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Honolulu Marathon President Dr. Jim Barahal shares the economic impact of the most recent race; Researchers Kawika Winter and Kristen Harmon discuss whether Native Hawaiians caused the extinctions of birds like the flightless ibis or moa-nalo

HPR's Ashley Mizuo says affordability ranks among lawmakers' top priorities heading into the new legislative session; Musician and kumu hula Robert Cazimero discusses the new exhibition "Ke Kilo Lani," which highlights his work as a steward of Hawaiian cultural heritage

Tourism consultant Keith Vieira talks about the current state of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; 2025 was deadliest year on Hawaiʻi roads in nearly two decades

Gov. Josh Green talks about immigration and rising health care premiums; Musician Clara Kim kicks off the new music series "Noise Cabinet" at Capitol Modern

Today we'll learn about a new documentary on the 100th Battalion, who fought during World War 2. We'll find out how this film project got started and why it is an important story to tell.

Green Fee Advisory Council Chair Jeff Mikulina shares how the $100 million in anticipated revenue from the green fee may be spent; the Pā‘ia Youth and Cultural Center is trying to relocate its facilities out of the way of sea level rise

A panel of immigration experts will be taking your calls on immigration in the islands. Have a question or comment for our guests? Send a note to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail at 808-792-8217.

On today's program, we're revisiting stories about Kahoʻolawe.

Professor Rudy Guevarra Jr., author of "Aloha Compadre: Latinx in Hawaiʻi," discusses the response to a hit new song by singer Bad Bunny about Hawaiʻi's history of colonization; HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on how Kalaupapa on Moloka’i's north shore is facing a big change

Thanks to Xeno Canto, we've got the calls of a desert gamebird that makes its home on Hawaiʻi Island. University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo professor Patrick Hart introduces us to the chestnut-bellied sandgrouse.