The Puʻukoholā Heiau on Hawaiʻi Island is a sacred site in the Hawaiian culture and significant because of the role it played in the unification of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Hoʻokuʻikahi: To Unify As One documents the 1991 ceremony marking the 200th anniversary of the consecration of the heiau.

Hawaiʻi, like the rest of the country, is experiencing a mental health crisis among its youth. Concern has been growing for years with the situation amplified by the pandemic. Reports indicate a rise in suicide and self-harm, as young people face a number of challenges that range from bullying to depression and isolation to the pressures created on and by social media. With limited resources, many are wondering how can we help our struggling youth?

CEO MESSAGE Many of us are guilty of carelessly being insensitive to a friend in need. I can think of a few heartless comments that I recently blurted out, only to feel like a moron the moment the words left my mouth.

On the Valley Isle, the work is non-stop for the team at the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute. Each year the team responds to hundreds of calls for sick, injured and distressed sea turtles. At the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, the Joseph F. Rock Herbarium was established in 1908. It’s home to a collection of more than 50,000 plant specimens, including many rare and endemic plants from Hawai‘i and across the Pacific. For more than 50 years, Hawaii Literacy has been helping adults and children overcome those challenges by providing free programs and resources.

Local comedy legend Frank De Lima talks about his life and career.

Aloha Stadium has been closed for more than two years. Fans said a final goodbye in February. The initial plan to replace the stadium included an entertainment district with hotel rooms, retail outlets, housing units and more. Then that plan was put on hold, and then it came back with a different twist and then things kind of stopped. So we’re asking, What’s Up With Aloha Stadium?

What is Operation Green Harvest? Comedian and personality Lanai Tabura explains.

On April 18, 2023, we had an advanced virtual screening of the Independent Lens documentary, Free Chol Soo Lee.

Cultural dance to the beat of drums, delicate floral arrangements that soothe and inspire, and giving hope to cats and the disabled describe stories in this month’s episode of Home is Here.

Beautiful hiking trails are among the many attractions Hawaiʻi has to offer. Every year, dozens of people are rescued from these trails for varying reasons. In many cases, those being rescued should never have been on the trail in the first place because the trail was closed to the public or otherwise off limits. A bill making its way through the Legislature would require government entities to seek reimbursement for some or all of the cost of the rescue.