With the new year comes a new minimum wage in Hawai’i. It’s now $16 an hour — and many local restaurant owners are concerned ...

Researchers just reported that the most abundant species of invasive algae in the main Hawaiian Islands has been found in ...

At least seven people were hurt with suspected fireworks injuries in five separate incidents on Oʻahu this New Year's Eve.

A federal appeals court is blocking Hawaiʻi from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers. The tax ...

Ed Freeman and his wife, Susan Bauer, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about bringing a replica of the Vietnam ...

Hawaiʻi County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd died unexpectedly on Dec. 14, 2025. HPR has been speaking with Todd’s colleagues and ...

Aaron Salā, the cultural creative producer for Cirque du Soleil’s ʻAuana, spoke to HPR’s DW Gibson about the show as it ...

It’s rare to hear any fireworks in the Āliamanu neighborhood after the devastating New Year’s explosion that killed six ...

To call this year's reporting thought-provoking is too simple. So let's just let the Hawaiʻi Public Radio reporters and ...

In the United States, the main stock indices were up between 13% and 20%. But for many investors in Asia, the returns were ...

State Sen. Glenn Wakai, who represents District 15, which encompasses the Salt Lake-Āliamanu area, spoke to The ...

University of Hawaiʻi economists are forecasting a slowdown on Kauaʻi in 2026. The tourism industry accounts for about a ...