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The Conversation: Kolekole Pass; Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate

By Catherine Cruz,
Kevin Allen
Published March 6, 2026 at 10:26 AM HST
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Military personnel transit Kolekole Pass during an exercise with state and local officials at Lualualei Naval Complex on Feb. 5, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Courtney Strahan)
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Military personnel transit Kolekole Pass during an exercise with state and local officials at Lualualei Naval Complex on Feb. 5, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Courtney Strahan)
  • Maj. Gen. Lance A. Okamura discusses the military's partnership with Oʻahu officials to ensure Kolekole Pass can serve as an evacuation route for Leeward Coast residents
  • The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Director and Plant Quarantine Manager Jonathan Ho respond to concerns over the agency's handling of invasive species
  • HPR Maui Nui reporter Catherine Cluett Pactol covers how a new parcel of land will support the Maui Food Bank's food security efforts
  • Hawaiʻi's new state poet laureate Lee Tonouchi says he plans to use his role to uplift marginalized voices, including pidgin speakers, immigrants and LGBTQ+ community
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