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The Conversation

The Conversation: Live from Lahaina 6 months later

By Catherine Cruz
Published February 8, 2024 at 8:03 AM HST
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FILE - Wildfire wreckage is seen Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina.
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FILE - Wildfire wreckage is seen Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina.

The Conversation broadcast live from Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate in Lahaina as residents marked six months since the wildfires destroyed more than 2,000 structures and killed 100 people on Aug. 8.

  • Maui Mayor Richard Bissen discusses the road ahead in the recovery process | Full Story
  • Jonathan Varona and Keahi Ho, among the 17 Maui firefighters who lost their homes, talk about the efforts of firefighters on the continent and EmergencyRV to send RVs to Maui | Full Story
  • Kalesita Anitema remembers her loved ones lost in the fire and shares her work supporting the Tongan community during the recovery | Full Story
  • HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi checks in with wildfire survivors | Full Story
  • Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate CEO Gunars Valkirs shares what he has observed about the recovery | Full Story
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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