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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Businesses closed last Friday to take part in a nationwide economic blackout and put a dent in consumer spending in support of those protesting against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
The University of Hawaiʻi is thinking about splitting UH President Wendy Hensel’s job into two positions — similar to how it was a decade ago. -
Hundreds of University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa students left their classes and gathered in the center of campus at noon on Thursday for the “ICE Out Walkout.” -
Supporters of the bill say that youth mental health in Hawaiʻi has gotten worse over the past decade — with heightened anxiety and depression surrounding COVID-19 and the Lahaina wildfire — but they believe there aren’t enough resources to match the need. -
The fund is a gift from the 1985 graduating class of the William S. Richardson School of Law in honor of classmate and professor Calvin G. C. Pang. -
A resolution introduced at the Hawaiʻi County Council urges state lawmakers to ban all harvesting of fish for commercial aquariums. -
The United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) sent Kaiser its 10-day strike notice stating that a strike may start on Monday. -
Hawaiʻi has received nearly $150 million to improve and expand internet connection through its Connect Kākou initiative, which aims to provide access to high-speed internet in all corners of the state. -
Fifteen years after three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons died, Billabong is collaborating with the Andy Irons Foundation to launch a merchandise line based on Irons' style and personality. -
Hawaiʻi's library system is asking the state for $5 million to refurbish four Oʻahu libraries. It is also asking for an extra $1.5 million for security.
