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A new report from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization shows slight increases in housing affordability, but fees and disaster risk keep the state in its ongoing housing crisis.
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The state Legislature's effort to preserve Hawai’i’s historic income tax break could have dire consequences for its solar energy efforts, according to industry leaders.
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Corporate leadership remains majority male, with less than a third of the top roles held by women. But some women are taking an alternative route to success. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.
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On the Long View, HPR contributor Neal Milner looks back on the Hōkūleʻa and the past 50 years for Hawaiʻi and the U.S. as we approach America's 250th birthday.
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Hiro Toiya, an incident management assistance team leader with FEMA, explains how Hawaiʻi residents can apply online or in-person for financial assistance after the Kona low storms.
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Jim Kelly, vice president of corporate communications at Hawaiian Electric, discusses rising electricity prices amid the Iran war and shares ways to cope financially.
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State lawmakers are guaranteeing annual raises for public and charter school teachers that can be negotiated into their collective bargaining agreements.
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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Michael Thomas Tupou Castori to be the next Bishop of Honolulu, succeeding Bishop Larry Silva who has served for 21 years.
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Revenue from the Green Fee tax on tourists was designed to pay for climate projects. Funded projects range from coral reef restoration and wildfire mitigation to a study on sports events.
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University of Hawaiʻi postdoctoral researcher Yuxin Wang talks about the research behind a new model that could help provide early warning ahead of impactful storms, like El Niño.
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Acting Lt. Gov. Keith Regan and James Kurata of the state Department of Accounting and General Services share plans to restore Hawaiʻi's cemeteries, starting with drone surveys already underway.
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HPR spoke with Melissa Pavlicek, the executive director of the Hawaiʻi Harbor Users Group, about the extended Jones Act waiver and why major shipping carriers support the federal statute.