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The Conversation

The Conversation: Wildfire settlement; Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender, Ashley Mizuo

Published February 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM HST

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A sign is seen at a roadside memorial dedicated to the Maui wildfires, April 12, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaiʻi.

HPR gets reactions from state lawmakers and attorneys about the recent ruling from the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court allowing the global wildfire settlement to move forward | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Jessica Terrell digs into court documents to discover the challenges that survivors still face since the 2023 Maui fires | Full Story
Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda lays out his priorities for this legislative session | Full Story
Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi Associate Vice President Janna Hoshide and CEO Hilton Raethel discuss strategies to deal with Hawaiʻi's health care worker shortage | 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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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender was the executive producer of The Conversation until August 2026. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast.

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Ashley Mizuo

Ashley Mizuo was the government editor for Hawaiʻi Public Radio in 2026. Contact her at amizuo@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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