The Conversation: Maui County's new Department of Agriculture; History of Kauaʻi's Hāʻena State Park

By Catherine Cruz

Published July 20, 2022 at 1:58 PM HST

Maui Mayor Mike Victorino and the county's first Maui Department of Agriculture Director Rogerene "Kali" Arce underscore the importance of local food for the community | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton explains proposals to give electric discounts to high-tech farmers | Full Story
Kauaʻi author and filmmaker John Wehrheim describes the efforts of the community-led organization Hui Makaʻāinana o Makana to maintain Hāʻena State Park | Full Story
HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi gives us a closer look at the meaning of Sovereignty Restoration Day | Full Story
Neal Milner discusses amusement parks and their place in history on The Long View | Full Story

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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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