The Conversation: West Maui reopens to tourists; Lāhainā's overlooked ʻulu groves

By Catherine Cruz,

Jason Ubay

Published October 9, 2023 at 1:28 PM HST

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The historic banyan tree in Lāhainā on Aug. 11, 2023.

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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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Jason Ubay

Jason Ubay is the managing editor at Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Send your story ideas to him at jubay@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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