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The Conversation: Epidemiologist weighs in on loosened COVID restrictions; ʻIolani School extends free summer classes

By Catherine Cruz,

Savannah Harriman-Pote

Published October 11, 2021 at 12:29 PM HST

'Iolani School students welcome back the community for the 2021-2022 school year.

East-West Center epidemiologist Tim Brown is cautiously optimistic about Honolulu Mayor Blangiardi's plan to relax some COVID-19 restrictions | Full Segment
ʻIolani School will once again offer free summer classes for students attending campus next fall, says Head of School Tim Cottrell | Full Article
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Kevin Dayton lays out the potential political consequences of this year's new electoral district map | Full Article
Jeff Mikulina is set to step down as the executive director of the Blue Planet Foundation and says Hawaiʻi has made important strides towards a green energy future | Full Segment
Travis Idol, Associate Professor of Tropical Forestry and Agroforestry, says planting trees is only the first step to saving our forests | Full Segment

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. 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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