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Bob Linsdell/Wikimedia CommonsThe County of Hawaiʻi is working to address public safety concerns on Waipiʻo Valley’s notoriously steep road. The Conversation spoke with Mayor Mitch Roth about balancing the different community interests, as well as the county’s timeline for road repairs. -
Emilee Chinn/APHawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth discusses Waipiʻo Valley access; Neuropsychologist and father of former NFL player on brain injury and prevention; Rally to support free speech; Author sets middle book in Fort Shafter
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The Waipiʻo Valley lookout on Hawaiʻi Island has become a flashpoint in recent weeks in a community debate about public access and conservation. Two weeks ago, the county allowed some residents and county-sanctioned tours back into the valley after seven months of closures. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more. -
Hawaiʻi Island community members share differing outlooks on conservation and public access to Waipi'o Valley; Multi-agency strike force nets over 13,000 pounds of illegal fireworks; Reviewing upcoming county ballot questions; Ocean awareness training helps participants understand marine environment
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It’s called Ocean Awareness Training, or OAT. Graduates are called Oaties. The program started on Maui in 2006 and then moved to Oʻahu. A new program is set to launch next week.
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An estimated $2.7 million worth of illegal fireworks were found in a shipment at the Port of Honolulu and sent back to the continent to be destroyed, the U.S. Coast Guard recently announced.
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Kevin William O’Leary, author of "Olohana: In the Service of the King," spoke with The Conversation about the challenges of writing fiction based on historical events.
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Dr. Jerris Hedges recently announced he plans to step down in 2023 as dean of the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine after 15 years at the helm. The Conversation invited him to reflect on how far Hawaiʻiʻs only medical school has come over the years.
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The outgoing dean of the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine reflects on past accomplishments and lays out future; Student need for mental health counseling grows; Oʻahu author on the challenges of writing historical fiction
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Today on The Conversation, we're revisiting stories that reveal young people's perspectives on health and culture in Hawaiʻi.
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Local businesses that rely on the Japanese market continue to tread water as they wait for more travelers to return to Hawaiʻi in significant numbers. The Conversation talked to Peter Shaindlin, chief operating officer of the Halekulani Hotel in Waikīkī about the rebound outlook.
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Steve Wechsler, president and CEO of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, was recently in Hawaiʻi to dole out grants to half a dozen community groups. Nareit has upped its profile in the islands following attempts by lawmakers over the years to extract more money out of REITs.
