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The Conversation

The Conversation: Aloha Tower’s Grand Reopening; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

By Catherine Cruz,
DW Gibson
Published October 15, 2026 at 11:23 AM HST
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The Aloha Tower, seen before sunrise in the early morning of Oct. 15th, 2026.
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The Aloha Tower, seen before sunrise in the early morning of Oct. 15th, 2026.

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.

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