Dec 19 Pres. Obama meets with families of San Bernardino victims By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama said meeting with the loved ones of 14 holiday revelers who were fatally shot two weeks ago in Southern California was a reminder "of what's good in this country."… Continue reading
Dec 19 Obamas return to Hawaii for Christmas vacation By Darlene Superville, Associated Press After a somber start to his vacation, President Barack Obama arrived in Hawaii with his family on Saturday to celebrate Christmas and ring in his final year as president. Continue reading
Nov 29 A tale of two grid defectors: Why some are quitting electric companies in Hawaii By Saskia de Melker While most people who install solar panels in Hawaii remain tied to the local electrical grid, others have managed to move off the grid completely. Here's how two men became grid defectors, and why they say it's only a matter… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 7:02 Switched on: Rooftop solar is on the move again in Hawaii, but for how long? By PBS News Hour Rooftop solar is moving again in Hawaii, where many homeowners have installed rooftop panels to capitalize on federal and state tax credits for using solar energy. Approvals were stalled by the local utility company that worried the abundant users might… Continue watching
Jun 20 Hawaii becomes first state to raise legal smoking age to 21 By Cathy Zhao Gov. David Ige of Hawaii signed into law Friday a bill that raises the age at which people in Hawaii can legally purchase, smoke or possess cigarettes and electronic cigarettes… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 1:25 Photographer uses camera to reconnect with homeless father By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, what happened when a photographer who documents the lives of Hawaii's homeless learned that her own father was living on the streets of Honolulu. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 1:49 Has Hawaii’s solar energy industry become too popular? Viewers weigh in. By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments about a recent signature segment concerning Hawaii’s booming solar energy industry. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 8:41 Gridlocked by the power grid: Why Hawaii’s solar energy industry is at a crossroads By PBS News Hour In some parts of Hawaii, where many homeowners have installed rooftop panels to capitalize on federal and state tax credits for using solar energy, the local utility company has slowed down approvals of new solar systems, saying that abundant users… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 4:36 Designing Hawaii schools that keep out danger and let in nature By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 05 As lava flow threatens their town, Hawaii students create DIY air purifier By Saskia de Melker For the hundreds of residents of Pahoa, located downslope from the Kilauea volcano, the last eight months have been a time of fear and uncertainty. But for students at the at the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences, the lava… Continue reading