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The Conversation

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; Maui sand dune restoration

By Catherine Cruz,
DW Gibson, Maddie Bender
Published June 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM HST
Deputy Attorney General John Cole, left, joined the table with Todd Apo, HTA board chair, and Caroline Anderson, HTA interim president and CEO.
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Deputy Attorney General John Cole, left, joined the table with Todd Apo, HTA board chair, and Caroline Anderson, HTA interim president and CEO.

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