Hotshot Remembrance; Hurricane Names, Election Winners and Losers; Hawaii Honeybees
Remembering Hawaii’s Fallen Hotshot
Hotshots are elite teams of firefighters who battle wildfires in remote and rugged terrain. Former Hilo resident Brian Hughes was the captain of a California-based hotshot team who was recently killed while fighting a fierce wildfire in Ferguson, California a few weeks ago.
Intro Music: Man on Fire by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros
Outro Music: One More Love Song by Mac Demarco
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Hurricane Names
In Greek mythology, Hector was a Greek Prince and a great fighter during the Trojan wars. Just a few weeks ago, the Hector we knew was the Hurricane skirting our south shores bringing surf and a bit of wind. John Bravender from the National Weather Service shares the process that meteorologists use to pick names of storms headed our way.
Intro Music: The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) by Las Ketchup
Outro Music: Sirens of Jupiter by The Olympians
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Civil Beat Reality Check
A recent report highlights the personal finances of Hawaii’s congressional delegation. Two of the four could be millionaires. Honolulu Civil Beat Reporter Nick Grube shares the details.
Outro Music: All I Wanna Do (Instrumental) by Mathieu Boogaerts
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Election Winners and Losers
All elections end with winners and losers; last week’s primary was no exception. HPR’s political reporter Wayne Yoshioka shares what is next for victorious and defeated candidates.
Intro Music: Mercy by Easy Karaoke Players
Outro Music: Summer Bizarre by Betty the Shark
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Ethel Villalobos with the University of Hawaii’s Honeybee Project shares the ABC’s of basic beekeeping and talks about an intensive workshop in Waimanalo starting at the end of the month.
Outtro Music: Tupalo Honey by Van Morrison
