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The Conversation: State sheriff arrests; Honolulu power outage investigation

The Hocking Building was built in 1914 and originally functioned as a hotel.
Hocking Building Affordable Housing Project
The Hocking Building was built in 1914 and originally functioned as a hotel.
  • State Director of the Department of Law Enforcement Jordan Lowe addresses the arrests of four state sheriffs in two separate investigations <b>| Full Story </b>
  • Jim Kelly, vice president for Hawaiian Electric Co., on the suspected cause of the recent power outages in Downtown Honolulu <b>| Full Story</b>
  • State Consumer Advocate Mike Angelo on why 90% of damage claims filed with HECO in 2023 were denied <b>| Full Story </b>
  • HPR reporter Catherine Cluett Pactol on the latest community reaction to a Maui County proposal to phase out certain short term rentals <b>| Full Story</b>
  • Researcher Jut Wynne on how certain "canoe bugs" hitched a ride to Hawaiʻi and Rapa Nui <b>| Full Story</b>
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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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