They’ve intrigued travelers from around the world with their beauty and mystery. We learn more about black sand beaches from archaeologist Alan Carpenter of the Dept. of Land and Natural Resources.

Join us for a special episode in partnership with PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs featuring HIKI NŌ stories and clips from the Student Reporting Labs’ special, “Our New Normal: How Teens are Redefining School Life.” HIKI NŌ student and Kauaʻi High School junior Kate Nakamura hosts from the PBS Hawaiʻi studio.

Turning 100-years old is no small feat whether you’re a person, business or landmark. And in this month’s episode of Home is Here, we’re sharing two stories that are celebrating a century.

The location of Norman Keith Collins' tattoo shop in Chinatown, Hawai‘i has changed a lot since his day, but his memory-- and influence on the art of tattooing-- lives on. We follow his daughter Meriel as she visits the shop, now known as Old Ironside Tattoo, and reminisces about her father, better known around the world as Sailor Jerry.

Two experienced politicians, former state and city lawmaker Ron Menor and current State House Minority leader Val Okimoto, are in a runoff for the open district eight seat on the Honolulu City Council which runs from Waimalu to Mililani. Meanwhile, Democrat Natalia Hussey-Burdick and Republican Kathy Thurston face off in the race for State House District 50 covering parts of Kāneʻohe and Kailua in Windward Oʻahu.

Roller skating is back – but did it ever truly go away? Richard Pentecost of Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas talks about how teenagers are leading the resurgence of the nostalgic pastime.

Hear from second grader Ivory Chun-Hoon of Ernest Bowen de Silva Elementary School in Hilo as she shares how she's coping with going back to in-person learning. This story and more on this episode of HIKI NŌ.

Two candidates running for office the first time were the top two vote-getters in the primary election out of a field of five for the Honolulu City Council seat representing District Two, which runs from Kahaluʻu on the Windward side of Oʻahu to Waikele in Central Oʻahu. Makuakai Rothman and Matt Weyer are now in a runoff in the November 8 General Election. And veteran Democratic lawmaker Gil Riviere faces Republican challenger Brenton Awa for Senate District 23 representing Windward Oʻahu, the North Shore and part of Central Oʻahu.

The foodie scene in Hawaiʻi is ever popular, and always growing. Mari Taketa from Frolic explains why.

HIKI NŌ goes behind the scenes of an unforgettable Student Reflection to explore the cathartic power of storytelling during the trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic.