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The Conversation

The Conversation: Hilo banyan tree hazards; State senator on the rule of law

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender
Published July 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM HST
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State Sen. Karl Rhoads of Oʻahu shares artwork by Ka-Ning Fong in his office at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol.
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FILE - State Sen. Karl Rhoads of Oʻahu shares artwork by Ka-Ning Fong in his office at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol.

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  • Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda discusses inspections of Hilo's historic banyan trees after human remains were found under one tree that fell over last weekend
  • State Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Karl Rhoads talks about an upcoming informational briefing on the rule of law with U.S. Rep. Ed Case | Attend the briefing
  • Astrophysicist and former Hōkūleʻa crew member Brittany Kamai recounts a paddle-out she organized this weekend to protest deep-sea mining
  • Maui author and illustrator Shahrzad Maydani transports readers into a world full of adventure and peril in her modern fable "Leila and The Voice"
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