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The Conversation: Big Island Hospital 'Critically Low' on Staff; Surf Exhibit Honors Carissa Moore

By Catherine Cruz,
Savannah Harriman-Pote, Matt Fairfax
Published August 6, 2021 at 1:13 PM HST
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Gov. David Ige, Carissa Moore, and First Lady Dawn Ige on Aug. 5, 2021.
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Gov. David Ige, Carissa Moore, and First Lady Dawn Ige on Aug. 5, 2021.
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Catherine Cruz
Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Savannah Harriman-Pote
Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Matt Fairfax
As HPR's 2021 summer intern, Matt Fairfax primarily worked with HPR's The Conversation.
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