Culture takes the spotlight in this month’s episode of Home is Here, but in two very different ways. In Kalihi on O‘ahu, the non-profit Kōkua Kalihi Valley (KKV) is looking to help the community connect with its cultural roots through food and farming. Also featured is a group that gets no shortage of exercise, 808 Breakers. Founded in 2005, the group brings together Hawai‘i’s elite breakdancers.

Talented musician and local boy Thunderstorm Artis shares his journey from the North Shore of O‘ahu to the final round of NBC’s The Voice and beyond. Listen below:

Hawaii has one of the highest percentages of youths using vaping products in the country, which experts say could lead to serious health problems. Lawmakers will try again this year to pass a bill outlawing flavored e-cigarettes. Governor Ige vetoed a similar measure last year that critics claimed was watered down by last minute lobbying from the tobacco industry.

There are dozens of active missing children cases in Hawaiʻi. Amanda Leonard, coordinator for the State Department of the Attorney General’s Missing Child Center, tells us how we can work to protect our community.

A new year brings the start of a new legislative session. Add to that, a newly elected governor and lieutenant governor, along with several first-time lawmakers. For many it is a fresh start. How will that help the Legislature solve stubborn, lingering problems that plague the state as it convenes a new session?

Gary Kewley from Surf News Network tells us about Hawaiʻi's legendary waves, from the monster waves of the winter to when it's one to twoʻoo at Makapuʻu.

Life expert Alice Inoue gives you some tips on starting the new year off right.

Final Thought… It is with grateful hearts, that we extend our aloha… From Hilo to Hanalei…Pauoa to Pāhoa.   For believing in our team and supporting our mission… For embracing our programs and trusting our vision.   We promise to serve with dignity and grace… Staying true to our purpose and respectful of space.

Pacific Islands are among the first places to feel the impacts of rising seas, yet few Pacific voices are included in the global conversation about climate change. High Tide, Don’t Hide is about the generation that is changing that. The film follows New Zealand teenagers of diverse backgrounds who learn to work together as they organize a protest that demands action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Earlier this year, the Hawai‘i State Archives received two historic collections of records. One of the collections was from long-time radio personality and host of Territorial Airwaves, Harry B. Soria Jr. The other collection was from an Englishman who resided in Toronto, Canada named Michael Scott. In all, the collections equal roughly 20,000 records, with the earliest dating back to 1905. Contained within these priceless vinyl artifacts is much of the history of Hawaiian recorded music.