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FILE - A midwife at a clinic in Mississippi uses a hand-held Doppler probe to measure the heartbeat of the fetus, Dec. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

The Conversation: Energy office funding uncertain; Maui maternal health

Hawaiʻi State Energy Office funding uncertain after Senate budget move; New pathway from Guam to Hawaiʻi to meet the demand for mechanical engineers; Maui maternal health

The sun sets behind telescopes at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii's tallest mountain, Sunday, July 14, 2019. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the base of Hawaii's tallest mountain to protest the construction of a giant telescope on land that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred. State and local officials will try to close the road to the summit of Mauna Kea Monday morning to allow trucks carrying construction equipment to make their way to the top. Officials say anyone breaking the law will be prosecuted. Protestors have blocked the roadway during previous attempts to begin construction and have been arrested. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

The Conversation: Maunakea Authority; Blood cancer treatments

Former HTA president John De Fries has been tapped to head the Maunakea Stewardship Oversight Authority; New treatments available for some blood cancers

FILE - Downtown Honolulu fronted by Aloha Tower Marketplace

The Conversation: Commercial real estate trending downward; Restaurant surge pricing

Colliers International discusses the down direction for commercial real estate; Hawaiʻi Restaurant Association shares whether "surge pricing" could work in our state; we take a closer look at the heated debate over the state budget in the wake of Maui's wildfire recovery; and a tree consultant talks about the concept of tree equity across our communities.

The Conversation: Affordable housing; For-profit lūʻau allowed at Kapiʻolani Park?

A new report says large portions of Hawaiʻi affordable housing are set to expire; Plans for a commercial lūʻau show may conflict with the Kapiʻolani Park public trust rules

The Leilani fire on Hawaiʻi Island was estimated at 9,800 acres on Thursday afternoon. (Aug. 11, 2022)

The Conversation: AI in wildfire prevention; Water quality report

Artificial intelligence in wildfire prevention strategies; A new water quality report on reveals Hawaiʻi's most polluted beaches; Mapping sunken ships from WWII

The Conversation: HTA marketing plan; Hawaiian crow to return to wild

HTA is mapping out its marketing plan for the state in the wake of the August wildfires; Efforts underway to release the endangered Hawaiian crow back into the wild

In this photo provided by the Navy, Duane Morita, the laboratory director of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Hawaiʻi, conducts water sample testing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on March 5, 2024.

The Conversation: Red Hill; Rescuing unsold fish to fight food insecurity

Resources for Red Hill families who may have been exposed to fuel or additives in their drinking water; A nonprofit's search for a fishmonger to help process unsold fish to give to food insecure families

Community members participating in Fishing for Housing at Ka'anapali Beach have had their poles out and tents up since Nov. 10, 2023, to take a stand for long-term housing needs.

The Conversation: Maui residents rally for housing; Short-term rentals

Residents react to Gov. Josh Green backing off a short-term rental ban; Photography exhibit shows Lahaina before the fires; Virtual field trip to see Hawaiʻi's birds

Members of the Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill water testing 'Swarm Team' meet at NCTF-RH Headquarters in January 2024.

The Conversation: Navy monitors drinking water; Young filmmakers film fest

The Navy's Swarm Team explains its approach to wrapping up the Red Hill fuel storage facility closure; we discuss highlights of this weekend's Merrie Monarch Hula Festival; the Jaycees shares its thoughts on the state of youth leaders today; and HIFF details its new young filmmakers festival, ʻŌpio Fest

The Conversation: Securitization; Financial literacy

The latest status of a controversial measure to allow HECO to issue ratepayer-backed bonds; A 30-year-old student financial literacy program is expanding; NPR has a new interview podcast with twist

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