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.

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.

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.

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.

Hawaiʻi will likely put protections in place for children using AI. The bill that would require AI operators to post visible disclaimers, making it clear that users are not speaking to a person.

The 50th annual Seabury Hall Craft Fair will be held on Saturday and benefits financial aid for students to attend the Maui college preparatory school.

Hawaiʻi is set to establish “name, image and likeness” rules to recruit and retain student-athletes at the University of Hawaiʻi.

Surfrider Spirit Sessions founder Cynthia Derosier shares how the nonprofit makes surfing more accessible to at-risk youth.

The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center reported that more than half of sex trafficking victims in Hawaiʻi are part Native Hawaiian. The Hoʻopili Tribal Council is hosting a sign waving event today.

Devin Thomas, director of tax and budget policy at Hawaiʻi Appleseed, talks about its free online tool to help track the progress of the state budget.