The Conversation: Gov. Ariyoshi dies at 100; CRB on Molokaʻi

By Catherine Cruz,

Catherine Cluett Pactol, Lillian Tsang

Published April 20, 2026 at 11:18 AM HST

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Former Hawaiʻi Governor George Ariyoshi passes away at 100; the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi offers reflections on his life and passing | Full Story
State Senate Ways and Means Chair Donovan Dela Cruz discusses the difficulties that lie ahead for the state budget | Full Story
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Chloe Jones reports on lingering water pollution left by the Kona Low storms | Full Story
HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the current status of CRB on Molokaʻi | Full Story
Pidgin poet and novelist Lois-Ann Yamanaka shares her experience seeing her book “Blu’s Hanging” come to life in a stage adaptation | 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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Catherine Cluett Pactol

Catherine Cluett Pactol is Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s Senior Reporter for Maui Nui. Contact her at cpactol@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Lillian Tsang

Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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