East Rift Zone Update; Animal Victims of Eruption; Charter School Evacuation; Mayor Wright Housing Redevelopment
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East Rift Zone Update
HPR General Assignment reporter Ku’uwehi Hiraishi has been monitoring the latest news from the Pahoa area, and she’s with us in on the phone today.
Intro music: Married Life by Michael Giacchino
Humans Not Only Victims of Kilauea Eruption
The hasty evacuations in the Pahoa area have left animals at risk. Most pets have been rescued, but the challenge has been with thousands of livestock, who have to be taken out of the area by truck.
Outro Music: Jalale Instrumental by Mexican Institute of Sound
Charter Schools Enter Uncharted Territory in Disaster Areas
The emergency closures due to the natural disasters on Kauai and the Big Island have thrust our Charter Schools in unchartered territory. Sione Thompson, head of the Charter School Commission, shares how the schools and their boards have been sent scrambling to deal with the reshuffling during this very busy time.
Outro Music: Dance by Danny Brown
Civil Beat Reality Check
A lot of new jobs are being created with new stores and restaurants in Hawaii but the challenge is filling and keeping workers in those positions.
Outro Music: Think Differently by Wu-Tang Clan
Redevelopment of Mayor Wright Housing Complex
The planned redevelopment for the state’s Mayor Wright Homes housing project is moving a step closer to reality. The Kalihi Palama complex calls for 2,448 residential rentals. It will replace the existing 364 units but also will go toward adding badly needed affordable apartments in the urban core.
Outro Music: Dog Years by Maggie Rogers
