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The Conversation: Kula fire fallout; Hawaiʻi-born sprinter in Olympics

Firefighters have battled the blaze on the slopes of Haleakalā the past two weeks.
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Firefighters battle the blaze on the slopes of Haleakalā on July 13, 2024.
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  • State Deputy Director for Harbors Dre Kalili and maritime archeologist Jim Delgado on the removal of the historic ship Falls of Clyde from Honolulu Harbor and the decision to delist it from the National Register of Historic Places | Full Story
  • Cartoonist Jon J. Murakami on illustrating comics, children's books, greeting cards, and his latest project, "Hawaiʻi's Joke Book for Kids" | Full Story
  • Hawaiʻi-born track and field athlete Joseph Green on representing Guam at the 2024 Paris Olympics | Full Story
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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