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The Conversation

The Conversation: What are the prospects for cesspool bills?; Surfer Moana Jones Wong on connecting to the ocean

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono, Lillian Tsang

Published February 10, 2022 at 1:53 PM HST

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Moana Jones Wong at the 2022 Billabong Pro Pipeline

Stuart Coleman, executive director ofWastewater Alternatives and Initiatives, talks about the prospects of cesspool legislation in light of the recent public corruption scandal involving two former Hawaiʻi lawmakers
Speaking of Hawaiʻi's State Capitol, Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Kevin Dayton says the public outcry about the bribery allegations may not translate into concrete reforms | Full Article
22-year old North Shore native Moana Jones Wong, winner of the first-ever Women’s Billabong Pro Pipeline, talks about how her practice of surfing leads her to lōkahi | Full Article
First Lady Dawn Ige is excited to welcome visitors back to the renovated Washington Place, which is the focus of Thursday's Historic Hawaii Foundation lectureabout Queen Liliʻuokalani's residences | Full Segment
Artist and director Fé Vásqueztalks about the evocative power of color ahead of her debut show at Island Treasures Art Gallery this weekend | 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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Russell Subiono

Russell Subiono is the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. 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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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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