- Ed Sniffen, new director of the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, says lava from Maunaloa has slowed but officials are still prepared for future highway impacts | Full Story
- Lanihuli Kanahele of the Edith Kanaka'ole Foundation explains the cultural significance of Pele and Maunaloa's eruption and the need to respect the environment | Full Story
- Eric Johnson, artistic director of the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, discusses the live performances of "The Pa'akai We Bring," a final segment of our Salt Series | Full Story
The Conversation: Tours may begin for Maunaloa viewing; The cultural significance of Pele and the volcano
![Motorists make their way along as people search for a vantage point of the erupting Maunaloa volcano, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, near Hilo, Hawaiʻi.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b1cbe6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F83%2F5e%2Fd4507a9343ca9eab51c1571c6e45%2Fap22341772424024.jpg)
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