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The Conversation

The Conversation: Epidemiologist weighs in on loosened COVID restrictions; ʻIolani School extends free summer classes

By Catherine Cruz,

Savannah Harriman-Pote

Published October 11, 2021 at 12:34 PM HST

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'Iolani School students welcome back the community for the 2021-2022 school year.

East-West Center epidemiologist Tim Brown is cautiously optimistic about Honolulu Mayor Blangiardi's plan to relax some COVID-19 restrictions | Full Segment
ʻIolani School will once again offer free summer classes for students attending campus next fall, says Head of School Tim Cottrell | Full Article
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Kevin Dayton lays out the potential political consequences of this year's new electoral district map | Full Article
Jeff Mikulina is set to step down as the executive director of the Blue Planet Foundation and says Hawaiʻi has made important strides towards a green energy future | Full Segment
Travis Idol, Associate Professor of Tropical Forestry and Agroforestry, says planting trees is only the first step to saving our forests | Full Segment

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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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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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