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The Conversation

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi County mayor; Democracy in South Korea

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender
Published February 17, 2026 at 10:09 AM HST
Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda at his inauguration ceremony on Dec. 2, 2024.
Office of Gov. Josh Green
Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda at his inauguration ceremony on Dec. 2, 2024.

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.

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