The Conversation: Free rides pay off for TheBus; Polio vaccination rates 4th lowest in the nation

By Catherine Cruz,

Savannah Harriman-Pote, Russell Subiono

Published September 1, 2022 at 2:19 PM HST

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Honolulu Department of Transportation Services Deputy Director Jon Nouchi reviews results from a week of free TheBus rides and the next phase of rail testing | Full Story
Hawaiʻi Department of Health Immunization Program Manager Ronald Balajadia addresses growing concerns about the falling polio vaccination rate | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Marina Ryker on a devastated rainbow trout farm after recent Maui power outage | Full Story
Hawaiʻi Chief Energy Officer Scott Glenn reviews the history of coal and what lies in store for Oʻahu's energy grid | Full Story
Improv Hawaii founder and actor Kimee Balmilero reflects on the group's 10th-anniversary | Full Story

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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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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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