Sabrina Bodon
General Assignment ReporterSabrina Bodon joined the Hawai'i Public Radio newsroom as a general assignment reporter in April 2022.
Before her move to Oʻahu, she climbed the ranks at The Garden Island newspaper on Kauaʻi, starting as the government and public safety reporter and ending as the editor. Her past also includes spells at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, The New York Times and Pittsburgh's NPR-affiliate WESA News.
Contact her at sbodon@hawaiipublicradio.org or 808-792-8252.
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The four finalists for Honolulu Police Chief — Scott Ebner, Mike Lambert, Arthur “Joe” Logan and Ben Moszkowicz — addressed a number of topics plaguing the police department during a PBS Hawaiʻi Insights forum last week, where community members had the opportunity to submit questions live. -
About 50 mental health behavioral specialists with Kaiser Permanente continued their three-day strike on Oʻahu and Maui on Friday.
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The Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resource Management is considering some modifications to the U.S. Navy’s three water-use permits associated with Red Hill.
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A bill to further limit sunscreens sold on Hawaiʻi Island is being considered by county lawmakers. The state already bans the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, but the proposed law would allow the sale of non-mineral sunscreens only if prescribed.
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The Tropic Care medical readiness training program will provide free services like physicals and eye and dental exams for residents on a first-come, first-served basis from June 13 to 20.
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A grand jury has indicted a former Kauaʻi Police Department records clerk for fraud and theft, according to the state attorney general. Mikalynn Hiranaka could face up to 20 years in prison and fines.
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Scientists are still studying an intense storm that hit parts of Kauaʻi a little more than four years ago. Nearly 50 inches of rain fell in 24 hours in April 2018, shattering the previous record for rainfall in the United States.
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Hawai’i County Mayor Mitch Roth has proposed rolling back most property taxes for the coming fiscal year amid increased grant revenues. Most property tax classes will see a decrease of 5 cents to 60 cents per $1,000-estimate.
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While Gov. David Ige hasn’t had the in-depth overview of every bill and budget, he said he felt like most of the administration’s priorities in the capital improvement project budget were appropriately funded, especially coming at a time when revenues exceeded expectations.
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At 23 cents a gallon, Hawai’i Island has one of the highest fuel tax rates in the state. A measure that was under consideration would have lowered it — at a time when gas prices have risen sharply. HPR’s Sabrina Bodon reports.
