community and the government.

Joint Task Force-Red Hill, the entity responsible for defueling, announced Tuesday an upcoming administrative change. The Red Hill shutdown mission remains the same, but the people in charge will be shuffled around in 2024.

Gov. Josh Green has announced a new $150 million fund for those who lost family members or suffered serious injuries in the fires that swept through West Maui three months ago. Recipients of the fund would not be able to file legal claims related to the fire, including against the initial supporters of the fund: the state, Maui County, Hawaiian Electric and Kamehameha Schools.