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The Conversation: US House hearing on Maui wildfires; Hōkūleʻa returns home to Hawaiʻi

By Catherine Cruz,

Stephanie Han, Russell Subiono

Published September 28, 2023 at 1:06 PM HST

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FILE - Wildfire wreckage is seen Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina. — Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lāhainā, Hawaiʻi. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote shares the latest from Thursday’s congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the Maui wildfires | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton gives a Reality Check on West Maui tourist executives' strategy to reopen | Full Story
HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports on the decision to temporarily cut short Hōkūleʻa's voyage and return to Hawaiʻi | Full Story
Korean shamans Jennifer Kim and Dohee Lee talk to The Conversation about their roles as Mudang and the ideas behind Korea's Indigenous religion | Full Story
IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre Artistic Director Cheryl Flaharty talks to The Conversation about the company's show about Hawaiian goddesses | 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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