The Conversation: FEMA extends housing assistance; Palolo Boxing Club

By Catherine Cruz,

Kevin Allen

Published January 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM HST

HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the state's agreement with FEMA to extend temporary housing assistance for Maui wildfire survivors | Full Story
HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote travels to Hilo to explore a seaweed seedbank | Full Story
Palolo Boxing Club coach Joel Kim talks about the impact his job has had on the community | Full Story
Kamehameha School's Jsohnel Pacarro, graphic designer Lily Mitchell and art conservation student Hattie Keonaona react to the British Museum's new exhibit on Hawaiʻi | Full Story

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

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Kevin Allen is a producer on The Conversation.

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