Hawaii Public Radio

Member-supported Hawai‘i Public Radio provides two streams statewide: HPR-1 with news, talk, and a variety of music, and HPR-2, your home for classical music.

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Hawai‘i Public Radio will no longer be sharing our content on Twitter. You can access HPR’s content through https://t.co/hCEfLbYZ7Q, our free mobile app, email newsletters, Facebook and Instagram.

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Here's why we are no longer going to be active on Twitter:

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Hawai‘i Public Radio will no longer be sharing our content on Twitter. You can access HPR’s content through https://t.co/hCEfLbYZ7Q, our free mobile app, email newsletters, Facebook and Instagram.

HPR statement on Twitter labeling @NPR 👇

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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has rejected House Speaker Scott Saiki's offer for the agency to drop its plans for residential towers in Kakaʻako in exchange for a deal worth more than $190 million.
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Mokulele Airlines serves as a lifeline for the Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi communities, especially for critical medical appointments and off-island work. However, residents say they can no longer depend on Mokulele to get them there.
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Former state Rep. Ty Cullen was sentenced to two years in prison in a federal corruption case that's drawn attention to Hawaiʻi's tens of thousands of cesspools.

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The Honolulu City Council's parks committee took its first steps in discussing a measure that would allow commercial activities to resume at several parks, with restrictions.

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Kawaii Kon is Hawaiʻi’s mecca for otakus — a Japanese word for nerds. The annual anime convention has played a crucial part in creating a safe space for the fandom community.

Read and listen to the full story from HPR's Zoe Dym:

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Lei Kapono of the Pūʻā Foundation Board said part of the vision for the Punahoa Heritage Forest is creating a natural space for Hawaiians to heal.

Read and listen to the full story from HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi:

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Bourbon, gin and moonshine! That’s the lineup at Koʻolau Distillery on the windward side of Oʻahu. The Conversation paid a visit to talk to General Manager Justin Rivera about celebrating five years in business and supporting local veterans.

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Our Hawaiian word for today is leho for cowry shell. It is a very generic term for the cowry. Leho can be modified by adding other words to make the name specific for each of the many types of cowry, but leho will always work.

#leho #cowryShell

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On April 1, 1946, an 8.6 magnitude earthquake off the Aleutian Islands triggered a massive wave that killed nearly 160 people in Hawaiʻi. With the @UHMCOH, we bring you the voices of two survivors.

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The Grand Wailea Maui has been planning to expand for years, but cultural experts on iwi kupuna, or Hawaiian burials, are pushing back. They’re asking the Maui Planning Commission to deny the permit. More from HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi:

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Nā Mele Paniolo was the theme of the Kamehameha Schools 103rd Annual Song Contest in March. The Conversation spoke with junior class song director Taitea Sunaoka about celebrating Hawaiʻi's paniolo history and traveling to Waimea.

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Ikaika means strong, powerful, sturdy, and more. It is a very popular name nowadays, especially for boys whose parents want them to grow up ikaika. Be careful how you pronounce it, and don't insert an ‘okina that doesn't belong.

#ikaika #strong

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Last week, the state Legislature made strides in advancing a bill that would recognize American Sign Language as an independent language in the state. More from HPR's Sabrina Bodon:

https://t.co/C5PCKdTC7O

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Trump's charges allege that, beginning in mid-2015, he orchestrated a scheme with others to influence the 2016 presidential election. Tune into HPR-1 at 3 p.m. HST for NPR's Special Report.

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