The report comes a few months after the auditor's office sent a memorandum to state legislators to bring awareness to the situation before completing the audit.
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Heard on The Conversation
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With travel prices rising and tourism numbers falling, Omnitrak President Chris Kam tracks the state of Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry.
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The Hawaiian Council is offering assistance to those who opened their homes to residents impacted by the Hurricanes Lala and Lowell. Eligible hosts can receive $500 per displaced person each month, with up to $2,000 per household per month.
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In Japan, there is growing outrage following the violent death of a woman that police say is linked to a U.S. service member. A U.S. Marine based in Okinawa has been arrested for murder. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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OHA will host a talk story session this month before the Board of Trustees announce their pick on October 22nd.
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Barbershop quartets gather for the Pan Pacific Harmony Convention, a week dedicated to harmonizing in Honolulu.
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Animal communications expert Victoria Anderson weighs in on a historic Hawai’i Supreme Court hearing over the elephants at Honolulu Zoo.
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HPR hears from military officials, servicemembers and their families as Naval Destroyer USS Frank Petersen Jr. returns to its homeport at Pearl Harbor.
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The state could receive up to $45 million in a new settlement with the Monsanto Company and its affiliates for making and selling polychlorinated biphenyls, chemicals that have leaked into and contaminated Hawaiʻi’s natural resources.
HPR Music Features
Dig into the Hawaiʻi Public Radio archives with Derrick Malama and listen to the very best of Hawaiian music. Revisit sessions with Eddie Kamae and Keola Beamer, Raiatea Helm and Amy Hanaialiʻi, and more. Sponsored by Manuhealiʻi.
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