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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Fishing industry says Trump's Pacific monument order is about fairness, economy

1 day ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cruz

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument last week, a familiar face stood to his left in the Oval Office. The executive director of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council was there. Kitty Simonds has served on the council for decades. She's the first Native Hawaiian woman to lead the agency.
Hawaiian immersion school principal wins leadership award

1 day ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cruz

He called himself a reluctant principal. Babā Yim had to be talked into stepping into the role of administrator in his career as an educator. Yim is in the driver's seat of the only K-12 Native Hawaiian immersion school. Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Ānuenue is a Title I school nestled in Pālolo Valley. Behind his desk in his office is a large picture of three teachers: a young Nainoa Thomson of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, Micronesian master navigator Mau Piailug, and Yim's mentor Eddie Ka’anana.
The Conversation: Fed cuts hit UH; Trump's commercial fishing order

2 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Maddie Bender |Catherine Cruz

HPR's Maddie Bender reports on how federal funding cuts are impacting the University of Hawaiʻi | Full Story Kitty Simonds, executive director of the Western Pacific Fishery Council, responds to environmentalists' concerns about a Trump order allowing commercial fishing within the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument Honolulu Civil Beat's Chad Blair debriefs the new state budget | Full Story John Letoto, owner of Kalo & Cream, prepares handmade sodas and coffee drinks to sell at...
The Conversation: Fishing in marine national monument; Merrie Monarch

3 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cruz |Maddie Bender |DW Gibson

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.
Homes made from recycled surfboard scraps could be part of Maui’s housing solution

6 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cluett Pactol

Styrofoam waste from surfboard building usually ends up in the landfill. And there’s a huge need for fire-resistant housing materials on Maui. Those two problems might seem unrelated, but Surf Block Maui has come up with a solution for both.
The Conversation: A call-in show on Social Security concerns

6 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cruz

Today, The Conversation hosts a call-in show to discuss Social Security concerns. On the campaign trail, President Trump promised he wouldn't touch the Social Security Administration, which provides monthly benefits to about 70 million people. But staff reductions are straining the program's systems, and more services may be on the chopping block. Our guests are:Gary Simon, AARP Hawaiʻi Volunteer State President Kealiʻi Lopez, AARP Hawaiʻi State DirectorAre you worried about your benefits?
What's in your cart? Hawaiʻi grocery shoppers react to rising prices

6 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | DW Gibson

We thought we'd check in to see how the headlines have been affecting your lives and your budgets, and what better way to do that than at the grocery store? In this ongoing series, we plan to go to various grocery stores and learn more about what people are seeing amid Trump's tariff hikes. We're asking one of the most basic questions when it comes to spending: What’s in your shopping cart? We caught up with Jean Hing at Palama Supermarket in Kalihi.
'Going to be a marathon': Largest Hawaiʻi union on Trump's plan for government workers

6 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cruz

The White House's latest move on its plan to reshape the federal workforce is to stop collecting union dues from federal employees' paychecks. This comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March to end collective bargaining at various federal agencies — a change that affects more than 1 million employees. Union leaders feel their organizations are under attack.
Kosasa Foundation sets aside $1M for local culture and arts organizations

6 days ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cruz

It’s hard to imagine a time in Hawaiʻi without ABC Stores. The company under Paul Kosasa has made it a point to give back to the community through the Kosasa Foundation. The family has recently set aside $1 million to help strengthen Hawaiʻi’s nonprofit arts and culture sector. Kosasa and foundation CEO Christine van Bergeijk spoke to The Conversation about their new funding program and supporting the arts.
Shopping for a new car? Tariff uncertainties could affect local market

1 week ago | hawaiipublicradio.org | Catherine Cruz

The Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association had been forecasting modest growth for 2025. It’s been waiting on the numbers for first quarter sales, but President Trump’s proposed tariffs could skew sales for the rest of the year, depending on what parts get taxed and whether the top-selling automakers have U.S. plants.