KHPR-FM (Honolulu, HI)

KHPR (88.1 FM) is a radio station that operates in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is owned by Hawaii Public Radio (HPR) and serves as the main station for HPR's news, talk, and jazz programming. Established in 1981, its original studio was located at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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Honolulu play pays homage to 'The Golden Girls' during Pride Month

3 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | DW Gibson

A new play just opened at the Kumu Kahua Theatre in Honolulu. “The Golden Gays” by Ryan Okinaka is an homage to the long-running television show “The Golden Girls.”The show closes out the theater’s 54th season and arrives just in time for Pride Month. The Conversation sat down with the playwright, along with Elexis Draine, one of the actors in the show. Okinaka began by talking about how the idea for the play first came to him. For showtimes and tickets to the play, click here.
Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan will retire at the end of June

3 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Pixie Clay

Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan announced that he will retire at the end of the month. Logan has held the position for about three years. He has faced significant challenges within the department, such as high vacancies and reportedly low morale. He also faced criticism for failing to share real-time updates during critical incidents. In March, Logan apologized for failing to inform the public during a shooting in Waikīkī.
The Conversation: Funding cut for TMT; Point-in-Time count in Waikīkī

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

Mayor Kimo Alameda, community members react to the National Science Foundation's decision to cut funding for the Thirty Meter Telescope Honolulu Civil Beat's Madeleine Valera reports on Honolulu Police Department Chief Logan's retirement announcement | Full Story HPR joins an early morning Point-in-Time count in Waikīkī Playwright Ryan Okinaka and actress Elexis Draine discuss how the new play "The Golden Gays" pays homage to the long-running television show "The Golden Girls" | Get tickets...
This Kailua optometry office is recycling beach plastics into eyeglass frames

4 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | DW Gibson

Beach cleanups take place all the time across the island, but what to do with all that plastic once it’s been collected? One optometry office in Kailua has an idea. Brian Daniel Moore and his wife, optometrist Dr. Lauren Mordue, opened Out to See and started a special line of eyeglass frames made by you. The company offers the opportunity to walk in with a bag of beach plastic and walk out with new frames. The Conversation recently spoke with Moore about the program.
In a step toward universal free school meals, more Hawaiʻi students are now eligible

4 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Mark Ladao

More Hawaiʻi students will have access to free school meals starting next year — a possible first step toward free meals for all students. Gov. Josh Green signed Senate Bill 1300 into law on Friday, making public school students who currently qualify for reduced-price lunch eligible for free meals next year.
West Maui teacher housing project hopes to bring stability to Lahaina classrooms

4 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cluett Pactol

A new $20 million housing project for West Maui educators just broke ground. The rental complex will feature 47 units and provide much-needed housing for teachers displaced by the fires. Officials say the housing will help bring stability to Lahaina’s classrooms. “This project is about creating a real path for educators to stay rooted in Lahaina, in the community that they serve,” said Department of Education Superintendent Keith Hayashi at a groundbreaking ceremony last week.
The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke; Medicare fraud prevention

5 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cruz |Lillian Tsang |DW Gibson

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says Hawaiʻi stands to lose $6 million in broadband funding under President Trump's proposed spending billNorma Kop, director of Senior Medicare Patrol Hawaiʻi, shares tips on how to identify Medicare scams | Attend the webinarHPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on Hawaiʻi's Labubu craze | Full StoryBrian Daniel Moore with Out to See turns beach plastic into eyeglass frames The Conversation TechnologyHealth Care
Hamas pushes back on the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal offered by the U.S.

6 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Joe Hernandez

Updated June 1, 2025 at 7:31 AM HSTA new White House proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that's been accepted by Israel is now facing pushback from Hamas, in a development a top U.S. diplomat is calling "unacceptable."The proposal, which includes a 60-day ceasefire, is the latest attempt by the U.S. to end the fighting in Gaza that's been raging for nearly 20 months since Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel in late 2023.
Kula has been hit hard by summer wildfires, so residents are getting better prepared

1 week ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cluett Pactol

Summer wildfires have hit the Upcountry Maui community of Kula the past two years, fueling community efforts to ensure area residents are better equipped for the worst-case scenarios. “I really think it is about peace of mind, it is about security, but then it's about being prepared,” said Jordan Hocker, board president of the Kula Community Association. Earlier this month, the group wrote a letter to state officials asking for two 500,000-gallon water tanks in Upcountry Maui.
Honolulu police accused of arresting people for impaired driving without proof

1 week ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Mark Ladao

A new class-action lawsuit alleges that the Honolulu Police Department has had a “longstanding pattern” of arresting people on suspicion of driving under the influence without probable cause and due process. The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaiʻi and law firm Miyashita & O’Steen filed the complaint in Hawaiʻi’s First Circuit Court on Thursday on behalf of three people arrested for a DUI despite having no drugs or alcohol in their system.