Hawaii Tourism Authority's tourism management plans; Federal aid for local arts and culture; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Protecting keiki mental health
Hawaii Tourism Authority's new tourism management action plans | Full Article
The Hawaii Tourism Authority is in the final phase of developing and implementing its new plan for tourism management in the state. As our visitor numbers are expected to rise, a plan can’t come soon enough. HPR’s Casey Harlow had the story.
Federal aid for local arts and culture, and nonprofits
Many artists, musicians and nonprofits are still struggling to get back on their feet as we move into this next phase of recovery. The next round of federal aid includes more than $700,000 for those types of organizations in Hawaii. The State Foundation for Culture and the Arts is tasked with getting money into those hands. We talked to Executive Director Jonathan Johnson about the deadlines that are coming up for our creative community.
Reality Check with Civil Beat: Police body cameras | Full Article
Honolulu Civil Beat had a story about the use of body cameras among the Honolulu Police Department. Politics and opinion editor Chad Blair joined us to discuss Christina Jedra's story.
Highlighting Brain Tumor Awareness Month | Event Link
The National Day of Gray falls on May 27 and “gray” is a nod to gray matter in our brains. It’s about brain tumor awareness. Brain tumor symptoms vary and too often you don’t hear about brain cancer until it’s too late. We talked to Joe Ramos, deputy director of the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, whose life work centers around the brain.
Protecting our keiki for Mental Health Awareness Month | Support Link
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and one of the big lessons we’ve learned over the last 14 months is the importance of taking care of our mental health, especially when it comes to our keiki. What can parents do to help their child’s mental health? We spoke with Scott Shimabukuro, administrator of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division of the State Department of Health.
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