Former Miss Hawaii Cheryl Bartlett spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about a rally being held at the Prince Kūhiō Federal Building on Wednesday afternoon as her husband faces deportation.

Three of the students behind the podcast “Waves & Wisdom” spoke to HPR’s DW Gibson about being placed in the Top 10 of NPR’s annual student podcast challenge.

Former federal public defender Ali Silvert spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about starting a petition to pressure lawmakers to help clear the air about allegations in an FBI bribery probe.

Retired federal public defender Alexander "Ali" Silvert calls on the state Legislature to investigate an unnamed lawmaker who allegedly took a $35,000 bribe; Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett holds a rally in support of her husband Rogerio Araujo, a Brazilian citizen who has been detained by ICE agents

A middle school history teacher at a Hawaiʻi public school alleges that the department violated her First Amendment right to free speech.

Poet and essayist Jonathon Medeiros will be one of the featured authors at next week’s Kauai Writers Conference.

Staff and volunteers at The Pantry in Kalihi create more food assistance options for furloughed federal workers; Kauaʻi writer Jonathon Medieros shares the intention behind his poem "To the People on the Cruise Ships"

Uncertainty surrounding the distribution of SNAP benefits and ongoing furloughs during the government shutdown is causing multiple challenges for federal employees. HPR’s DW Gibson started his week with a visit to an Oʻahu food pantry.

A Women’s Court is being newly formed in Kona. The Conversation spoke to a couple of people who are making the new court happen.

The Conversation heard from a number of listeners about their SNAP concerns, including one caller who asked to remain anonymous.