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Gov. Josh Green spoke with The Conversation's Catherine Cruz on his published opinion piece over changes for Medicaid requirements. He also discussed changes to the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority's board.
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HART CEO Lori Kahikina and Project Director Vance Tsuda spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about community feedback they received from a public meeting in Chinatown. The meeting was the first of many to give the public the chance to discuss the fit and feel of the stations.
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Entrance to Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park on Hawaiʻi Island is free this Saturday. The park will be hosting a celebration for its 64th anniversary as part of the National Park System.
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After a long adoption journey, a senior dog from Maui has found her happily ever after. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol shares the heartwarming story.
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Hilton is extending its reach in Hawaiʻi. The global hotel company has been expanding its footprint in the islands with new brands, and there are more to come. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.
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Crews have made quick progress of removing 42,000 cubic yards of volcanic debris from Pohoiki on Hawaiʻi Island. The project had a completion date for next February but is now expected to be completed this November.
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The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Mark Glick, the chief energy officer for the state, about how decisions need to be made about Hawaiʻi's energy resiliency.
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City and County of Honolulu officials said there are plans to build crosswalks and speed humps at about 20 schools. They will also need to replace over 600 speed limit signs with the updated, lower speed signs.
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University of Hawaiʻi Assistant Professor Stacy Potes spoke to HPR’s DW Gibson about how math teachers are trained in Hawaiʻi after a recent report rated the state as “unacceptable” when it comes to training math teachers.
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Ty Dutoit won the state title for the K-12 division at the 2025 Guy Ontai Hawaii Scholastic Chess Championship in April. He spoke with The Conversation’s Maddie Bender about his chess philosophy before competing in the Scholastic Chess Nationals in July.
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