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The Conversation: Lahaina fire origin and cause; Timeshares

FILE - Wildfire wreckage is seen Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina.
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FILE - Wildfire wreckage is seen Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina.

  • HPR reporter Catherine Cluett Pactol shares reactions from the community to the investigation into the cause of the Lahaina fire
  • HPR reporter Ashley Mizuo on what was — and wasn't — included in the Lahaina fire origin and cause report | Full Story
  • Jason Gamel, president and CEO of the American Resort Development Association, on millennial and Gen Z buyers embracing timeshares | Full Story
  • Hawaiʻi Island public school teacher Wendy Nickl shares insights from her four decades in education — and what HPR's Russell Subiono was like in class | Full Story
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@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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