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The Conversation

The Conversation: Red Hill defueling begins; Economic recovery and Maui timeshares

By Catherine Cruz

Published October 16, 2023 at 2:44 PM HST

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Joint Task Force Red Hill roving security and fire watch personnel conduct firefighting training at Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on July 26, 2023.

Red Hill defueling of 104 million gallons of fuel begins today and will continue through January
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Paula Dobbyn gives us a Reality Check on the dangerous levels of contaminants near Lāhainā schools | Full Story
President and CEO of the American Resort Development Association Jason Gamel talks about timeshares and tourism on Maui | Full Story
Recent University of Hawaiʻi graduate Jenna Kirschner who moved to Israel for a summer job describes living through the Hamas attack | Full Story
HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on Hale Kipa, a local group that has designed a Native Hawaiian values parenting program to help homeless families | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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