The Conversation: Senator Inouye on Rail; Update on Kapoho 3 Years After Its Destruction

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono

Published June 2, 2021 at 4:02 PM HST

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Lava enters Kapoho Bay during the 2018 Kilauea LERZ eruption.

Transportation Committee Vice-Chair Lorraine Inouye shares her thoughts on Honolulu's $12 billion rail project
HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi highlights new information prompting the State to re-evaluate annual water permits issued to Hawaii developer Alexander and Baldwin
Samoan journalist and host of a Samoan show on Honolulu's KNDI discusses the dynamics involved in resolving the constitutional crisis in Samoa
Douglas Le, Hawaii County's Disaster Recovery Officer, updates us on the status of the Kapoho area, three years after the coastal community was overrun with lava

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Russell Subiono is the executive producer of The Conversation. Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he’s spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. Contact him at talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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