COVID-19

Hawaiʻi's epidemiologist offers guidance during latest COVID-19 surge; Honolulu's Chief Resilience Officer solicits public input; Head of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands shares future housing plans; HPR's Ku`uwehi Hiraishi reports how Native Hawaiian homesteaders receiving assistance in wake of Maui wildfires

As Hawaiʻi climbs out of the pandemic, two local leaders want to make sure no one forgets what life was like at its height. Former Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell wanted to document that time in Hawaiʻi. He put together a collection of interviews with 25 businesspeople and government officials in the state.

We mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice; Collected stories about COVID may help future leaders; and HPR's News Director Bill Dorman takes a deeper look at extreme global weather in different forms

The DPP director discusses the city's thoughts on converting office buildings to residences; HPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi gives an update on tensions over rent increases for Waiāhole Valley residents and farmers; the state Dept. of Agriculture calls for a state farm bill to supplement the federal farm bill; UH's Center for Oral History reflects on the health care worker experience during the pandemic; and a local storyteller details an upcoming retreat on Kauaʻi for storytellers

An infectious disease specialist reflects on the third anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; HPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi takes a closer look at the nominee for DHHL head; the YWCA of Oʻahu details its Dress for Success program; and the author of a book on sugar cane plantation life shares its origins

A COVID-era program is coming to an end on Oʻahu. The City and County of Honolulu will stop its free COVID-19 testing program on Dec. 30.

Kaiser High School graduate Chris Reiner went to work in his art studio in Waimānalo and the fruits of his labor can be seen in a new exhibit that opened this month.

Are you planning to wear a mask tomorrow at Thanksgiving dinner? For many people in Hawaiʻi and around the country, when it comes to COVID-19, this Thanksgiving will be more relaxed than a year ago. But in many parts of China, COVID-19 remains a daily concern. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands receives $600 million in state funding; The new BA.5 variant takes hold in Hawaiʻi hospitals; HART CEO Lori Kahikina talks about the future of the Honolulu rail project

The Hawaiʻi Restaurant Association talks about the latest Covid surge and its impact on the food industry; A legendary survivalist and the U.S. Coast Guard share tips for surviving rescue situations in Hawaiʻi; The show curator and one of the featured artists discuss the upcoming Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture; Legendary comedian and frequent NPR guest Paula Poundstone shares what she would do if she could do it all again.