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Sep 3, 2026

4:31

Lahaina Homeowners Say Contractors Left Them Hanging

400

Aug 27, 2026

44:22

Hawaiʻi Power Outages: Why We're Left In The Dark After Storms

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Aug 16, 2026

0:15

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Tropical Storm Lala: Hawaiʻi National Guard rescues medics

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Aug 16, 2026

0:41

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Tracking Lala: 10 a.m., Aug. 16

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Aug 8, 2026

1:20

🗳️ Today’s election day and we’re doing the math so you don’t have to!

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Aug 4, 2026

0:49

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Honolulu Cut Speed Limits By Schools But Didn’t Change The Signs

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Aug 2, 2026

0:51

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$35K in a paper bag: Did a Hawaiʻi legislator actually take it?

1.1K141

Jul 31, 2026

1:06

Hawaiʻi Bribery Scandal: Defendants Plead Not Guilty

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Jul 29, 2026

44:33

Beyond the Headline: Inside Hawaiʻi’s Biggest Corruption Case

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Jul 28, 2026

0:23

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Beyond The Headline: Inside Hawaiʻi's Biggest Corruption Case

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Jul 26, 2026

0:32

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2026 Hawaiʻi Primary Election: Ballot; Candidate Q&As + More

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2026 Hawaiʻi Election: Lieutenant Governor Forum

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Jul 23, 2026

1:36:45

2026 Hawaiʻi Election: Honolulu City Council District 4 Forum

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Jul 22, 2026

2:39

HECO's 135-Year Monopoly Under Threat?

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Jul 19, 2026

0:32

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Kendama: ʻEwa Beach goes all in on Hawaiʻi's latest craze

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Jul 18, 2026

1:26:43

2026 Hawaiʻi Election: House District 28 Forum

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Jul 17, 2026

1:29:49

2026 Hawaiʻi Election: House District 26 Forum

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Jul 16, 2026

3:59

The Navy Has Wasted This Much Water Since The Red Hill Crisis

2110

Jul 15, 2026

1:35:04

2026 Hawaiʻi Election: House District 21 Forum

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Jul 14, 2026

58:59

2026 Hawaiʻi Election: Senate District 20 Forum

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Jul 14, 2026

58:38

2026 Hawaiʻi Election: Senate District 13 Forum

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Jul 12, 2026

0:31

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Sign language: American vs. ʻŌlelo

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Jul 2, 2026

59:15

2026 Hawaiʻi Elections: House District 5 Forum

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Jul 2, 2026

57:16

2026 Hawaiʻi Election: Senate District 10 Forum

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Jun 30, 2026

56:35

2026 Hawaiʻi Election: Congressional District 1 Forum

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Jun 7, 2026

0:44

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Honolulu: Where are the missing Biki bikes?

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Jun 3, 2026

4:07

2026 Elections: Who's Stepping Up In Hawaiʻi?

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Jun 1, 2026

1:14

What's it really like to be homeless on Oʻahu?

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May 29, 2026

0:40

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Puna Killings: Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Killing 3 Elderly Men

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May 28, 2026

1:30:31

2026 Legislature: Feral Chickens; Insurance Crisis?; Taxes + More

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May 28, 2026

11:51

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Nicholas Nishimura

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May 28, 2026

1:31:57

Hawaiʻi vs. Invasive Species: Tackling An Urgent Environmental issue

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May 28, 2026

9:27

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Olesya Noerper

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May 28, 2026

9:02

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Mia Nishiguchi

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May 28, 2026

8:22

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Gabriel Patelesio

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May 28, 2026

7:04

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Charlotte Madin

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May 28, 2026

15:01

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Charlie Koh

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May 27, 2026

2:55

'Pointing Fingers': Who's At Fault For North Shore Floods?

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May 24, 2026

0:26

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Honolulu's Latest Homeless Count: What To Know

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May 21, 2026

31:29

24 Hours Inside The 'Never-Ending Cycle' Of Homelessness On Oʻahu

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May 11, 2026

0:57

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Hawaiʻi ignores this new law

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May 9, 2026

0:27

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Maui Makes Little Progress On Kīhei Road's Flooding

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May 7, 2026

3:20

Preschool in Hawaiʻi: Questions Amid Funding Shortfalls

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Apr 30, 2026

4:17

'Vendetta' Or Mischaracterization? Auditor Report Stirs Debate

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Apr 23, 2026

0:58

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Listen: AI songs at the Honolulu airport?

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Apr 22, 2026

4:00

AI-Generated HNL Anthems: Honolulu Airport Has New Playlist

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$1B HECO Power Project Will Soon Be In A Flood Zone

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Apr 11, 2026

0:34

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SEE: Kīhei Cleans Up After Destructive Storms

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Apr 10, 2026

0:32

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Pesticides in North Shore mud? Hawaiʻi may have good news

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Apr 8, 2026

3:15

20 Oʻahu Parks Could Be Disaster Debris Dump Sites

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Apr 2, 2026

1:19

North Shore's Plantation Waterways Exacerbated Floods

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Apr 2, 2026

0:49

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Kaimukī Queen Theater: City Balks At Taking It Over

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Apr 1, 2026

0:27

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6 Oʻahu neighborhoods test composting

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Apr 1, 2026

3:38

Should Hawaiʻi Swap Cops On Campus For Counselors?

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Mar 30, 2026

1:07

Wahiawā Dam: How did we get here?

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Mar 29, 2026

0:34

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Wahiawā Dam: Is Dole on the hook for repairs?

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Mar 27, 2026

0:30

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Mud floods: Hawaiʻi's struggling corals dealt new blow

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Mar 26, 2026

2:12

Prince Kūhiō: 10 Things To Know

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Mar 24, 2026

0:35

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Hawaiʻi flood relief: Governor asks feds for money

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Mar 24, 2026

29:38

Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole's 120-Year-Old Dam?

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Mar 24, 2026

0:39

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Oʻahu storm cleanup: North Shore begins recovery

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Mar 21, 2026

0:49

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Hawaiʻi Storm Update: $1B In Damage; No Deaths Reported

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Mar 20, 2026

0:58

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See: Oʻahu's North Shore Flooded As Wahiawā Dam Failure Possible

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Mar 19, 2026

3:33

Hawaiʻi Aquarium Fishing Is At A Crossroads

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Mar 10, 2026

1:18

$35K in a paper bag? Hawaiʻi AG investigates

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Mar 9, 2026

0:58

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Top 2026 Hawaiʻi issue: Hunger

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Mar 6, 2026

1:30:57

Hunger, Housing, $35K In Paper Bag: 2026 Hawaiʻi Legislature Latest

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Mar 4, 2026

4:00

Family Of Hawaiʻi Contractor Targeted By Feds Says He Was Victim

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Feb 20, 2026

0:32

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Judge: 'This Is Called Public Corruption'

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Feb 18, 2026

3:43

Mauna Kea: What's Next For Astronomy On The Mountain?

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Feb 17, 2026

1:09

Ala Wai Canal bridge proposal: Meet its most passionate critic

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Feb 9, 2026

0:31

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Hawaiʻi Wind, Storm Updates: Schools to close + more

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Feb 4, 2026

2:54

Sheriff Drones May Be Watching You In Waikīkī

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Feb 3, 2026

1:20

Hawaiʻi Income Tax Cuts Delayed?

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Jan 30, 2026

1:26

Who took the $35K bribe? Hawaiʻi legislators react

1.3K168

Jan 28, 2026

2:18

'Sense Of Urgency': Oʻahu's Plantation-Era Irrigation Ditches Crumble

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Jan 28, 2026

1:29:27

2026 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session: What To Expect

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Jan 7, 2026

3:30

'A Huge Win': Hawaiʻi To Revive Anti-Drowning Task Force

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Dec 24, 2025

3:39

Have charter schools improved Hawaiʻi education? Inside our project.

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Dec 10, 2025

4:05

Polo, Porsches: How A Gov't Contractor Spent Funds For Hawaiians

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Nov 27, 2025

0:33

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Farmers Worry Hawaiʻi's Prized Trees Are At Risk

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Nov 14, 2025

1:27

Honolulu's Homeless Crackdown: Where Are We 1 Year Later?

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Nov 6, 2025

0:32

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Using Hawaiian Names Outside Of Hawaiʻi Isn't Always Easy

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Nov 3, 2025

0:52

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'We must seek reproductive justice' in Hawaiʻi

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Nov 1, 2025

0:27

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The fight for period products in Hawaiʻi schools

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Oct 23, 2025

1:27

Behind the scenes: Lessons from Saipan after Super Typhoon Yutu

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Oct 23, 2025

1:23

The haunting symbol of a storm's legacy

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Oct 22, 2025

3:25

Wrongful Death Lawsuit: Accused Security Guard Wasn't Licensed

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Oct 21, 2025

14:41

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Sarah Milianta-Laffin

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Oct 21, 2025

12:53

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Trish K. Morikawa

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Oct 21, 2025

13:34

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Rebecca Soon

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Oct 21, 2025

13:33

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer

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Oct 21, 2025

10:22

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Kaʻiulani Murphy

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Oct 17, 2025

1:21

Bumpy Tantalus roads: When will Honolulu fix them?

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Oct 16, 2025

0:40

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Ala Wai Driving Range To Reopen Soon, City Says

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Oct 15, 2025

3:02

Interisland flights: Can Hawaiʻi switch to electric planes soon?

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Oct 9, 2025

0:55

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Will Honolulu raise bus fares in 2026?

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Oct 9, 2025

3:40

Hawaiʻi's Traffic Safety Record Is Heading In The Wrong Direction

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Oct 4, 2025

3:39

Spotlight on failures of Hawaiʻi's child welfare system

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Oct 3, 2025

1:19

Lawsuit exposed abuse in Hawaiʻi foster home

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Sep 30, 2025

1:25

Hawaiʻi's “Lord Of The Flies” Foster Home

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Sep 29, 2025

1:16

How Hawaiʻi tried to stop our reporting: When No One Is Looking

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Sep 26, 2025

0:29

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Honolulu Mayor lambasts critics of new permitting system

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Sep 26, 2025

9:07

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi Defends Bumpy Rollout Of Building Permit Software

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Sep 4, 2025

4:17

Feral Cat Controversy: Priscilla Presley Opposes Big Island Bill

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Aug 31, 2025

0:36

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Swim lessons on Oʻahu: Why are they so hard to get?

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Aug 27, 2025

2:43

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Follows Man's Encounter With Kauaʻi Airport Staff

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Aug 22, 2025

58:33

Learn about one of Hawaiʻi's deadliest threats

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Aug 21, 2025

1:02:19

How can Hawaiʻi expand early childhood education options?

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Aug 20, 2025

3:26

Fake Case Cited By Honolulu City Attorney In High-Profile Case

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Aug 14, 2025

0:59

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Watch: A Honu Nest On Oʻahu's North Shore Is Excavated

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Aug 7, 2025

0:27

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19 UH Degrees Could Lose Access To Federal Loans

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Aug 6, 2025

3:32

Hawaiʻi Has Only Taken Guns From People In Crisis Twice As Suicides Climb

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Aug 4, 2025

4:23

Ke Iki Beach Honu Nest Excavation

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Jul 23, 2025

3:10

Saving Hawaiʻi's wetlands: Maui offers a cautionary tale

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Jul 11, 2025

0:36

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Could Hawaiʻi's electricity rates drop soon?

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Jul 9, 2025

3:35

Hawaiʻi fisherman wanted to re-open protected waters they barely fished in

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Jul 8, 2025

0:22

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LIST: Top causes of drownings for Hawaiʻi residents

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Jul 3, 2025

16:32

#HIStorytellers: Daryl Kaneshiro

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Jul 3, 2025

13:35

#HIStorytellers: Coppin Colburn

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Jul 3, 2025

13:10

#HIStorytellers: Kalani Vierra

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Jul 3, 2025

13:09

#HIStorytellers: Linda Paik Moriarty

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Jul 3, 2025

13:46

#HIStorytellers: Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama

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Jun 30, 2025

1:05:56

Civil Cafe: Hawaiʻi’s Green Fee

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Jun 27, 2025

0:47

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LIST: Hawaiʻi parents pursue (or avoid) these DOE schools

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Jun 21, 2025

0:29

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Ask Hawaiʻi's governor about the new tourism fee

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Jun 20, 2025

0:44

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Watch: 400K tons of Maui fire debris is on the move

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Jun 15, 2025

0:34

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Some Hawaiʻi foster kids still sleep in hotels

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Jun 13, 2025

0:35

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Honolulu police: Harassment or enforcement in West Oʻahu?

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Jun 12, 2025

3:01

Hawaiʻi Foster Kids Still Have To Sleep In Offices, Hotels

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Jun 5, 2025

3:55

$3.3M In Losses: Agricultural Crime Persists As Security Lags

10231

Jun 4, 2025

59:26

Permit Pileup: An Update from Honolulu’s Mayor

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May 31, 2025

3:39

Many Honolulu Vacation Rentals Are Flying Under The City's Radar

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May 24, 2025

0:35

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Hawaiʻi's māmaki tea industry is worried

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May 23, 2025

3:05

Why Honolulu hasn't fined Airbnb, VRBO for illegal rentals

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May 23, 2025

2:40

Illegal fireworks could end up on your flight. Here's why

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May 16, 2025

0:42

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Disgraced Police Chief Louis Kealoha Still Owes Taxpayers $250,000

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May 10, 2025

0:37

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Why child marriage is still legal in Hawaiʻi

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May 9, 2025

1:14

ICE Raid at Maui teacher housing: Woman detained speaks out

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May 7, 2025

0:37

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Hawaiʻi may see higher electric bills by the end of 2026

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May 6, 2025

1:37:40

Civil Cafe: 2025 Legislative Wrap-up

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Apr 30, 2025

3:40

Fatal Child Abuse Cases: Some States Disclose More Than Hawaiʻi Does

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Apr 29, 2025

1:09:18

Can Hawaiʻi's young farmers beat the odds?

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Apr 16, 2025

3:47

Why these illegal junkyards on Big Island are so hard to clean up

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Apr 9, 2025

3:05

Is it time for property forfeiture reform in Hawaiʻi?

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Apr 9, 2025

0:34

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Hawaiʻi is failing special education students. Could things get worse?

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Apr 9, 2025

14:36

#HIStorytellers: Susan Okoga

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Apr 9, 2025

13:35

#HIStorytellers: Stephanie Lum

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