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hawaiipublicradio. org > the-conversation > 2026-04-23 > santana-bassist-benny-rietvelds-new-show-pays-homage-to-a-hawaii-jazz-hotspot

Santana bassist Benny Rietveld's new show pays homage to a Hawai'i jazz hotspot

7+ hour, 36+ min ago  (222+ words) UH M'noa alum and Santana bassist Benny Rietveld is back in Honolulu to present a new music show coming to M'noa Valley Theatre." The show, titled "A Night at The Cavalier," tells the story of Hawai'i jazz saxophonist Gabe Baltazar…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > local-news > 2026-04-22 > oahu-artist-breathes-new-life-into-trashed-surfboards

O'ahu artist breathes new life into trashed surfboards

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (263+ words) Ruben Aira Jr. sands down the tail of a broken surfboard on a recent Saturday morning after cutting out the fiberglass and drawing intricate patterns resembling nature. His home workshop is filled with half a dozen surfboards he's collected from…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > the-conversation > 2026-04-21 > habeas-petitions-what-they-are-and-how-they-help-immigrants-in-hawaii-ice-detention

Habeas petitions: What they are and how they help immigrants in ICE detention

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (183+ words) A backlog of immigration cases across the country is having a ripple effect across the Pacific, as at least two federal judges in Hawai'i have now taken on immigration cases originating in California. This backlog comes amid a meteoric rise…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > the-conversation > 2026-04-16 > meet-the-foundation-perpetuating-the-craft-of-historic-home-repair

Meet the foundation perpetuating the craft of historic home repair

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (215+ words) Hawai'i is no stranger to the shortage of skilled workers, be it doctors or nurses " but there is also a shortage of craftsmen. The Historic Hawai'i Foundation is dedicated to addressing the need for carpenters who are trained in working…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > national-international > 2026-04-19 > why-nearly-every-farmer-who-grows-these-chile-peppers-is-a-woman

Why nearly every farmer who grows these chile peppers is a woman

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1592+ words) "Hard labor and sleepless nights," says Pandiamma, 37, a farmer, as she crushes the crackling dried red pepper in her palm. "That's what our lives are like when it's the time of year to pick chile." She opens her palm and…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > the-conversation > 2026-04-15 > red-cross-recovery-continues-as-super-typhoon-sinlaku-strikes-the-western-pacific

Red Cross recovery continues as Super Typhoon Sinlaku strikes the western Pacific

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (510+ words) Super Typhoon Sinlaku made landfall on Tinian and Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday. The category 4 storm brought wind speeds of 130 miles per hour, heavy rain and massive waves. Most of Saipan is without power and floodwater remains…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > 2026-04-14 > tech-billionaires-want-autonomous-communities-without-taxes-government-what-are-the-implications

Tech billionaires want autonomous communities without taxes, government. What are the implications?

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (145+ words) Hawaii Public Radio - On Air Now Playing HPR-1 - News and information - On Air Now Playing HPR-2 - Your home for classical music Tech billionaires want autonomous communities without taxes, government. What are the implications? The movement by tech billionaires to create…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > local-news > 2026-03-31 > family-suing-kamehameha-schools-requests-anonymity-in-court

Family suing Kamehameha Schools requests anonymity in court

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (494+ words) A family suing Kamehameha Schools over its admissions policy is asking the federal court to keep their identities hidden amid death threats. The private school is challenging the request. KS attorneys pleaded their case during a Monday federal court hearing…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > local-news > 2026-03-31 > residents-urged-to-combat-mosquitoes-by-removing-standing-water

Residents urged to combat mosquitoes by removing standing water

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (146+ words) hawaiipublicradio. org - On Air Now Playing HPR-1 - News and information - On Air Now Playing HPR-2 - Your home for classical music Residents urged to combat mosquitoes by removing standing water The state Department of Health traps thousands of mosquitoes every year…...

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hawaiipublicradio. org > 2026-03-27 > tofu-poki-for-sharing

Tofu poki for sharing

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (262+ words) When natural disasters happen in Hawai'i, the community always comes together to support one another. And it's the neighbors who are there first. Here's a dish that's simple and travels well. You can bring it to someone a few houses…...