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The National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii shares how it's stepped up to help diabetic patients during the pandemic; A retired Army General talks about the recent ceremony to honor Chinese American veterans awarded the Congressional Gold medal; The Department of Agriculture gives an update on the efforts to manage the coconut rhinoceros beetle.

A relocated military wife continues to wait for the all clear to return home; a Chinese businessman hopes for a better year as the Lunar New Year kicks off; a check on how Maui’s polystyrene ban has fared; and a quick Honolulu roundup of new exhibits opening this week.

Hawaiʻi's U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele joins The Conversation for a live call-in show to answer questions about the Red Hill water crisis, his first year in D.C., and whether he'll be running for governor.

HPR contributor and political analyst Neal Milner joins us with the Long View after two former lawmakers pleaded guilty to bribery; Over 20% of Hawaiʻi’s adult population have been diagnosed with some form of rheumatic disease, according to the Arthritis Foundation of Hawaii; Professor Daphne Desser talks about the impossible task of capturing the horrors of the Holocaust ahead of her talk tonight with the traveling exhibition Americans and The Holocaust.

The U.S. Army assists families returning to homes where the water supply has been evaluated safe; Mental Health of America Hawaii provides a snapshot of opioid use and efforts to curb epidemic in the state; and a new keiki book reflects themes on expectation and discovery.

The Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission discusses how the economic fallout from the pandemic impacted their work; an HPU researcher talks about the invasive bullfrog and why they were brought here; and the authors of a new book about the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II share why they decided to write it.

In today's Aloha Friday Conversation, we're looking at the intersections on politics and culture in the islands in the 1970s. Plus, a new story map of Hilo Bay!

Lawmakers didn’t waste time this session scheduling the first hearing on bills to raise the minimum wage in Hawaiʻi. The federal government raised its minimum for federal workers to $15 as of Sunday. Proponents of raising the minimum argue a hike is past due. It has been held at $10.10 for the last four years. Opponents say not so fast and not so high, and claim doing so could force some small businesses to close. The Conversation explores both sides.

The EPA shares their thoughts on a recent visit to Red Hill and Camp Kunia; the city's Emergency Medical Services explains why the downward trend of Covid cases has them feeling encouraged; and we learn more about Hawaiʻi's spotted dove in today's Manu Minute.

A state Senator details plans to eradicate a coqui frog colony in Waimanalo; the Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors' mission for Guam residents to be fairly compensated for exposure to nuclear testing; and 'Ai Pono Foundation talks about the rise in eating disorders during the pandemic and shares how treatment is evolving