Vacation Rentals, Running for Grace, Reality Check, Big Island Agriculture, Hawaii Theater
Housing Crisis on Kauai
In response to April’s flash floods, Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho instituted emergency measures that included a ban on vacation rentals. Now the mayor is considering lifting the ban to address the housing crisis in the wake of the floods.
Intro Music: E Ku'u Morning Dew by Benny Chong
Outro Music: Hesitation Blues by Hot Tuna
Running For Grace
David Cunningham, who grew up on Hawaii Island, is the director of the new movie Running For Grace, a story of star-crossed lovers in 1920’s Hawaii. It opens on July 20th at Dole Cannery and across the state.
Intro Music: All of Me by The O'Neill Brothers Group
Outro Music: Evening Primrose by Peter Lin | The Lintet
TheHawaii Public Housing Authority has agreed to comply with a federal order to improve accessibility standards at living units it manages after a federal investigation unearthedhundreds of violations last year. Anita Hofschneider joins us from the Honolulu Civil Beat with today’s Reality Check.
Outro music: Milestones by Miles Davis
Hawaii Island Agriculture
This week we checked in with an organic farmer about the impact of the volcanic eruptions on his crops and farm workers. Tane Datta has been farming for nearly 30 years on the Big Island.
Outro Music: I Don't Know by the Beastie Boys
Local Theatre: Eurydice
Paul Mitri produces and performs as Father in Eurydice, the play by Sarah Ruhl, which will be performed the next two weekends at the Paul & Vi Loo Theatre on the Hawai‘i Pacific University campus in Kaneohe.
Intro Music: ABCs/Ring Around the Rosie by Glee Junior
Outro Music: Black Orpheus by Gary Smith
