The Conversation: New satellite to collect wildfire data; Pickleball on Big Island

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono, Lillian Tsang

Published March 25, 2024 at 11:07 AM HST

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Residents staying physically active at pickleball courts built by the City at Ke‘ehi Lagoon Beach Park. — Residents at pickleball courts built by the city at Ke‘ehi Lagoon Beach Park.

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Catherine Cruz

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

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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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Lillian Tsang

Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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