The Conversation: Remembering Pat Saiki; Agriculture conference kicks off

By Catherine Cruz

Published November 9, 2026 at 11:48 AM HST

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Hawaiʻi political leaders gather to honor former Congresswoman Pat Saiki
The 2026 Hawaiʻi Agriculture Conference kicks off in Waikoloa on Hawaiʻi Island
Hear stories from the HPR ʻohana as we prepare for our 45th anniversary on air
Former Pearl Harbor historian looks back on Smith's Union Bar, Hawaiʻi's oldest bar and beloved watering hole of the USS Arizona

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