The Conversation: Distracted Driving Awareness Month; Reggae music history

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender

Published April 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM HST

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McKinley driver education coordinator Leilani Okuda discusses the perils of distracted driving ahead of Saturday's Traffic Safety Fair| Full Story
Author and DJ Morgan Nixon documents the history of the Jamaican reggae music label Studio One in the new book "No Man is an Island 2"| Full Story
Maui journalist Colleen Uechi discusses the goals of the Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative | Full Story

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