The impact of Hawaiʻi Island's feral cat colonies on the endangered nēnē population has been a hot topic recently. The Conversation reached out to the Kona-based nonprofit Aloha Animal Oasis. Its goal is to humanely reduce the number of feral cats on the Big Island.

Big Island math teacher Rory Inouye won the Milken Educator Award this year for his work at Waiākea High School. Inouye, like all candidates, was unaware he was submitted for the award. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke with some of Inouye's toughest reviewers — his students — about his passion for helping them succeed.

Today, The Conversation broadcasts live from Hilo with stories focusing on the Big Island community.

Back in 2010, JP Schmidt was the state's insurance commissioner, and he had just convinced an insurance company from Korea — Dongbu — to set up shop in Hawaiʻi. Schmidt now heads up the firm Abaris Global. We reached out to him at his Denver office to get his take on things.

A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researcher Maria Steadmon looks at bacteria levels at six of Hilo's popular swimming and surfing spots.

ConFest 2024 celebrates Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in theater. It's been around for nearly a decade and a half. Among the events is a reading of the play “Fighting Like Mad.”

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More than 100 million gallons of fuel have been drained from the Navy Red Hill underground fuel facility, but residual fumes could still pose a risk to workers and neighboring communities. Kathleen Ho, the deputy environmental director for the state Department of Health, said health officials raised those concerns with the Navy.

Hawaiʻi could be in for a very dry summer and fall. La Niña conditions generally spell a hotter “dry season.” Meteorologist John Bravender stopped by the station Wednesday morning to talk about the weather and getting prepared for hurricane season.

Members of the United Nations have finished another round of negotiations on a treaty to reduce global plastic pollution. Over 2,500 people participated in the six-day session in April in Ottawa, Canada, including Recycle Hawaiʻi's Executive Director Kristine Kubat.