About 900 native plants will encourage sand to build up along the Pāʻia shoreline, assisting in dune formation to help prevent damage from sea level rise.

Peter Fritsch from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about his research into the ʻōhelo berry.

Hoʻokele Home Care CEO Tanya Fernandes spoke with HPR’s Lillian Tsang about common challenges family members face when using long-term care insurance.

The website features interactive dashboards that provide information on pests like the coconut rhinoceros beetle, little fire ant, and coqui frog.

Seth Colby, who previously served as the chief state economist, will be the next director of the State Department of Budget and Finance, starting in less than two weeks.

In just over two weeks, Australia will ban the use of most social media platforms for anyone under the age of 16. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute.

Journalists Sophie Cocke and Janice Gin spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about a new report, “Hawaiʻi's News Desert: Overcoming a Threat to Democracy and Civil Engagement.”

Jen Akiyoshi and Bao Tran of Giovedì in Chinatown spoke to HPR contributor Sarah Buchard about being named in Bon Appétit magazine as one of the 20 best new restaurants in the country.

The Kauaʻi Police Commission has picked its new chief of police, though the selection process has been criticized by the state’s police union. At a meeting on Friday, the commission made a conditional offer to Rudy Tai, one of four finalists.

The preferred location for the hub is a privately owned plot of land directly north of the Puna Kai shopping center, off of Pāhoa Village Road and Kahakai Boulevard.