Golf has been at the fore of HPR's coverage this week following the PGA Tour's announcement to convert the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club into a PGA Tour Champions tournament. Former pro golfer and sports commentator Mark Rolfing joined HPR along with ... See more
The island of Rota in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands has been left battered and struggling to recover after it took a direct hit from Super Typhoon Bavi early in July. The super typhoon reached category 5 intensity and pummeled the island wi... See more
On Wednesday morning, a dozen of Hawaiʻi’s premier golf resorts launched a new initiative, Play Hawaiʻi Golf. It’s a global effort to elevate the sport in the islands following the loss of the PGA Tour Sentry on Maui and the Sony Open at Waiʻalae Country ... See more
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa welcomed Vassilis Syrmos as its newest chancellor on July 1. Syrmos brings for over three and a half decades of experience as a professor, researcher and administrator to his new role. During his career, he served as the... See more
Coming off the July Fourth holiday, The Conversation checked in with shoppers. But instead of asking, "What’s in your cart?" HPR wondered, "What's not in your cart?" What is just too expensive to buy and why? HPR went around town asking shoppers what they... See more