During this Merrie Monarch Festival journey, Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima is gearing up for its 50th anniversary next January under ...

It is Merrie Monarch, and to top it all off, Aloha Friday. The celebration brings community members together from all parts of the world to enjoy and participate in hula, ...

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ...

Competition kicked off Thursday night at the 2025 Merrie Monarch Hula Festival in Hilo with the soloist competition. Thirteen ...

Merrie Monarch festivities continue on Hawai‘i Island as congratulations go to Miss Aloha Hula 2025, Jaedyn Janae ...

Without a doubt, the best attended event during Merrie Monarch week, at least in person, is the Merrie Monarch Festival Royal ...

Merrie Monarch is in the air in Hilo, but it’s not just about hula. The other big component of Merrie Monarch is supporting ...

The American Lung Association report finds that climate events are causing more people in the U.S. to breathe toxic air even ...

A voter-mandated law could expand the independence of the Maui County Board of Ethics, enabling its staff to perform more classes to promote ethical conduct as well as independent investigations into ...

With limited space at city parks, communities are calling for the education department to make schools more accessible for ...

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Ted Hayden, Department of Parks and Recreation deputy director, join this episode of ...

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