{"id":172039,"date":"2023-04-17T09:48:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T13:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=172039"},"modified":"2023-04-17T13:33:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T17:33:19","slug":"hawaii-island-pageant-contestant-featured-on-hawaii-public-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/hawaii\/hawaii-island-pageant-contestant-featured-on-hawaii-public-radio","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii Island Pageant Contestant Featured on Hawaii Public Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;172041&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Miss Hawai\u2019i Island USA contestant, Leina\u2019ala Nakoa, was featured on a Hawaii Public Radio show called The Conversation on April 13, 2023. 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