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The Conversation

The Conversation: 'Safe Access' Starts on Oʻahu, Maui to Launch Similar Program; Hui Leads Stewardship of Hāʻena State Park

By Catherine Cruz,

Savannah Harriman-Pote

Published September 13, 2021 at 12:57 PM HST

Rod Antone, Executive Director of the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association, talks about the challenges that face Maui businesses as they attempt to comply with the upcoming "Safer Outside" program | Full Article
Hui Makaʻainana o Makana Executive Director Kirsten Hermstad and The Hanalei Initiative Executive Director Joel Guy discuss how their partnership with the state can be a model for park management across the islands | Full Article
Civil Beat reporter Kirstin Downey investigates the choices that led to the statewide shortage of acute care hospital beds | Full Article
University of Hawaiʻi Urban and Regional Planning Professor Karl Kim looks at what we know about the weaponization of our transportation infrastructure in the wake of Sept. 11 | Full Segment
HPR's Casey Harlow checks in on efforts to expand offerings of child care providers in the State | Full Article

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Catherine Cruz

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.

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Savannah Harriman-Pote

Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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