#Hawaii public radio
West Maui Rep. Cochran absent from 85% of House floor sessions, still collected nearly $23,000 in per diem
West Maui state Rep. Elle Cochran missed 51 of 60 House floor sessions — an 85% absence rate — during the 2025 legislative session while collecting $22,725 in per diem payments intended to cover off-island living expenses, according to House records. Her near-total absence from legislative proceedings in Honolulu, coupled with her acceptance of these taxpayer-funded […]
Governor’s Awards laud manager, employee and team for Maui wildfire response and recovery efforts
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., recognized winners of the Governor’s Awards on Monday. The recognition event was designed to honor state executive branch employees, managers and work teams who exemplify the highest caliber of public service and dedication in serving the people of Hawai‘i. The statewide program is administered by the Department of Human Resources Development.
‘Ulu‘ulu is digitizing 2,000 PBS Hawai‘i films as part of national archive project
‘Ulu‘ulu, Hawai‘i’s official state archive for moving images, is coordinating the digitization and description of 2,000 films and videotapes from the PBS Hawai‘i collection, a project expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Slack Key ʻOhana album ‘Hawaiian Cowboy’ tops iTunes chart in debut
Slack Key ‘Ohana’s latest album “Hawaiian Cowboy,” impressively lassoed the No. 1 spot of the iTunes world music albums chart upon its release last Friday.
Peter Merriman of Maui joins Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s board of directors
Chef and restaurateur Peter Merriman was named a new board member of Hawai‘i Public Radio.
Central Pacific Bank names Matt Miller senior vice president, digital products
In his role with CPB, Miller leads a team of digital product managers and will develop product and service strategies that reinforce the bank’s “digital first” approach to enhance the CPB customer experience.
Volcano Watch: How Measuring Gravity on Mauna Kea Helps us Monitor Mauna Loa
Gravimeters, essentially extremely precise pendulums, can measure a change in the force of gravity to one-in-one billionth of the force you feel every day. This force varies based on the distance and the amount of mass between the instrument (or you) and the center of the Earth.
