The FIFA World Cup 2026 games kick off on Thursday. The Conversation discussed preparing for the event, which is being held in 16 cities across Canada, Mexico and the United States. University of Hawaiʻi planning professor Karl Kim heads a group that's be... See more
Only a select few swimmers have dared to cross the Kaiwi Channel between Oʻahu and Molokaʻi — a treacherous 26-mile swim through open ocean. According to the Kaiwi Channel Association, only around 100 swimmers can boast the accomplishment. Fifty-two years... See more
On a five-four vote, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees gave a thumbs-down Thursday on a move to explore a deal to acquire KITV Island News and its sister station KIKU TV. The Conversation got a chance to talk to OHA Chair Kai Kahele on Frid... See more
A San Diego man is on a journey to rediscover his late father’s lost artwork and, in the process, uncover a glimpse of Hawaiʻi’s military history during the 1940s and '50s. Nestor Vallar is the son of Vitaliano Vallar, a U.S. Navy cook who was handpicked ... See more
A manhunt is underway on Hawaiʻi Island for a murder suspect who authorities say is linked to the death of three men in the Puna area. Hawaiʻi Police Department Captain Jeremy Scott Lewis said at a news conference on Wednesday that police are searching fo... See more
