Catherine Cruz

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Punahou School remembers victims of 9/11 attack

By: Catherine Cruz

The National Park Service this week dedicated a memorial in the Pennsylvania field where Flight 93 crashed during a hijacking attempt 25 years ago.

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"Gaslit" production critiques liquefied natural gas industry

By: Catherine Cruz

"Gaslit" is a production that debuted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February and won the award for Best Documentary.

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HECO to help Kauaʻi restore power after Hurricane Lowell

By: Catherine Cruz

After restoring power to Oʻahu, the Hawaiian Electric Co. is turning its attention to the Garden Isle.

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See how schools are handling hurricane season on 'Homeroom Hawaiʻi'

By: Catherine Cruz

With hurricane season still going strong in Hawaiʻi, students and educators across the state have been struggling to keep up with the school year.

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Hawaiʻi is still 'open for business' during hurricane season, HTA says

By: Catherine Cruz

In the wake of Hurricane Lowell, the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority sent a message for tourists who were on Kauaʻi during the storm surge and for those planning to visit Hawaiʻi in the immediate future.

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The Conversation: Bringing power back to Kauaʻi; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

By: Catherine Cruz

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1. David Uchiyama, chief administrative officer of the Hawai

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The Conversation: Live from the Ala Wai Canal

By: Catherine Cruz, Kevin Allen

Today, The Conversation is broadcasting live on the Ala Wai Canal — on the edge of Waikīkī.

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City and state join forces to help prevent Honolulu's flood problem

By: Catherine Cruz

City and state crews were working along the Woodlawn Drive Bridge in Mānoa, an area known for flooding, before both Hurricane Lala and Hurricane Lowell hit the islands.

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Who cleans the Ala Wai Canal after a storm — and can it be kept clean?

By: Catherine Cruz

Anyone who's visited the Ala Wai Canal knows that the artificial waterway is notorious for its pollution — especially after a flood.

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Life in Mānoa Valley highlights the need for better flood control across Oʻahu

By: Catherine Cruz

Before Hurricane Lowell passed through Hawaiʻi, residents living along the Woodlawn Drive Bridge in Mānoa had to come to terms with the fact that they were literally living on the edge.