Laura Dux
Intern, The ConversationLaura Dux was the 2025 Society of Professional Journalists-Hawaiʻi chapter Intern for The Conversation at Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Originally from Mililani, she has been a fellow at NPR's Next Gen Radio and a reporter-in-residence for LA Radio Club where she reported on those who lost their homes in the LA wildfires. She studied radio broadcast and journalism at Pasadena City College.
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Maura Okamoto, of the Friends of the East-West Center, discusses why community relationships are important as the center marks its 65th year; HPR's Laura Dux reports on the annual tradition of the Okinawan summer picnic -
This year marks 125 years since the first record of Okinawan immigration in Hawaiʻi, and celebrations are taking place throughout the year to commemorate the issei, or first generation of immigrants. HPR’s Laura Dux reports on the annual tradition of the Okinawan summer picnic here in Hawaiʻi. -
The bus driver shortage is no longer a state of emergency, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Education. This is a drastic change from last year when more than 138 bus routes were suspended, impacting 3,500 students. -
Steve Wood, president of the Aiea Community Board, discusses concerns he's heard from the community about the development of the new Aloha Stadium; Freelance investigative reporter Guthrie Scrimgeour reports on the Robinson family's ownership of 100,000 acres of Hawaiʻi land, including the island of Niʻihau -
Summer might be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean you need to stop adding to your summer reading list. We wanted to give you a peek at the bookshelves of the staff at Hawai’i Public Radio. -
Kaimukī High School teacher Chu Hong advises students in the KHS W.O.R.M.S. Club, where they learn about sustainability, agriculture, and entrepreneurship. The Conversation's Laura Dux has more. -
University of Hawaiʻi climate scientist Matthew Widlansky develops a new AI tool to help researchers explore complex data; Kaimuki High School teacher Chu Hong shares what her students are cultivating in WORMS club -
The remote control car drifting team RC Drift Team Saikō is preparing to attend the Super Drift Championship in California this fall. The Conversation’s Laura Dux recently attended a practice run at a park in East Honolulu to see the tiny (but mighty) cars in action. -
Transportation officials on the lessons learned from Tuesday's tsunami traffic jams; A community forms around a tiny race track -
The journey to get care and get it covered by insurance can look drastically different depending on where you live. John Desfor spoke with HPR’s Laura Dux about his recent report on rural health in Hawaiʻi.
