Emma Caires
News ProducerEmma Caires is a News Producer at Hawaiʻi Public Radio. She was the Legislative News Intern during her final semester at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she got her bachelor's degree in journalism and communicology.
With strong familial ties to Kāneʻohe, she loves being able to report on things that hit close to home, both politically and personally. In her free time, she can be found out in nature, trying out the newest coffee shops, or in the Foodland poke line.
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Pearl Haven, an Oʻahu-based program that takes a community-led approach to healing deep trauma, recently marked its five year anniversary. Over 100 girls have graduated since its inception. -
The Bounty Project, under Hawaiʻi Pacific University's Center for Marine Debris Research, pays fishermen for the marine debris they collect around the islands. -
Honolulu’s Ocean Safety Department is moving to a fully digital reporting system, which will replace the previous manual system that required lifeguards to handwrite incidents on paper logs. -
Pacific Gateway Farms Haleʻiwa on Oʻahu’s North Shore is working to employ refugees, immigrants and survivors of human trafficking while strengthening Hawaiʻi’s food resilience and security. -
The Kōkua Command Center is a centralized hub to coordinate homelessness efforts across Honolulu. -
The University of Hawaiʻi athletics program secured $5 million in funding for its Name, Image and Likeness program to recruit and retain student athletes. -
A new survey revealed that many Hawaiʻi behavioral health professionals at Kaiser Permanente believe understaffing in their departments has led to inefficient care. -
The Maui County Council approved its $1.6 billion budget for the next fiscal year, but that decision came after council members made a last minute change to increase security at county properties. -
A 2021 statewide survey revealed that half of respondents have missed school or work because of their period. The second version of the survey is now open. -
Grants for Kauaʻi County houseless programs were set to receive $500,000 under the original proposed budget, but will now receive $1.5 million.
