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The Conversation: State legislature; Hawaiʻi History Day competition

By Catherine Cruz,

DW Gibson, Maddie Bender

Published April 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM HST

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FILE - The Hawaiʻi House of Representatives convenes on the last day of the 2023 legislative session in Honolulu on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

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Eighth graders Marliena Domer, Audrey Maderazo, and Shaylene Padron win the Hawaiʻi History Day competition | Full Story
University of Hawaiʻi Ballroom Dance Club members Ravi Narayan, Andrew Lin, and Michaella Villanueva defend their title at the National Collegiate DanceSport Championships | 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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DW Gibson

DW Gibson is a producer of The Conversation. Contact him at dgibson@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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