Zoe Dym
Zoe was a news producer at Hawaiʻi Public Radio. She was born in Honolulu, but grew up in Sacramento, California, and Osaka, Japan. She came back to Honolulu and joined the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's KTUH as DJ California Roll. She quickly fell in love with radio and worked part-time as a board operator at HPR — as well as at Hawaiʻi's all-Japanese radio station, KZOO. After receiving her undergraduate degree in sociology, she joined HPR's news department as a news producer.
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A community resource fair in Honolulu was occupied by protesters this weekend after organizers announced that two local drag queens would host a keiki storytime event. The performance was cut short after officials were notified of an individual wearing a vest while circling the park. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recovered nearly $102K from a sushi restaurant that underpaid its chefs. Imanas Tei in Honolulu failed to pay 10 chefs for overtime. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.
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The state Department of Transportation's red-light safety program will run for two years to see whether or not the cameras reduce crashes and injuries caused by running red lights. They installed their final camera on the corner of South King Street and Ward Avenue on Oʻahu.
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa received $149,000 from the federal government to boost their new bioengineering lab. The money will be used to jumpstart the university’s use of CRISPR technology.
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As the number of turtle nests on the main Hawaiian Islands continues to grow, officials are cautioning curious bystanders to move with vigilance. Officials also urged coastal residents to be mindful about using bright lights after dark. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.
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Hawaiʻi’s four Humane Societies will participate in the nation’s largest adoption event next month. The nonprofit BISSELL Pet Foundation will award grants to the Humane Society to reduce the adoption fee on cats and dogs as a part of their “Empty the Shelters” event.
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The U.S. Department of Labor gave over $2 million to Hawaiʻi’s unemployment insurance program as a part of the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
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The Environmental Protection Agency ordered Hiro Systems Hawaii LLC to stop selling its disinfectants and sanitizers. The company allegedly sold misbranded and unregistered sanitization products.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce is slated to give $26M to eight climate change resiliency projects in Hawaiʻi as a part of the Biden Administration’s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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A total of 49 Native Hawaiian plants and animals will now have a designated critical habitat a year after a lawsuit was filed against the federal government.