“It’s amazing, life-changer for us,” said Hoʻolehua resident Mike Lucas. He and his family live on a long, dirt road with no access to Hawaiian Electric’s infrastructure. For the past decade, they’ve relied on a generator.
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University of Hawaiʻi assistant professor Cynthia Greywolf spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about the link between historical trauma and addiction. -
Honolulu Marathon President Jim Barahal spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about the huge increase in the number of runners in all categories: international, U.S. and local. -
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The Hawaiʻi County Council has passed a resolution signaling that it wants to end the military’s presence at the Pōhakuloa Training Area — or at least task the military with taking better care of the land. -
The state Elections Commission has been digging into Kauaʻi County’s 2024 election, alleging there are hundreds of unaccounted votes. But HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports that the Office of Elections says that's incorrect. -
It's been an unusual week in China. President Xi Jinping met with leaders from Russia's Vladimir Putin to India's Narendra Modi, and hosted a massive military parade. But in parts of the Asia Pacific, there was a focus on another visitor. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
The bus driver shortage is no longer a state of emergency, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Education. This is a drastic change from last year when more than 138 bus routes were suspended, impacting 3,500 students. -
The Robinson family owns a total of 100,000 acres of land. This includes the entire island of Niʻihau, where a handful of residents live and work under secretive conditions. The Conversation spoke to freelance investigative reporter Guthrie Scrimgeour about his recent story. -
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The ACLU of Hawaiʻi on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the school, saying the policy discriminates against transgender students. The organization did so on behalf of the family of an unidentified 9-year-old transgender student who has lived openly as a girl since she was 5 years old, according to the complaint.
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