Roger Babcock, director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, explains why Oʻahu residents are in for a 6% sewer rate hike; Carlos E. Juárez with the East-West Center discusses what the political upheaval in Venezuela signals for the region

Par Hawaiʻi plans to provide sustainable fuel to Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines; The British Museum has a new exhibition highlighting the Hawaiian Kingdom's diplomatic ties to Great Britain

Venezuelans living in Hawaiʻi react to the U.S. capture of President Nicolás Maduro; Honolulu's new Ocean Safety Chief Kurt Lager talks about what's ahead for the department

The Honolulu Police Department discusses the latest enforcement actions on illegal fireworks; Hawaiʻi Business Magazine's Cynthia Wessendorf reports on what industry leaders are forecasting for 2026

On today's program, we're revisiting some of the biggest stories from 2025.

Ed Freeman and Susan Bauer discuss their work to bring a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall to Oʻahu; Therapist Ami Kunimura shares tips on setting intentions for the new year

Honolulu city officials call on the public to take caution with fireworks ahead of NYE; Daniel Dinell discusses the legacy of his father, Tom Dinell, the founding chair of the University of Hawaiʻi Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Hawaiʻi Sen. Glenn Wakai shares concerns about accountability after last year's deadly NYE fireworks explosion; University of Hawaiʻi researchers Nori Tarui and Talal Khan say sea level is devaluing coastal properties

Honolulu Dep. Fire Chief Jason Samala shares a safety message ahead of the holidays; The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation awards $1.6 million award to assist members of Lahaina's Filipino community affected by wildfires

911 is seeing a rise in calls about respiratory distress this flu season; Surfer and scientist Cliff Kapono stars in the mini-doc "The Smartest Surfer in the World"