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2d ago
A conference about Indigenous innovation will be held this Friday at the Hawai'i Convention Center. It will spotlight what the university's Office of Indigenous Knowledge and Innovation has achieved after five years. The Conversation talked to the office's director, Kamuela Enos, and Kūhaʻo Zane of Sig Zane Designs to learn more ..read more
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2d ago
Global growth in salon services is being felt here in Hawaiʻi. The Aloha Together Group is aiming to create more opportunities in the hair industry for locals. The Conversation talked to ATG Vice President of Marketing and Media Vincent Holloway to learn more ..read more
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3d ago
Dia de los Muertos on Maui is a celebration of life and death as the community continues to heal from last year’s wildfires. But there are also feelings of uncertainty about the outcome of the presidential election ..read more
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1w ago
A new novel shares the Hawaiian legend of the ghosts of ancient Hawaiian warriors, chiefs and gods, known as the Night Marchers. The Conversation talked with writer J. Lincoln Fenn about the book ..read more
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1w ago
"The Carpenter" follows the story of a champion mixed martial arts fighter whose life is impacted when he befriends a woodworker who turns out to be Jesus Christ. The story explores the apprentice of the carpenter before he began his ministry ..read more
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1w ago
HPR talked to Hawaiʻi State Archivist Adam Jansen about what’s being done to protect valuable government documents and artifacts in the Hawaiʻi Capital Historic District ..read more
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1w ago
A Kauaʻi singer is competing in the current season of NBC's "The Voice." Her blind audition performance, a cover of "Our Day Will Come" by Ruby & the Romantics, earned her a spot on the show after Gwen Stefani turned her chair around ..read more
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1w ago
This week marks the end of Filipino American History Month. But Filipinos in Hawaiʻi want to ensure a piece of history isn’t forgotten. As HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports, state efforts are underway for a permanent memorial for the Hanapēpē Massacre ..read more
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2w ago
An inclusive painting and concert event has been curated for neurodivergent people. The event will take place this Sunday. The Conversation talked to the event organizers Jackie Perreira and musician Kelsea Armstrong to learn more ..read more
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2w ago
The course is part of the Filipino Curriculum Project, a student-driven initiative advocating for Filipino representation in Hawaiʻi’s school curriculum ..read more