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The Conversation: Live from Kauaʻi; Mayor reacts to the election

By Catherine Cruz

Published November 15, 2024 at 9:35 AM HST

Mayor Derek Kawakami talks about what local election results mean for Kauaʻi, plus his plans for the future | Full Story
Hob Osterlund, founder of the Kauaʻi Albatross Network, shares concerns over the Navy's proposal to increase its training exercises on the tiny island of Ka’ula | Full Story
National Tropical Botanical Garden's Seana Walsh, Leslie Matsumoto, and Tobias Koehler discuss the race to protect Kauaʻi's palms from invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles | Full Story
Kauaʻi author Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi dishes on her new recipe book, "The Hawaiʻi Book of Rice - Vol. 2" | Full Story

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

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