A new Hawai‘i Public Radio transmitter was installed on Lana‘i, providing an improved signal for West Maui, Lana‘i, and Moloka‘i. The station, frequency 103.1 FM, is licensed to Kualapu‘u, Moloka‘i and went live on January 13. It broadcasts HPR-1 – news, talk, entertainment, and a variety of music – to areas previously difficult to reach. A terrain shield, the West Maui … [Read more...] about Hawai‘i Public Radio Extends Broadcast Reach
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State Arrests Activists on Mauna Kea: Gov. Ige hopes for “the co-existence of culture and science” but others see the dispute as symbolic of the struggle against colonization
The live updates from Mauna Kea have been trickling in all day and I brace myself for the images I might see every time I hit refresh. This latest dispatch, though, as I write on Tuesday afternoon, is peaceful. Hawai‘i Public Radio reporter Ryan Finnerty has tweeted that a checkpoint established by activists (also known as protectors or kia‘i of Mauna Kea) to halt construction … [Read more...] about State Arrests Activists on Mauna Kea: Gov. Ige hopes for “the co-existence of culture and science” but others see the dispute as symbolic of the struggle against colonization
The Best of Aloha Shorts Live at Kamehameha Schools
See the Best of Aloha Shorts Live at Kamehameha Schools on Saturday, February 9th. Six years ago, the much loved Aloha Shorts radio show went off air. Hosted by arts and culture reporter Noe Tanigawa, the show is back for one special night on Maui and will feature the original cast, and some new material. $15-$35. 7:00pm. Kamehameha Schools Maui Keopuolani Hale Auditorium, (270 … [Read more...] about The Best of Aloha Shorts Live at Kamehameha Schools
Longtime Hawaii Public Radio host Beth-Ann Kozlovich leaves station to work at Kahi Mohala
Beth-Ann Kozlovich, who has hosted the public affairs forum Town Square on Hawaii Public Radio (HPR) since 1999, has left the nonprofit station to take a job at the health center Kahi Mohala on Oahu, the station announced on Aug. 25, which was also her last day. As a result, Town Square has been discontinued. Kozlovich also co-hosted The Conversation with Chris Vandercook, and … [Read more...] about Longtime Hawaii Public Radio host Beth-Ann Kozlovich leaves station to work at Kahi Mohala
Quizunderstood: What do you know about hotel room rates on Maui?
1. According to a Jan. 27 Pacific Business News blog post, the average daily hotel room rate in Hawaii during the week Jan. 15-21 was $266.89. What was the average daily room rate for Maui County during that week? A. $336.34 B. $308.73 C. $283.07 D. $265.91 E. $240.22 2. Which state legislator from Maui County announced on Jan. 20 support for a new study on strategies to … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: What do you know about hotel room rates on Maui?