On this week's episode of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with Hilton R. Raethel, MPH, about those that go above and beyond for the people of Hawaii during a health-care crisis -- Hawaii's Health Care Heroes.

On this week's episode of Community Matters, host Manny Munoz covers a few different topics, including a discussion on the advancement in treatments for prostate cancer

On this week's episode of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with representatives from Aloha Harvest about the ongoing problem of food insecurity and hunger in our high-cost-of-living state...Hawaii.

Episode 94 (1 August 2026): Today's Freedom Hour – Room to Stay: Restoring Trust, Building Hawaiʻi's Future. As affordability, accountability, and public trust dominate Hawaiʻi's public conversation, this episode explores what must change—and what must be preserved—to create a future where local families can remain, communities can thrive, and trust in our institutions can be restored. Join us as we examine the principles of servant leadership, good governance, and practical hope for Hawaiʻi's future.

Episode 93 (July 25, 2026): Today’s Freedom Hour— Turning the Tide: What Hawaii is Telling Us. After two years of conversations about the challenges facing our state, what are the people of Hawaiʻi trying to tell us? This episode examines the pressures affecting families, the common principles linking Hawaiʻi’s problems, and why trust, transparency, and servant leadership matter. Join us as we reflect on what we have learned—and consider the leadership needed to build a more accountable and hopeful future.

Rick Hamada talks with a man with a big title--Matias Lira, Senior Vice President of Sales for Crystal Cruises and the Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group--about our just-announced 14-day adventure in Europe aboard Crystal Cruises' Symphony in April 2027. Get to know Crystal Cruises, what's onboard, and the incredible value you receive by booking this bucket-list cruise NOW with NewsRadio 830 KHVH and Crystal Cruises.

Rick Hamada and Chad Blair from Honolulu Civil Beat get together for a few moments to talk about the hot stories and features that you'll see and enjoy at civilbeat.org. A big focus is the upcoming primary election, with plenty of candidate Q&As in the pages of Civil Beat. Plus, affordable housing across the state and other big reader favorites are discussed.

It's your time each week with Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar and Rick Hamada on Ask The Chief. Continue getting to know our new Honolulu Police Chief, his philosophy on policing, and more...with your call-in questions answered too! Plus, the chief talks about one of his outstanding officers, Roxanne Montalbo, who was awarded recently the *first ever* U.S. Department of Justice Hometown Hero Award.

Rick Hamada reacts to a Hawaii News Now story on election integrity in the state -- with dead people *still* receiving ballots and other problems being utterly dismissed and not addressed in any substantive way by Scott Nago or the Hawaii Office Of Elections.

Rick Hamada & Richard Cricchio of Help-U-Sell Hawaii are together again this morning, breaking down Oahu's (and Hawaii's) still-hot housing market. With a median home sale price of $1.2 million and condo sale price nearly $600,000...is there any hope of price breaks in the future?