The Conversation: Wildfire power outages; FestPAC preparations

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender

Published May 30, 2024 at 11:07 AM HST

HPR reporter Savannah Harriman-Pote on Hawaiian Electric's new wildfire prevention program that may cut off power in some communities | Full Story
HPR reporter Cassie Ordonio on the FestPAC preparations underway in Waimānalo
Harvard researcher Qian Tang on how German cockroaches found their way to Hawaiʻi | Full Story
Irene Sasaki, co-chair of the Hawaii Quilt Guild, on a new exhibit titled "40 Shades of Red" | Full Story
Award-winning actress and singer Tia Carrere on paving the way in the entertainment industry for Hawaiʻi-born performers, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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