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The Conversation: Turning seawater into drinking water; Local cacao for Hawaiʻi chocolate

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  • Barry Usagawa, Honolulu Board of Water Supply program administrator, discusses a new ocean water desalination plant on West Oʻahu, projected to be online by 2026 | Full Story
  • Downtown Neighborhood Board member Robert Armstrong talks about an upcoming public meeting to collect ideas on updating Oʻahu's Neighborhood Board system | Full Story
  • Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore writes about a hefty federal grant fortifying the community group running Oʻahu's largest meals-on-wheels program in today's Reality Check | Full Story
  • Got chocolate? Hawaiian Chocolate? Farmer Max Breen is manager for a Waialua orchard that's part of a joint venture with Mānoa Chocolate and Cacao Services | Full Story
  • HPR reporter Cassie Ordonio catches up with Maui musician Jordan T, former lead vocalist and guitarist for local reggae band Maoli, as well as for Maori reggae group Katchafire | Full Story
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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