DW Gibson

1 day ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cruz |Maddie Bender |DW Gibson

Veteran Laila Ireland with SPARTA, a nonprofit group that advocates for gay and trans rights in the military, discusses the impact of Trump's executive order disqualifying transgender people from military service | Full Story Chu Lan Shubert-Kwock with the Chinatown Business & Community Association, shares how uncertainty around tariffs has been impacting Chinatown business owners | Full Story HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on how local arts organizations are dealing with federal funding cuts |...

6 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | DW Gibson |Catherine Cruz

The effects of climate change have caused coastal erosion along Waikīkī's shorelines. Erosion has taken its toll on the beach and land under one of the buildings of the Halekulani Hotel. Emergency work is about to get underway in a narrow lane in Waikīkī near Fort DeRussy. The repairs involve a 70-foot section of seawall owned by the resort. The situation has become a public hazard and a potential liability for taxpayers, as there is a public right-of-way involved.

1 week ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | DW Gibson

In February, The Conversation spoke with University of Hawaiʻi's Shellie Habel as she fished out specialized equipment from the Ala Wai Canal near Royal Hawaiian Avenue. Habel has been researching groundwater inundation in Waikīkī. Residents at the other end of Waikīkī are also grappling with the impacts of sea level rise and coastal erosion. The Conversation spoke with Jess out front of the Sheraton Waikīkī Beach Resort. She has been working for a Waikīkī catamaran company for a year.

1 week ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | DW Gibson

Whether you're grabbing a plate lunch from a local drive-in or having a family picnic on the beach, chances are you might be using a takeout container from Mālama Eco Products. ʻIlio Products is a Hawaiʻi-based importer of pet and eco-friendly products, including the Mālama Eco line of compostable takeout containers. David Pang co-founded the company in 2008. He spoke with The Conversation about how changes to the Chinese tariffs are affecting business.

1 week ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cruz |Savannah Harriman-Pote |DW Gibson

University of Hawaiʻi law professor Richard Wallsgrove breaks down legal battle unfolding between Hawaiʻi and the federal government over climate change | Full Story Pat Tummons of Environment Hawaiʻi gives an update on a public corruption case prompted by her reporting into Hawaiʻi County affordable housing credits | Read the update David Pang, co-founder of ‘Ilio Products, talks about how tariffs may impact his company's line of compostable take-out containers Honolulu Civil Beat's...