Backup quarterback Luke Weaver threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left, and Hawaiʻi rallied for a 35-31 victory over California in the Hawaiʻi Bowl on Wednesday night.

Starting next week, businesses across the islands will not be able to buy fluorescent lightbulbs. That's because of a state law that passed in 2023. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

The announcement comes amid a legal challenge to the schools’ admission policy, which gives preference to Native Hawaiian students.

A federal judge's ruling allows Hawaiʻi's new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026. The tax aims to raise funds to address climate change issues like eroding shorelines and wildfires.

Executive director of Kaibigan ng Lāhaina Eric Arquero spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about how the organization has supported Filipinos who were impacted by the Maui wildfires.

TJ Tario, who performs under the stage name Laritza, spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about winning the talent show "Hawaiʻi to the World" and headlining the upcoming Wayfind Music Festival.

Honolulu Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Jason Samala spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about staying safe through the upcoming holidays.

Gov. Josh Green has made recent appointments to the state Commission on Water Resource Management, the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity, and the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission.

Researchers found that the average life expectancy in Hawaiʻi dropped by about 1.4 years during the COVID pandemic. The national average decline was about 2.4 years.

The team behind Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s daily news and talk show, The Conversation, looks back on some of their favorite headlines for this 2025 end-of-year roundup.