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East-West Center talks U.S.-Venezuela relations

Carlos Juarez, interim director of research and grants officer at the East-West Center, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine ...
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Oʻahu residents encouraged to use less water to avoid high sewer bills

Director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, Roger Babcock, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the 6% rate hike to Oʻahu residents' sewer bills.
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Oʻahu residents can get higher rebates for water-saving appliances

Last year the City and County of Honolulu passed a law that increases residents' sewer fees over the next six years, but the ...
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Asia Minute: Tensions escalate further between China and Japan

Venezuela remains an international focus this week, but a new development involving China and Japan has now captured regional ...
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Council on Revenues remains cautious toward general fund growth rate

The state Council on Revenues maintains a cautious view of the state's finances, forecasting a 4.7% reduction in the general ...
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North Shore Kauaʻi market on challenges of supporting community in a food desert

Joell Edwards, the owner of Wainiha Country Market on the North Shore of Kauaʻi, spoke with HPR’s DW Gibson about the ...
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British Museum exhibit showcasing Hawaiʻi artifacts has been years in the making

Alice Christophe, curator for Oceania at the British Museum, spoke with The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about a special ...
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Community groups out in front in the fight against hunger on Hawaiʻi Island

Hawaiʻi Island has one of the highest rates of hunger in the state. A growing network of community organizations is trying to meet the needs of local residents who are struggling to put food on the ...
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Nearly 30% of state sheriff, investigator positions are vacant, officials say

The Department of Law Enforcement is in charge of enforcing state laws and safeguarding state facilities. It’s also one of ...
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Hawaiʻi receives first year of $190M in federal funding for rural hospitals

The $50 billion federal program will be distributed to all 50 states over the next five years. The program was a compromise ...
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Pacific News Minute: How pigs traveled across the ocean

Have you ever wondered how pigs got to be such a big part of life for so many island cultures? Theyʻre part of ecosystems ...
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The Conversation: Sustainable aviation fuel; Hawaiʻi exhibit at the British Museum

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote speaks with community groups who are fighting hunger on Hawaiʻi Island ...