Kāneʻohe state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole is challenging U.S. Rep. Ed Case for the Hawaiʻi District 1 seat, which covers most of urban Oʻahu. His announcement comes just two days after Case announced his reelection campaign.

Hawaiʻi residents of all ages have been visiting their local libraries for more than just books this summer. HPR contributor Betsy Brown explains how the Summer Reading Challenge has used activities to bring in new readers.

Hawaiʻi's largest banks have ramped up branch closures since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the interior designs are shifting to give better in-person service in the digital age. We get more on that story from Alexander Lugo at Pacific Business News.

The county’s Office of Housing and Community Development announced its home improvement loan program as a way for low and moderate-income homeowners to repair and improve their homes without as heavy a financial burden.

Roger Morton, the city's transportation director, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the traffic nightmare that many drivers got caught up in on Tuesday following a tsunami advisory.

The Conversation’s Lillian Tsang spoke to Jared Underwood, superintendent for the Papahanaumokuākea Marine National Monument, about the Laysan finch relocation project on Midway Atoll that aims to safeguard the species.

The remote control car drifting team RC Drift Team Saikō is preparing to attend the Super Drift Championship in California this fall. The Conversation’s Laura Dux recently attended a practice run at a park in East Honolulu to see the tiny (but mighty) cars in action.