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The head of the Hawaii Nurses Association and the Chief Nursing Officer for Queen's Medical Center give a snapshot on the nursing shortage; the interim Deputy Director of the Hawaii State Public Charter School Commission talks COVID protocols for students; and representatives from the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources and the University of Hawaiʻi share details on two competitive grant programs to reduce the risk of wildfire.

Hawaiʻi County has the highest coronavirus positivity rate in the state — how are Big Island health officials handling this latest surge? Hawaiʻi's golden girl Carissa Moore gets the spotlight in a new surfing exhibit. And amidst the clamor to tear down the Haʻikū Stairs, we learn more about the local architect behind the controversial construction.

East-West Center Senior Fellow Tim Brown shares what you need to know about the Delta variant; University of California at San Diego researcher Omar Akbari talks laying the groundwork to one day reduce mosquito populations in Hawaiʻi; University of Hawaiʻi Marine Option Program Director Cynthia Hunter looks back on 50 years of the MOP; and John Flannigan, one of the early organizers of the Friends of Haiku Stairs, talks keeping the unique trail open.

Gov. David Ige shares plans moving forward with a pending announcement about mandatory vaccines for state workers; The Long View looks at impacts of evictions; Examining Mayor Rick Blangiardi's campaign war chest; Water rights recognized for Molokaʻi Hawaiian Homesteads; The Coast Guard turns 231

Hospitals mandate medical worker vaccinations; The Bus looks at the public transportation landscape; Assisting the disabled community attain vaccine access; and a Waimea designer scores a prestigious invite to New York Fashion Week.

Officials fight back a record-breaking brush fire while the coronavirus continues to rage on the Big Island, and how are businesses and schools handling the latest wave of infections as we head into the fall?

On today's Aloha Friday Conversation, we're exploring the influence of the Peter Moon Band in the '70s and '80s. And we're looking at how another idea from that era, business cooperatives, can meet our 21st century needs.

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.