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Local economist expects a rocky return for international tourism; New documentary sheds light on the enduring legacy of Duke Kahanamoku; Historian digs up the story of the first Native Hawaiian woman to travel the Pacific on a European ship

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - and Dr. Ian Okazaki, surgical cancer specialist, is going to explain why the new age for screening has changed to 45, and why it's more important than ever to get checked for this very treatable condition, before it's too late.

Hawaiʻi County mayor asks Gov. Ige to declare an energy emergency as gas prices skyrocket; HART CEO says the rail project will make it to Ala Moana despite financial setbacks; Researchers explore the vast array of lava tubes below our feet on Hawaiʻi Island

The Navy elaborates on what it's doing to prevent future leaks at its Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; The Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi provides a status report on COVID cases in Hawaiʻi; Contributing editor Neal Milner discusses whether the Trump Administration weakened federal agencies; and in celebration of Manu Minute's 1st anniversary, we reflect with Professor Patrick Hart and take a closer look at Kauaʻi's puaiohi.

The Maui Invasive Species Committee shares an update on the fight against the little red fire ant and how the public can help; The Hawaii State Archives releases new content online; and we remember local radio personality Hal Lewis, better known as J. Akuhead Pupule

We'll hear from a couple of companies that have gone through the XLR8HI preX program. We'll find out what they learn going through the 4 week intensive and how this prepares them for running their business, finding investors, or even preparing for an accelerator.

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply weighs in on their side of the military housing water crisis; Honolulu's mayor discusses the water crisis, preparing for the omicron variant, and the recently passed hotel tax bill; A local historian takes a tour of a forgotten cemetery, where smallpox victims were buried in a mass grave.

A military spouse shares her frustrations and fears amid the Navy's recommendation to avoid ingestion of their potable water if chemical odors are present; Hawaiʻi Island's mayor shares how his county will move forward with COVID-19 procedures; the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation discusses what Hawaiʻi could be in line for with the signing of the infrastructure bill; and a local venture capitalist looks to help take a private company public

Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami shares how his county is managing the latest phase of the pandemic and how it's collected the new hotel room tax; the Hawaiʻi Department of Health weighs in on the water situation affecting military families in central Oʻahu; and the head of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaiʻi discusses adapting to COVID restrictions.

A retired Coast Guard rear admiral spearheads support for Coast Guard families affected by the Red Hill water crisis; a UH cybersecurity expert says we should expect more cyberattacks; we learn more about the challenges of sewage in Puakō on the Big Island, where there is little to no soil; and a children's book raises awareness about the harms of plastic in the ocean.