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The Conversation: The city on adaptive reuse housing solutions; Ag head calls for a state farm bill

By Catherine Cruz,

Savannah Harriman-Pote

Published March 23, 2023 at 2:58 PM HST

Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting Director Dawn Apuna speaks about the "adaptive reuse" trend of converting office buildings to residences | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Stewart Yerton discusses the bills seeking to address Hawaiʻi's housing crisis that are still alive in today's Reality Check | Full Story
HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi gives an update on tensions over rent increases for Waiāhole Valley residents and farmers | Full Story
State Department of Agriculture Director Sharon Hurd shares why she believes a state farm bill is needed to supplement the federal farm bill
University of Hawaiʻi's Center for Oral History reflects on the health care worker experience during the recent pandemic | Full Story
Local storyteller Jeff Gere details an upcoming retreat on Kauaʻi for storytellers | 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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