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Hawaiʻi Sen. Glenn Wakai shares concerns about accountability after last year's deadly NYE fireworks explosion; University of Hawaiʻi researchers Nori Tarui and Talal Khan say sea level is devaluing coastal properties

Honolulu city officials call on the public to take caution with fireworks ahead of NYE; Daniel Dinell discusses the legacy of his father, Tom Dinell, the founding chair of the University of Hawaiʻi Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Ed Freeman and Susan Bauer discuss their work to bring a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall to Oʻahu; Therapist Ami Kunimura shares tips on setting intentions for the new year

On today's program, we're revisiting some of the biggest stories from 2025.

The Honolulu Police Department discusses the latest enforcement actions on illegal fireworks; Hawaiʻi Business Magazine's Cynthia Wessendorf reports on what industry leaders are forecasting for 2026

Rebroadcast of call-in show with guests U.S. Rep. Ed Case, former Hawaiʻi DLNR director William Aila Jr., and Pacific Rim Conservation's Lindsay Young discussing Kaʻena Point's designation as a National Heritage Area and stewarding the environment.

The DPP director discusses the city's thoughts on converting office buildings to residences; HPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi gives an update on tensions over rent increases for Waiāhole Valley residents and farmers; the state Dept. of Agriculture calls for a state farm bill to supplement the federal farm bill; UH's Center for Oral History reflects on the health care worker experience during the pandemic; and a local storyteller details an upcoming retreat on Kauaʻi for storytellers

Downtown lawmaker discusses how 'adaptive reuse' is more cost-effective; Lānaʻi Elementary talks to an astronaut in space via amateur radio; Tech Days of Spring connects technology students with educators and industry; Community leader shares the history of the Hawaiian Civic Club movement

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha on environmental racism and safe drinking water; Avalon Group fights housing codes for downtown adaptive reuse; The Long View on the ethics of imprisonment

A new exhibition by photographer Franco Salmoiraghi showcases the land struggles over Kahoʻolawe; Kumu Hula Cody Pueo Pata talks about building infrastructure for hula in the islands; Multi-instrumentalist Kirk Thompson of Kalapana talks about local musicians' fight for recognition in the 70s music scene