The Conversation: Senator Inouye on Rail; Update on Kapoho 3 Years After Its Destruction

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono

Published June 2, 2021 at 4:01 PM HST

Lava enters Kapoho Bay during the 2018 Kilauea LERZ eruption.

Transportation Committee Vice-Chair Lorraine Inouye shares her thoughts on Honolulu's $12 billion rail project
HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi highlights new information prompting the State to re-evaluate annual water permits issued to Hawaii developer Alexander and Baldwin
Samoan journalist and host of a Samoan show on Honolulu's KNDI discusses the dynamics involved in resolving the constitutional crisis in Samoa
Douglas Le, Hawaii County's Disaster Recovery Officer, updates us on the status of the Kapoho area, three years after the coastal community was overrun with lava

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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