Military

Retired Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares Lum, head of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, talks about the purpose of the center and the state of affairs in the Middle East.

U.S. Rep. Ed Case shares his thoughts on the Iran war and the top concerns of his constituents; Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami delivers his final State of the County address

HPR spoke with Navy Rear Adm. Ryan Mahelona, a Kāneʻohe native and Kamehameha School graduate, who is returning home to be a part of Navy Week’s historic debut on Hawaiʻi.

U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda discusses the war in Iran and efforts to provide relief to U.S. farmers impacted by tariffs; Immigration attorney Kevin Block provides a snapshot of immigration enforcement actions on Maui

Army Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura shares a recent ceremony and exercise that was held at Kolekole Pass to test the road's function as an emergency evacuation route.

Maj. Gen. Lance A. Okamura discusses the military's partnership with Oʻahu officials to ensure Kolekole Pass can serve as an evacuation route; Hawaiʻi's new state poet laureate Lee Tonouchi says he plans to use his role to uplift marginalized voices

Kelly McKeague, retired Air Force major general and director of the DPAA, talks about a new mission to recover and identify U.S. soldiers from a sunken Japanese ship in the Philippines.

Hawaiʻi economist Carl Bonham discusses how the rise in global oil prices after U.S. military strikes on Iran may affect Hawaiʻi energy costs; HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on what's causing a shortage of ADHD medication

The Conversation's Catherine Cruz talked with Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. and Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero during a gathering of Pacific leaders and U.S. State Department officials this week.

Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative's Colleen Uechi reports on community push back against the U.S. Air Force's plans to construct more telescopes on Haleakalā; Devin and Tyler Wong of Fujiya Hawaiʻi discuss keeping sweet traditions alive at their family-owned mochi shop