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The Conversation: Public media funding; National Education Association

By Catherine Cruz,

DW Gibson

Published July 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM HST

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Retired Outrigger Enterprises executive David Carey reflects on his time serving on the board of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority | Full Story
Castle High School English teacher Jamie Stidger pushes the National Education Association to recognize that all students have a right to an education, regardless of their immigration status, in their national platform | Full Story
HPR contributing reporter Betsy Brown captures the delight of visitors at the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park during Kīlauea's spectacular eruption | Check out USGS' livestreams of Kīlauea | Full Story
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