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Track and field athlete Marion Jones is in Hawaiʻi for the Honolulu Triathlon. HPR talked to her about her return to the spotlight — and the lessons in resilience she wants to teach others.
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The firework industry is seeking an exemption to Trump's tariffs on China; Two-time Olympian Marion Jones prepares for the Honolulu Triathlon
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A California woman has become the first person of Tokelauan ancestry to be drafted into the WNBA. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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Online sports betting will not be legalized this legislative session. Lawmakers decided to defer the measure Friday afternoon. The bill would have allowed online sports betting and taxed it at a 10% rate.
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Although House lawmakers passed a resolution to study legalizing gambling in Hawaiʻi, another measure that legalizes sports betting is still being considered. The bill would legalize online sports betting and tax it at a 10% rate. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.
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House lawmakers passed a resolution Monday to convene a working group to evaluate legalized gambling. Honolulu Prosecutor Steve Alm thinks it’s a bad idea. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has more.
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Hōlua sledding is not nearly as well-known as other Hawaiian sports like surfing or canoe paddling. As HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, cultural practitioners are working to change that.
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Lānaʻi was once the only populated Hawaiian island without a skatepark. Since the '90s, skateboard enthusiasts have petitioned for a facility to be built.
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A measure aims to require children under age 16 to wear helmets while skateboarding. Current law prohibits young bike riders from riding without a helmet.
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Professional baseball across the Pacific has a history that also involves Hawaiʻi. Before former Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome threw out the first pitch at Monday night’s game in Tokyo, HPR's Bill Dorman spoke with Robert Whiting, a Tokyo-based author who has written 10 books on Japanese culture and history — including several on baseball.