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New Year, New You! What can families do to deal with the changes that have affected everyone during the covid pandemic? Dr. Theresa Wee is in the studio sharing simple tips that her four decades of practicing pediatrics have proven to be a success!

A labor attorney talks about employer obligations when it comes to COVID in the workplace; The Daughters of Hawaiʻi celebrate the rich history of the beloved garment, the muʻumuʻu; Hawaiian Shochu Company raises a glass to mark the season of spirits; and we remember the late conservation canine known as Solo

Health care officials are warning the public to keep their guards up — we talk about the latest Omicron surge with Lt. Gov. Josh Green and Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami; Tourism numbers are on the rebound for now; A new book shares a doctor's perspective on battling the pandemic; Bill Maher returns to Hawaiʻi for his New Year's shows

Today we'll turn our sights onto 2022 to see what might be on the horizon. We'll explore how the nature of work has changed and what we might expect from the evolving pandemic and our challenged economy.

Members of the Hawaiʻi Pandemic Applied Modeling Work Group share their methodology; a University of Hawaiʻi professor talks about fatalism and COVID-19; State Labor Director shares updates on Hawaiʻi jobless claims; and Fireworks by Grucci-Hawaii readies for a New Year's spectacular

Economists brace themselves for another stall in Hawaiʻi's economic recovery as Omicron whips through our community, sickening workers and shutting down venues; FEMA offers financial assistance to families burdened by the cost of a COVID-19 death; and housing advocates on Maui work to set families on the path of homeownership.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month. How have HPV vaccines and screening made this diagnosis go from the most common to the most preventable of all female cancers?

Cruise ship passengers share their experience as they disembark in Honolulu this past weekend; The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation shares what's on the horizon for the cruise ship industry; Kuleana Rum Works gives us a behind the scenes tour

HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi provides an update on how Hawaiʻi County businesses are dealing with a surge in COVID-19 cases; Surfing Moms' founder discusses how her group helps new mothers through the postpartum experience; Students at a Kauaʻi charter school share what they're sending to the International Space Station later this year.

Today we'll find out about a new technology that replaces the traditional cremation process. We'll hear about a bill moving through the legislature which enables water cremation that is not only carbon friendly but honors traditional Hawaiian burial rights.