In this episode of Spectrum Hawai‘i from 1984, meet author May Moir as she shares her knowledge of flowers and what it takes to create a memorable floral arrangement. Hawaiian quiltmaker Deborah “Aunty Debbie” Kakalia demonstrates how beginners can make a quilted pillow.

Farmers and ranchers across the islands have complained for years about crimes like theft, vandalism and trespassing which threaten their livelihoods and even their lives.

A recent state report paints a sobering picture of what Hawaiʻi needs to do to meet the needs of a “super aging” population, while at the same time taking care of its youngest residents.

The City and County of Honolulu selected a site on private land in Wahiawā for a landfill to replace the current Waimānalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill in West Oʻahu, which is scheduled to close in a few years.

For several years, Hawaiʻi lawmakers have debated multiple proposals to reform government including providing more transparency and accountability, overhauling campaign fundraising rules, establishing term limits and stricter rules for lobbyists.