The Conversation: Local blood supply at crisis low; Hibiscus Drive resident reflects on tragedy and healing

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono

Published January 20, 2022 at 1:43 PM HST

Kim Nguyen, CEO of the Blood Bank of Hawaii, cautions current the blood supply is at dangerously low levels and puts out the call for donors to give | Full Segment
Hibiscus Drive resident Russel Freeman shares hopeful reflections on the second anniversary of the fatal fire and shooting | Full Article
Honolulu Civil Beat's Suevon Lee reports on the issue of supply and demand for substitute teachers in today's Reality Check | Full Article
State Sen. Lynn DeCoite talks about the ongoing axis deer problem on the Valley Isle | Full Article
And Neal Milner shares a quirky sidebar on the Long View about hamsters and alcohol | link to The Atlantic science 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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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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