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The Conversation: Mandating Vaccines in Hawaiʻi Schools; Expected Back-to-School Traffic Jam

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  • Tim Cottrell, the Head of School at 'Iolani School, on the decision to mandate vaccines for staff and students as COVID-19 cases continue to rise | Full Article
  • Jai Cunningham, spokesperson for the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, on the expected back-to-school traffic jam as teachers and students return to the classroom | Full Article
  • Honolulu Civil Beat politics and opinion editor Chad Blair checks in with Marcel Honore's story about the results of a botched contract in the Honolulu Rail Project | Full Article
  • HPR reporter Casey Harlow gives us a snapshot of where Waikīkī hotels are at and the challenges that remain ahead | Full Article
  • Ray Cruz, host of HPR's "Latin Beat," on the ending of the show after 30 years on the air | Full Article
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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