Sophia McCullough
Digital News ProducerSophia McCullough joined Hawai‘i Public Radio in 2021 as a digital news producer. She previously worked at NBC San Diego following her graduation from the University of California, San Diego. Sophia is from the windward side of Oʻahu (where you can usually find her at the beach). Contact her at news@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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A federal program to boost food sustainability in the islands may be about to turn a corner. Local agriculture officials are set to award $2.7 million to nearly 600 small farmers and home gardeners so they can grow more of what we eat. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.
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Gov. Josh Green has officially named a director for every state department. Most nominees have decades of experience in related government agencies, while a handful of people come from the private sector.
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A Royal Hawaiian Movers van pulled up to ‘Iolani Palace to receive very precious cargo on Monday. The official portrait of Hawaiʻi’s last reigning monarch, Queen Lili’uokalani, will be part of an exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.
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Gov. David Ige is rounding third base and heading toward home as his last day in office approaches. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz talked to him at a softball field where his children used to play. Ige shared his final thoughts on navigating the pandemic, Red Hill, Aloha Stadium and more.
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs held elections for six seats on its Board of Trustees during this general election.
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Research geologist Frank Trusdell from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory spoke with The Conversation's Savannah Harriman-Pote about what an eruption of Maunaloa might mean for Hawaiʻi Island residents. He says we are looking at a "reawakening" of the world's largest active volcano.
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The serendipitous discovery of a rare, endangered plant out in the wild on the Big Island has conservationists jumping for joy — and working to save the species. Propagation technician Kallie Barnes and Kamehameha Schools' Amber Nāmaka Whitehead spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about finding Delissea argutidentata — a plant not seen in the area since the 1970s.
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Hawaiʻi's attorney general has put the British auction house Bonhams on notice. At issue are items dating back to the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom that the state maintains belong to the government of Hawaiʻi. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke with state archivist Adam Jansen about flagging the items and hopefully bringing them home.
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The second weekend in October is traditionally when close to 1,000 people descend on the friendly isle for the Molokaʻi Hoe, an annual long-distance outrigger canoe race. This year would have been the 70th anniversary. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more on the future of the race.
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For the first time, the competition will take place over two days to accommodate about 2,500 athletes each day. Race director Diana Bertsch said over 70 countries, regions and territories will be represented.