The Conversation: Update on removing 10,000 utility poles; Court rules on Maui special permits, vacation rentals

By Catherine Cruz,

Savannah Harriman-Pote

Published March 14, 2023 at 1:21 PM HST

Hawaiian Electric Vice President of Communications Mike Kelly gives an update on a 10-year plan to remove 10,000 utility poles | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Paula Dobbyn discusses Hawaiʻi Supreme Court rejection of Big Island biomass plant | Full Story
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court rejects Maui special permit use for an overnight campground | Full Story
Professor David Aiona Chang on Winee, a Native Hawaiian woman explorer | Hana Hou 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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Savannah Harriman-Pote

Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter.

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