Erika Ryan is a producer for All Things Considered. She joined NPR after spending 4 years at CNN, where she worked for various shows and CNN.com in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Ryan began her career in journalism as a print reporter covering arts and culture. She's a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and currently lives in Washington, D.C., with her dog, Millie.
New EWC President Celeste Connors took the reins this summer after stepping down from Hawaiʻi Green Growth. HPR sat down with Connors in her office to talk about the center’s uncertain budget.
On Wednesday the 600-acre fire near Kunia Camp was limited mostly to the slopes of the Waiʻanae mountains, and helicopters continued water drops throughout the afternoon. That means they were less of a threat to nearby farms around Kunia Drive than they were the day before.