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IRS. Those three letters can stir fear in anyone. Hopefully not today. IRS Media Specialist Rodney Bearman answers questions about taxes and gives us advice on a number of different tax subjects. We also ask him what taxpayers can do to avoid that dreaded audit. Bearman also focuses on some of the free services the IRS offers that many don't know about. All that and more. Michael T is your host.

University of Hawaii President David Lassner is in his final six months of leading the institution. He looks back at his entire professional career (all at UH), talks about some of his early initiatives as president, touts the value of the UH Community Colleges, and touches on the ever-changing landscape of college athletics. Devon Nekoba is your host.

In this episode, State Rep. and Speaker of the House Scott Saiki sits down with Hawaii Matters. He talks about some of the issues our state government has been dealing with. He describes the challenge of helping Maui after the fires. He also talks about the state's efforts to tackle homelessness. Devon Nekoba is your host.

There's a surprising number of people in Hawaii who partake of menthol-flavored cigarettes. Flavored vapes are also on the rise and luring Hawaii youth. Jill Tamashiro from the Hawaii Dept. of Health and Ikaika Regidor from Papa Ola Lokahi discuss the dangers and challenges of flavored smoking products. They also reveal some of the marketing tactics used in Hawaii. Devon Nekoba is your host.

In today's episode, we talk pets with Anna Neubauer, the President and CEO of the Hawaiian Humane Society. She gives us the details on some of the organization's functions, pet breeding, issues they take to the legislature, the importance of chipping your pet, things the HHS does to help people keep their pets, and lots more. Devon Nekoba is your host.

In today's episode of Hawaii Matters, we talk to the king of all transportation in Hawaii, Ed Sniffen. He's the Director of the State Dept. of Transportation. H-DOT, as they like to call it, oversees state roads, airports, and harbors. Sniffen talks about transportation's impact on the lives of everyone in the state. We talk about freeways, trouble spots, technology, a little about rail, and lots more. Michael T is your host.