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It’s Tuesday, September 18 – From HPR2, it’s The Conversation.  

Approaching the peak on the valley isle.

Paul Brewbaker is the Principal of consultant firm, TZ Economics and is a lecturer at the University of Hawaii. He is the former Bank of Hawaii Chief Economist and is a director of the Hawaii Economic Association and currently chairs the Hawaii Council on Revenues.

Preschool for gardeners: plant this idea.

Brian Panee is the President of the Oahu Nursery Growers Association and the owner of the Happy Koi Nursery in Wahiawa.  The association’s annual plant sale, which will include several presentations from expert growers, is this weekend at Thomas Square in Honolulu.

In sickness and in wealth: premium savings on healthcare.

Teresa Miller is the Acting Director of Oversight at the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. It's part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  The Oversight Group Implements the medical loss ratio program, the rate review program and enforces the Affordable Care Act.

Judging the new season: meet me in chambers.

Jonathan Korth is a member of the UH-Manoa music faculty and the board chairman of the Honolulu Chamber Music Society.

Plus counting the strokes in a backyard waterway, the daily reality check and the world view from Deutsche Welle… next the NPR news.