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The Conversation: Mayor Blangiardi on Honolulu rail benefits; Adaptive reuse can revitalize downtownMayor Blangiardi explains the Honolulu rail project; Architect Dean Sakamoto defines adaptive reuse; Pearl Harbor Shipyard Apprentice Program accepts applications -
Rebroadcast of call-in show with guests U.S. Rep. Ed Case, former Hawaiʻi DLNR director William Aila Jr., and Pacific Rim Conservation's Lindsay Young discussing Kaʻena Point's designation as a National Heritage Area and stewarding the environment.
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An infectious disease specialist reflects on the third anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; HPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi takes a closer look at the nominee for DHHL head; the YWCA of Oʻahu details its Dress for Success program; and the author of a book on sugar cane plantation life shares its origins
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Possible solutions to ongoing planning and permitting problems; Microbes hitchhiking across the Atlantic to the Pacific threaten Hawaiʻi corals; A new multimedia production honors the courageous soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Ten-year plan to remove 10,000 utility poles; Hawaiʻi Supreme Court rules on Maui vacation rental permits; HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on homeless cancer patients; Talkback perspectives on Maui hate crime; history of 18th century Native Hawaiian woman explorer
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State Attorney General details why Hawaii joined 46 states to demand TikTok comply with an investigation on deceptive practices; Hawaiʻi Tax Foundation gives insight on proposed family tax relief bills; Local music duo Keahiwai talks reuniting for an upcoming show and how the industry has changed in their 20 years apart
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The Department of Health details what consumers should know about its recent data breach and provides an update on the status of the new State Hospital; Local ranchers share their challenges in the face of dwindling pastureland; and a Hawaiʻi filmmaking nonprofit discusses the importance of film in advancing gender equity
