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The Conversation: Monday, February 5th, 2018

U.S. Air Force

Continuing Resolutions and Military Readiness; H-Power Waste Ash; Paratransit Emergency Planning; Local Disney Writer

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The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has been one of them most expensive procurement contracts in Defense Department history.

Budget Unpredictability Harms U.S. Military Readiness

Five months into the current fiscal year Congress has yet to pass an annual budget, opting instead for short-term spending bills called Continuing Resolutions to fund the government. That method of accounting hits every part of the U.S. government--making it almost impossible for agencies to plan.

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Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force

Intro Music: If You Say So by Supermoon

Outro Music: Am I Wrong? by Anderson Paak

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A tractor operator scoops trash into a pile in Misawa City, Japan, before it is moved to an incinerator.

City Seeks to Recycle Waste Ash from H-Power

Honolulu’s H-power plant burns much of Oahu's trash every year. However, it also produces a lot of ash that ends up at the landfill. The city has just gone out to bid on a contract to find a way to recycle that byproduct instead of it taking up space in the landfill.

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Lori Kahikina, Honolulu Department of Environmental Services

Outro Music: Put Me Thru by Anderson Paak

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Paratransit Emergency Planning

Paratransit services like the Handi-Van cater to passengers with limitations that make responding to an emergency situation a challenge.

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Charlotte Townsend, Oahu Transit Services

Intro Music: Dreamy Eyes by Azure Blue

Outro Music: Canto De Ossanha by Jurassic 5

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Civil Beat Reality Check

People in Hawaii pride themselves on their warm interaction with one another. A hug and a kiss are often seen, even in a formal professional setting, as being well within the bounds of propriety, until they are not.

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Chad Blair, Civil Beat

Outro Music: Such Great Heights by The Postal Service

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Local Writers Find Success with Disney

The path to success for a young writer can be a rocky one; you need persistence, dedication, and focus. AaronKandelland his twin brother Jordan, who grew up here, are two of the writers for the Disney film Moana, and have a number of projects in the works.

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Aaron Kandell

Intro Music: Habit by The Movement

Outro Music: Pua Hana Slack Key by Ledward Kaapana

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Bill Dorman has been the news director at Hawaiʻi Public Radio since 2011.
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