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Hawaiʻi mayors express their thoughts on the state collecting hotel room tax for their counties; Civil Beat Reality Check discusses another side effect of the pandemic impacting students - a school bus driver shortage; Hawaiʻi County's health district officer talks potential additional restrictions and the approval of the Pfizer vaccine; HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi gives a debrief on increasing COVID cases on Hawaiʻi Island; Maui County health district head Dr. Lorrin Pang discusses the Delta variant and his participation in the Pono Coalition for Informed Consent; and the songs of two different Hawaiʻi cardinals is the subject of our Manu Minute.

The head of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association shares his thoughts on Gov. David Ige's message to visitors to stay away; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter discusses the City Prosecutor's decision not to pursue a case against officers accused of shooting a minor; the Hawaii Department of Human Services talks about the boost in SNAP benefits families should see this month; a retired Army Colonel and the head of the Pohakuloa Training Area share their perspective on the Army's proposal to retain 30,000 acres of land for training; and the head of the Hawaii Bicycling League talk about the upcoming Century Challenge.

It's the first day of classes at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa — what does the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine mean for students and staff? And while people return to in-person classes, the State's unemployment office has decided to stay remote for the time being — we look at the remaining options for claimants.

Today on the Aloha Friday Conversation, we're joined by surf historian John Clark and acclaimed local musician Robert Cazimero for stories about the special magic of Waikīkī.

The Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at University Health Partners of Hawaii, details COVID's effects when contracted by pregnant women; Honolulu Civil Beat on tech problems leading to an undercount of Hawaii coronavirus cases; the Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii on an uptick of tourists being targets of crime; the Waimea Hawaiian Homestead Association talks about community response and recovery efforts due to the Mana Road fire; and HPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi reviews Governor Ige's recent nominee to the Intermediate Court of Appeals.

U.S. Rep. Ed Case joins us to discuss the recently passed $1 trillion infrastructure bill, how Hawai'i should handle the latest surge of the coronavirus, and the U.S. Army’s proposal to renew leases on state land.

The head of the Hawaii Nurses Association and the Chief Nursing Officer for Queen's Medical Center give a snapshot on the nursing shortage; the interim Deputy Director of the Hawaii State Public Charter School Commission talks COVID protocols for students; and representatives from the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources and the University of Hawaiʻi share details on two competitive grant programs to reduce the risk of wildfire.

Hawaiʻi County has the highest coronavirus positivity rate in the state — how are Big Island health officials handling this latest surge? Hawaiʻi's golden girl Carissa Moore gets the spotlight in a new surfing exhibit. And amidst the clamor to tear down the Haʻikū Stairs, we learn more about the local architect behind the controversial construction.

East-West Center Senior Fellow Tim Brown shares what you need to know about the Delta variant; University of California at San Diego researcher Omar Akbari talks laying the groundwork to one day reduce mosquito populations in Hawaiʻi; University of Hawaiʻi Marine Option Program Director Cynthia Hunter looks back on 50 years of the MOP; and John Flannigan, one of the early organizers of the Friends of Haiku Stairs, talks keeping the unique trail open.

Gov. David Ige shares plans moving forward with a pending announcement about mandatory vaccines for state workers; The Long View looks at impacts of evictions; Examining Mayor Rick Blangiardi's campaign war chest; Water rights recognized for Molokaʻi Hawaiian Homesteads; The Coast Guard turns 231