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Heard on The Conversation
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Julia Rose of The Nature Conservancy surveys damage to Hawaiʻi’s reefs following the recent hurricanes.
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Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative says that revenue from its current electricity rates is not enough to cover rising wildfire mitigation costs.
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The drinking water system for the remote settlement of Kalaupapa is inoperable right now. We hear from HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol about what caused the issue, as well as an update on repairs.
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Hawaiʻi Deputy Director for Environmental Health Kathleen Ho explains why the U.S. Navy has decided to conditionally reopen a shaft that was involved in the Red Hill fuel spill in 2021.
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U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze's poetry tour, "Words Bridging Worlds," comes to Oʻahu to share the art of translation and sharing poetry across languages.
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The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has rejected Sen. Kurt Fevella’s challenge to his tiebreaker loss in this year’s primary election.
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In the days after Hurricane Lowell, officials asked tourists to stay away from Kauaʻi to let island residents recover and responders clean up. Now small businesses say they are struggling.
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The Kalaeloa Hybrid Reef Project submerges 60 multi-ton structures in the ocean on Oʻahu to reduce wave energy, slow coastal erosion and support a healthier coral reef ecosystem.
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.
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