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Hawaiʻi's U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele joins The Conversation for a live call-in show to answer questions about the Red Hill water crisis, his first year in D.C., and whether he'll be running for governor.

We hear about bills dealing with Native Hawaiian issues; the long journey home for iwi kūpuna; disabled community advocates helping raise public awareness; and planting native hardwoods in Wahiawā’s Kūkaniloko Birthstones State Monument.

A Ukrainian man living in Hilo shares how he and his family are coping with the Russian invasion; we continue coverage of the Red Hill water crisis with thoughts from a military spouse and comments from the EPA; we shine a light on the first Native Hawaiian to play college football; and an Oʻahu pastry chef shares her experience on a Food Network baking show.

We talk history on today's Conversation, with Brother Joseph Dutton's long road to sainthood for his service in Kalaupapa, public input on the State Historic Preservation Division's five-year plan, and a remembrance for historian and author David Forbes.

We hear from U.S. Rep. Ed Case about a continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating, which includes money for dealing with the Red Hill water crisis; An Earthjustice attorney shares concerns about the military's plans filed this week to comply with the state’s order to defuel the tank farm; A community raises concerns about proposed luxe development on Keaukaha coast; Looking to Kalaupapa's future when patients are no longer living at the historic settlement.

We'll catch up with the new executive director of the TRUE initiative or Technology Readiness, User Evaluation. We'll find out how TRUE is also working with Climb HI to help develop the next generation information technology workforce.

The military begins flushing 5 million gallons of water from the Red Hill Shaft to clear contaminants in the drinking water system; The local need to boost the information technology workforce; A high schooler shines the light on education during a pandemic; A new cook book highlights the world of Chinese dim sum.

The Honolulu Department of Community Services director explains the strategy for improving conditions in Chinatown; a Honolulu architect walks through Chinatown to open our eyes to some of its charms; ʻIolani Palace's historian takes us back to the 1890s when Honolulu was a bustling international seaport; and an investment manager on Kauaʻi discusses the art center he's developing in Līhuʻe

In today's Aloha Friday Conversation, we're looking at the intersections on politics and culture in the islands in the 1970s. Plus, a new story map of Hilo Bay!

The future of cesspool legislation is again in question as two former lawmakers are charged with public corruption; Washington Place gets ready to open its doors again to visitors; Local surfer Moana Jones Wong talks about her connection to the ocean