In Hawai‘i, an average of 50 people die each year from the abuse of prescription painkillers. Are doctors prescribing too many pills to help manage pain? Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email and via Twitter during the Live Broadcast.
TOP STORY: Students from H.P. Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Maui present poignant portraits of two long-time HC&S (Hawaii Commercial and Sugar) employees: machinist Wes Bissen and millwright Koa Martin. HC&S is the last remaining sugar mill in Hawaii and will be closing at the end of 2016.
Sarah Richards was the President of Hawaiʻi Theatre Center for nearly 25 years and retired in June 2014. She spearheaded the Hawaiʻi Theatre’s restoration, and the $32 million fundraising campaign for the project. Born and raised in Indiana, Sarah always had a love for the arts, which she brought with her to Hawaiʻi.
We continue to examine The Fatherless Factor. Studies show that children who grow up without an involved father experience more behavioral problems and achieve lower academic success than those who have Dad around.
TOP STORY: Students from Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School on Kauai report on Kauai’s Search and Rescue Canine Team. The story focuses on the training of rescue dogs from the time they are puppies and the qualities in puppies that reveal they might make good rescue dogs: curiosity, bravery, and a love of people.
The number of fatherless households is rising, according to a study by the Hawai‘i State Commission on Fatherhood. What’s behind this upward trend? And how does it affect children to grow up without a father at home? Your questions and comments are welcome via phone, email and via Twitter during the Live Broadcast.
TOP STORY: Students from Kapaa High School on Kauai report on an organic, 21st Century twist on an iconic Hawaii treat – shave ice. For decades, shave ice, brought to Hawaii by the Japanese, consisted of brightly and artificially colored syrup on shaved ice in a paper cone.
Service animals provide essential support for those with disabilities, and the law says all establishments must allow them access. But what about comfort animals that provide emotional support? INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI‘I discusses both types of working animals, and whether comfort animals have a place alongside service animals.
TOP STORY: Students from Kua O ka La Milolii Hipuu Virtual Academy Public Charter School on Hawaii Island tell the story of traditional opelu fishing in the remote South Kona fishing village of Milolii. For many Milolii residents, opelu fishing is more than a tradition – it is a means of survival.
Betty White is the Head of School at Sacred Hearts Academy in Kaimuki, Honolulu. She was one of the very few in her high school class in rural Virginia who left home to pursue higher learning. She talks about her academic struggles, what brought her to Hawaiʻi and her role at an all-girl's school.
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