Rick Hamada continues the discussion about the situation happening with the Hawaii Elections Commission and how detrimental it is for *confidence* in elections in the state.

Rick Hamada speaks with 2026 Hawaii gubernatorial candidate Gary Cordery and Doug Pasnik of the Aloha Freedom Coalition about the absolute circus of failure happening with the Hawaii Elections Commission. Fewer than 45 days from a primary election, the Commission is being blocked from doing its job due to the chairman abandoning his position and other factors. Rick, Doug, and Gary discuss it all and how Hawaii citizens can bring pressure to break the logjam and have the Elections Commission do it's assigned job.

Rick Hamada speaks facts -- not emotion -- while talking about the latest ICE-involved shooting in Maine.

He's been teasing it for the past week, and this morning it's official! Rick Hamada is heading back to Europe and wants YOU to come along on the Crystal Symphony. Get all the details about this luxury cruise...with plenty of travel options and included experiences...right here! And make your plans to join us next April!

Rick Hamada speaks at length about the rise of socialist / communist candidates for office and the dangerous lure of their pitches that always end in horrible policy. Rick reaches back to the past for wise words from legendary economist Milton Friedman who clearly cuts through socialism's lies.

Rick Hamada once again welcomes Joe Kent from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii back to the show for a full conversation across several topics--leading off with an issue that is evergreen in Hawaii: affordable housing.

On this week's edition of Community Matters, housing for our local community is in focus. Dan Ihara joins Rick Hamada for a great conversation about the world of real estate in a unique place like Hawaii and the specific decisions and decision points that you must consider for home ownership and other types of property ownership.

On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada talks with the Enterprise Services Director for the City and County of Honolulu Dita Holifield about the department she oversees, including city golf courses and facilities like the Blaisdell complex and Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell. But, specifically the area in focus today is the Honolulu Zoo and new Zoo director John Berry is also in studio to talk about the exciting initiatives happening at the Zoo and the possibility of pandas being a part of the Honolulu Zoo in the future.

On this week's edition of Community Matters, Rick Hamada has a fascinating conversation with Christine Ogura, Superintendent of the Honouliuli National Historic Site, about the history of the site itself, current efforts to preserve it for future generations, and the opening of limited public tours of this piece of American history.

A busy news week comes to a conclusion on the Rick Hamada Program with a solid conversation with Kam Napier and Katie Helland from Aloha State Daily.