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The Conversation: Chief Elections Officer Scott Nago; Record-breaking solo row

By Robbie Dingeman, Tori DeJournett
Published July 13, 2026 at 11:46 AM HST
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Solo rower Kelsey Pfendler celebrates her voyage from California to Hawaiʻi as she pulls into the Ala Wai Boat Harbor in Honolulu on July 3rd, 2026.
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Solo rower Kelsey Pfendler celebrates her voyage from California to Hawaiʻi as she pulls into the Ala Wai Boat Harbor in Honolulu on July 3rd, 2026.
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Tori DeJournett is a digital news producer for Hawaiʻi Public Radio.
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