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Holoholo owner and CEO Cecil Morton on what prompted him to create the Hawai'i ride-sharing business; tutor and parent Karen Gibson on her journey to publishing a book titled, "One Hundred Parenting Tips Inspired by the Pandemic"; Sage Creamery owners Zach Villanueva and Courtney Ro on starting a local business during COVID times; and PIDGINMOJI owner Ka'ohele Carlos on expanding the availability of the PIDGINMOJI Fortune Cookie in our islands.

University of Hawai'i Urban and Regional Planning Professor and the Executive Director of the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center Karl Kim on lessons learned from COVID-19 and planning for the next pandemic; the director of the Department of Planning and Permitting Dean Uchida on the first violations against rental car companies operating in neighborhoods; and reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi on the judicial appointment of Ethics Commission Director Daniel Gluck.

The Body Show's Dr. Kathy Kozak joins The Conversation to answer listener questions about vaccines, the Delta variant, and all things COVID.

Maui's Mayor shares his thoughts on the latest COVID cases; COVID cases at Hawaii Public Charter Schools are now included in the DOH's weekly counts; Honolulu Civil Beat's Christina Jedra explains why the court won't proceed with prosecuting three police officers accused of murder; the Hawaii VA shares what its doing to help veterans having suicidal thoughts or coping with PTSD; and a new effort to turn garlic into a commercial crop in the islands.

Honolulu's Director of Emergency Medical Services shares why Oʻahu is at a crisis point; Kauaʻi County's Mayor updates us on the impact of COVID cases on The Garden Isle; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton looks at the business landscape for mandatory vaccines; Hawaiʻi economist Paul Brewbaker details what he thinks is happening in the housing market and the state's economy; founder of Wastewater Alternatives and Innovation talks about an upcoming conference focused on new solutions to the cesspool pollution.

Today on The Conversation, we're visiting two Oʻahu neighborhoods: Chinatown with Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Waikīkī with Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority President John De Fries.

A new $2.5 million grant boosts research on diabetes among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders; The University of Hawaiʻi football program has a new home field on campus; And we’ll take a turn in the rodeo ring with a national women’s bronc-riding champion from Waimānalo.

Hawaii County's Mayor talks about the latest COVID case count and the restrictions he's weighing; Contributing editor Neal Milner discusses "The Truth" on The Long View; Honolulu Civil Beat's Kevin Dayton discusses an emerging plan to use hotel room tax to fund rail; the team leader for the newest telescope on Haleakala shares his hopes for the projects' opening; HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi gives us an update on what's next for the Thirty Meter Telescope planned for Maunakea.

Rogerene Arce takes charge as the first director of agriculture on Maui; Hui Makaʻāinana o Makana creates community-based regulations at Hāʻena State Park; State to celebrate the first Sovereignty Restoration Day

Big Island officials assess coastal damage after this weekend's surf surge; The Daughters of Hawaiʻi work to save Hulihe'e Palace from the south swell; DLNR improves Diamond Head hike by capping visitors and increasing entrance fees