Sabrina Bodon
Government ReporterSabrina Bodon was Hawaiʻi Public Radio's government reporter. Bodon joined the HPR newsroom as a general assignment reporter in April 2022.
Before her move to Oʻahu, she climbed the ranks at The Garden Island newspaper on Kauaʻi, starting as the government and public safety reporter and ending as the editor. Her past also includes spells at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, The New York Times and Pittsburgh's NPR-affiliate WESA News.
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Interest in fire prevention has quadrupled in the last two weeks, according to the nonprofit Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization. The Maui County Council’s Disaster, Resilience, International Affairs and Planning Committee met Wednesday to discuss fire prevention measures, not just in West Maui, but throughout the island. -
Navy repacking the pipelines ahead of defueling Red Hill underground storage tanks; Hawai'i's Republican Party campaigning begins; Windward Community College's Acting Conservatory; Big Island athlete wins CrossFit Games -
On Maui’s West side, Nāpili Park has become a drop-in site for displaced residents and those still without internet access after the Maui wildfires. Volunteers organize clothing, serve up hot food and offer childcare and tutoring. HPR's Sabrina Bodon brings you this story from Maui. -
Joint Task Force Red Hill began what it calls repacking the Red Hill pipelines on Monday, which is where they'll add fuel back into the lines to remove air. To get this done, the JTFRH completed 253 mandatory repairs needed to shut down the site. HPR's Sabrina Bodon has the story. -
Advocates say vulnerable populations cannot be forgotten in the recovery plans for Maui, and they're calling on elected officials to enact protections. The Maui Tenants Association is asking the state for a one-year eviction moratorium and rent freeze. -
The County of Maui has filed a civil suit against Maui Electric Company and the Hawaiian Electric companies for Maui wildfire damages. The complaint, filed in Second Circuit Court, alleges the electric company knew the risks of hurricane-strength winds heading to the county and did not turn off its electrical grid, causing the fires. HPR's Sabrina Bodon has more. -
The Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation put together the Hawaiʻi Housing Relief Program days after the wildfires to connect homeowners with Maui wildfire survivors. HPR's Sabrina Bodon has more. -
In the weeks after fires destroyed historic Lāhainā on Maui, discussions are beginning to turn toward rebuilding. But some community members say it's premature. -
The Maui Relief Storage Facility opened in Hakuone at Oʻahu’s Kakaʻako Makai this weekend. It’ll be a hub for donations heading to Maui, which has been inundated with donations from across the world. -
The state Department of Education has suspended bus services on Kauaʻi’s east and north sides due to a lack of workforce. But local nonprofit Hanalei Initiative is expanding its services to connect students to the Kauaʻi Bus.
