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Supporters of the measure said residents are already betting illegally, and that by legalizing it the state will be able to generate more revenue.

Football players at Kalani, Roosevelt, and Saint Louis high schools have been part of a UH Mānoa study that aims to reduce concussions by training football athletes to tackle like rugby players. The Conversation spoke with Troy Furutani, the program manager for the Hawaii Concussion Management Awareness Program, about their findings.

Sens. Troy Hashimoto and Donna Mercado Kim acknowledged that the transition period between University of Hawaiʻi presidents has caused some confusion and miscommunication.

Rep. Ed Case reacts to Trump's executive orders and the back-and-forth on federal grant funding; Michelle Bartell takes the helm of Aloha United Way amid uncertainty over federal grant programs

A new documentary takes a look behind the camera, featuring the first female water photographer to shoot the prestigious big wave surf event — The Eddie at Waimea Bay. The Conversation talked to Oʻahu photographer Christa Funk about the journey.

It’s not uncommon for conservationists to wear more than one hat. But Nate Dube, the manager of the Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee, has an unusual side hustle. He’s also a professional wrestler. The Conversation talked with Dube about how he incorporates his day job into his night hobby and his next match.

Landon McNamara, a local surfer and musician, won the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay on Sunday.

The PGA Tour launches its 2025 season here in Hawaiʻi right after the new year with three back-to-back golf tournaments. Local business leaders will be on the course as sponsors, players in the pro-am and just to network. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

In case you missed it on The Conversation this week, we learned about the efforts to bring back old-school baseball, what the possible dismantling of the federal DOE means for Hawaiʻi and more.

A record 35,000 participants will take part in the road race this weekend and Marri Murdoch, who is visually impaired, will be among those running their first marathon. The Conversation talked to her about her journey and what it takes to run a marathon.