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The Conversation: Health department steps up contact tracing; Oʻahu artist creates poster for major Hollywood movie

By Catherine Cruz,

Lillian Tsang, Russell Subiono

Published December 23, 2021 at 12:56 PM HST

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contact tracing — Contact tracers for the Hawaiʻi Department of Health

Tellie Matagi, a contact tracer for the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, shares how the state is stepping up efforts with COVID cases on the rise | Full Segment
Honolulu Civil Beat editor Chad Blair discusses whether Omicron has become the dominant strain in our state in today's Reality Check | Full Story
Jessica Lani Rich of VASH, The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaiʻi, details the plight of visitors who test positive for COVID while in the islands | Full Article
Oʻahu-native Ron Artis II talks about life influencing his craft, his new album "Purpose," and his upcoming show at Hawaiʻi Theatre | Full Article
Honolulu-based artist Kat Reeder shares the story behind being tapped to create the artwork for the new Paul Thomas Anderson film "Licorice Pizza" | 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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Lillian Tsang

Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@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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