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The Conversation: Hawaiian Dredging's $3B contract yields local jobs; Keck Observatory discovers black hole collisions

By Catherine Cruz,

Stephanie Han, Russell Subiono

Published April 14, 2023 at 2:10 PM HST

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FILE - A U.S. naval ship seen from Pearl Harbor National Memorial on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

Hawaiian Dredging Vice President of Human Resources Manu Bermudes talks about the company's history and a nearly $3 billion contract that means more local jobs | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Jack Truesdale gives a Reality Check on the police department's purchase of questionable guns | Full Story
Kapiʻolani Sex Abuse Treatment Center Executive Director Lynn Costales Matsuoka talks about Sexual Assault Awareness Month and resources to help families | Full Story
Keck Observatory Chief Scientist John O'Meara explains the collisions and flight of black holes | 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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Stephanie Han

Stephanie Han was a producer for The Conversation.

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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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