Catherine Cruz
Host, The ConversationCatherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation and a member of HPR’s news team. She has been a television reporter in Hawaiʻi since 1983 and has won a number of awards and respect from a statewide audience. She spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education and health. Originally from Guam, Cruz is also a co-founder and former board member and programming chair of Pacific Islanders in Communication (PIC). Catherine is a graduate of San Francisco State University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Julia Rose of The Nature Conservancy surveys damage to Hawaiʻi’s reefs following the recent hurricanes. -
Julia Rose, of The Nature Conservancy, surveys damage to Hawaiʻi’s reefs following the recent storms; behavioral scientist Gleb Tsipursky explains the practical uses and pitfalls of AI in his new book. -
Hawaiʻi Deputy Director for Environmental Health Kathleen Ho explains why the U.S. Navy has decided to conditionally reopen a shaft that was involved in the Red Hill fuel spill in 2021. -
The U.S. Navy announces the decision to reopen a shaft involved in the Red Hill water crisis; U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze discusses his work with poetry and translation. -
The U.S. Navy announces the decision to reopen a shaft involved in the Red Hill water crisis; U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze discusses his work with poetry and translation.
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Gov. Green speaks after assessing storm damage on Kauaʻi after Hurricane Lowell. -
Gov. Green speaks after assessing storm damage after Hurricane Lowell on Kauaʻi; HPR returns with the latest installments of its segments 'Homeroom Hawaiʻi' and 'Hawaiʻi Skies.' -
Avi Soifer, former University of Hawaiʻi law school dean, explains how and why Kamehameha Schools is being targeted by the Trump administration. -
Karl Kim, UH professor and executive director of the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, shares what lessons can be learned from disasters like 9/11 and Hurricane Iniki. -
State Senate President Ron Kouchi shares updates on how his home island of Kauaʻi is recovering after Hurricane Lowell.
