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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.

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.

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.

Noelle Fujii-Oride, founder of Overstory, shares the mission of the new digital journalism outlet; HPR staff reflect on their time as members of the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony

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.