The Conversation: Timeshares experience healthy rebound; WWII history spotlights Black soldiers in Hawaiʻi

By Catherine Cruz,

Stephanie Han

Published February 21, 2023 at 3:14 PM HST

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American Resort Development Association President and CEO Jason Gamel discusses timeshare trends as the industry bounces back from COVID restrictions | Full Story
HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon examines upcoming legislation that affects emergency dispatchers | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell reviews the idea of Hawaiʻi's legislature meeting year-round in today's Reality Check | Full Story
Hawaiʻi Pacific University professor Allison Gough spotlights the local experience of African-American soldiers stationed in Hawaiʻi during World War II | Full Story

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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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Stephanie Han

Stephanie Han is a producer for The Conversation. Contact her at shan@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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