Zoe Dym
Zoe was a news producer at Hawaiʻi Public Radio. She was born in Honolulu, but grew up in Sacramento, California, and Osaka, Japan. She came back to Honolulu and joined the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's KTUH as DJ California Roll. She quickly fell in love with radio and worked part-time as a board operator at HPR — as well as at Hawaiʻi's all-Japanese radio station, KZOO. After receiving her undergraduate degree in sociology, she joined HPR's news department as a news producer.
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Five divers are scheduled to go to court for illegal fishing activities in Windward Oʻahu over the weekend. Lanikai and Kailua residents sent complaints to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement. -
While drag culture has been recognized in Hawaiʻi for decades with the presence of māhū, a term to describe Native Hawaiians who identify with a third gender, the TV show "RuPaul’s Drag Race" had never featured a queen from the islands until this season. Sasha Colby not only competed against some of the nation's top drag performers but was eventually crowned the champion. HPR's Zoe Dym spoke with Colby about what the show meant to her and her community. -
The Division of State Parks, nonprofits and private companies have joined forces to restore native seabirds back to the Nāpali Coast of Kauaʻi. The project is currently focused in Nuʻalolo Kai, a remote valley on the northwestern coastline. -
The number of Japanese tourists who visited Hawaiʻi this year is down 73% from 2019. It’s hard to say when the arrival count will reach pre-pandemic numbers, which is why local businesses are bringing their "Made in Hawaiʻi" products to Japan instead. HPR's Zoe Dym has more. -
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has officially ended, as previously announced. Nearly 1,200 Hawaiʻi residents died from COVID-19. Gov. Josh Green said the state expected to see over 4,000 deaths each year if no action was taken. -
The state Department of Agriculture is requesting proposals to study the economic impact of changing Hawaiʻi coffee labeling requirements. The report would study the changes in the industry if the minimum requirements are increased to 51% and 100%. -
The environmental nonprofit Hawaiʻi Unites has sued the state Department of Land and Natural Resources over its mosquito suppression plan on Maui. The project would release male mosquitoes infected with a Wolbachia bacteria strain that would make them infertile. -
UH's Hulihia Center for Sustainable Systems launched last year with Kamehameha Schools. Hulihia's staff communicates with academics, stakeholders, cultural practitioners and community members to get a holistic view of how to meet population needs. -
Hawaiian Electric partnered with a mainland power company to bring cheaper renewable energy to Hawaiʻi Island. The project was approved for full operation last month. -
Properties on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi and Molokaʻi were added to the state’s 2023 Legacy Land Conservation Program. The program provides protection to land with cultural and environmental value under state law.
