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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi tourism pivots marketing strategy; Lost ring returned to Oʻahu family after 80 years

By Catherine Cruz,
Russell Subiono
Published June 13, 2022 at 3:04 PM HST
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Catherine Cruz
Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Russell Subiono
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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