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The Conversation

The Conversation: Gov. Green talks DNC, wildfire settlement; Petland to close

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono

Published August 15, 2024 at 11:08 AM HST

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Gov. Josh Green shares the latest updates on Maui's wildfire recovery on Aug. 9, 2024, just over one year after the wildfires.

Gov. Josh Green on the upcoming Democratic National Convention and the pending global settlement over claims filed by Maui wildfire victims | Full Story
HPR reporter Catherine Cluett Pactol on speaking with families displaced by the Aug. 8 fire who are among the first to move into housing at Ka Laʻi Ola
Rich Matsui, grandson of the founder of Petland, talks about his family's decision to close their small business | Full Story
Kareem Weaver, co-founder and executive director of FULCRUM, promotes literacy with an upcoming film screening of "The Right to Read" | Tickets to the Aug. 16 screening | Full Story
Aloha Ballroom Company owner Tony Meredith says it's never too late to learn how to moonwalk | Join the Halloween Thriller flash mob on Oʻahu | 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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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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