Despite pushback from critics, The Department of Homeland Security awarded a $16.7 million contract to a Kentucky based company to by gloves that deliver painful shocks when it touches skin.
HPR has created a list of ways those affected by the storm, and also how to help those in need.
Mundo Reggae brings you a two-hour journey through the global culture of reggae with hose Lulú Solares. Explore reggae not just as a genre, but as a living culture — music as a message, movement, and way of live. Tune in Friday, 10 p.m. to midnight on HPR-1.
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His removal order was triggered by two convictions from over 15 years ago, when he struggled with untreated PTSD. New York's governor said Park earned a "second chance through rehabilitation."
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Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters has been ruled ineligible to run in this year’s election. The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issued the ruling Friday morning, providing clarity to what has been a confusing and frustrating council race both the candidates and the voters.
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Natural disasters around the world are lifting hurricane insurance rates. This makes coverage harder to afford, but there are steps you can take to lower your premiums.
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One of the largest wiliwili trees in the state had the majority of its branches ripped off during Hurricane Lala. A critically endangered uhiuhi tree was also damaged.
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Hawaiʻi's third-largest bank has been under private ownership for nearly two years. But that's about to change. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.
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Country music icon Dolly Parton is being remembered around the world, and in Hawai‘i, where she performed with local musicians. She died Tuesday at the age of 80.
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Some of the state’s most famous coffee-growing regions on Hawaiʻi Island were also among the hardest hit areas during Hurricane Lala.
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As the school year soldiers on, HPR shares stories from students and staff in the second installment of “Homeroom Hawaiʻi.”
HPR Music Features
September is "Classical Music Month"! HPR is celebrating with a countdown of your favorite composers and compositions, as chosen by you! The top 100 list will be revealed on HPR-2 beginning September 16. Stay tuned!
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