There are no state-credentialed American Sign Language interpreters living on Kauai, Molokai, Niihau or Lanai.
UH Beat
Civil Beat is teaming up with the University of Hawaii journalism program for coverage of the legislative session. Students will cover the session under the guidance of UH professor Brett Oppegaard and Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell and we’ll publish their work here. Stories will also be published in conjunction with Ka Leo, the UH student newspaper.
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Proposed Law Would Address ‘Terrible Impacts’ Of Unlicensed Animal Surgeries In Hawaii
Procedures performed on dogs by breeders without the proper medical training and equipment are cruel and dangerous, animal rights advocates say.
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Hawaii May Become Latest State To Declare Nov. 22 ‘Kimchi Day’
An annual commemoration of the popular dish would honor the contributions of the Korean community in the islands.
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Historic Map Collection At UH Is An Underused Community Treasure
Improving access to archival maps can help students picture history’s greatest adventures and ignite curiosity about cultures and languages.
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‘It Saved My Life’: Surfing Program Is Transformative For People With Disabilities
Over the last two decades, AccesSurf has helped thousands of people get out on the water and elevated adaptive surfing into a professional sport.
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Placing Stray Cats In Hawaii Women’s Prison Could Have ‘Transformative Effect’
A legislative proposal would provide inmates at the Women’s Community Correctional Center with the opportunity to care for vulnerable kittens.
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Hawaii Legislators Seek To Crack Down On AI-Generated Political Misinformation
Bills banning the use of undisclosed deepfakes used in a political sense are being considered by the Legislature.
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State Buildings, UH Campuses May Provide Period Products For Free
Supporters say it would be an important step toward gender equity since too many people aren’t able to buy menstrual products.
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Hawaii Lawmakers Consider Banning Excited Delirium As A Cause Of Death
The term already isn’t being used by the Medical Examiner’s Office and most doctors, officials said. But advocates want to ban it officially.