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The Conversation: State Rep. Patrick Branco vies for US House; Planning for coastal erosion in Waikīkī

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono

Published July 25, 2022 at 2:40 PM HST

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A man stands on a crowded Waikīkī Beach in Honolulu, Monday, May 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

State Rep. Patrick Branco hopes his political experience and Native Hawaiian ancestry will help him win the 2nd Congressional District seat. Find more coverage of the 2022 election here | Full Story
Director of Honolulu’s Department of Customer Service Kim Hashiro describes how to apply for a passport at Ala Moana Satellite City Hall | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Chad Blair talks about the different stances gubernatorial candidates have taken on affordable housing | Full Story
Shellie Habel of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, as well as Dolan Eversole of the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant Program, discuss coastal erosion after the recent storm surge | Full Story
Uncle's Kū Aloha Ice Cream Sandwiches founders Paul and Barbara Logan tell the story behind their beloved North Shore ice cream | Full Story

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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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