Missed last nightʻs program? Stream now to hear from Lt. Governor Josh Green, State Health Director Dr. Libby Char, Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami and Maui County Managing Director Sandy Baz about vaccines, the state Safe Travels Hawaii program and more.

Hawaiʻi lawmakers introduced at least four bills in the current legislative session that would legalize limited amounts of marijuana for recreational use. The proposals elicit strong opinions from both sides of the issue. Join the live conversation on INSIGHTS. Phone in or leave us a comment on Facebook or Twitter. INSIGHTS is also streamed live on our website and PBS Hawaiʻi’s Facebook page.

State lawmakers are considering ways to help the Department of Hawaiian Homelands overcome years of inefficiency in putting Native Hawaiians on homestead land the department holds in trust. A resort casino on DHHL land near Kapolei, Oʻahu is one idea being floated.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced an almost complete stop to organized sports activities for youth in Hawaiʻi including most high school sports as well as little league baseball, youth soccer, and keiki football and basketball. How is this affecting our children? Join the conversation on COVID-19: School and Youth Sports, Thursday on Insights on PBS Hawaiʻi.

Many of Hawaiʻi’s tenants who were laid off or suffered a reduction in hours and/or pay because of the coronavirus are struggling to pay their rent. While Governor David Ige has imposed an eviction moratorium that runs through February 14, the moratorium does not guarantee rental housing.

Get a COVID-19 vaccine. Wear a mask. Stay at least 6 feet apart. Avoid crowds. Wash your hands. These are messages we have heard over the past year as we've had to battle and navigate COVID-19 across the country and here in our state. What more can we do? Will a COVID-19 vaccine help? When will I be able to get one? What are the side effects? What's happening in our hospitals? Join us for a conversation with administrators at Hawaiʻi hospitals, and get the answers to the questions that you have.

Most colleges and universities went to virtual classrooms as COVID-19 swept the nation, eliminating in-person learning and interaction for thousands of students. How are these changes affecting students currently enrolled, as well as high school seniors considering whether to go to college at all?

The on-going public health crisis that is COVID-19, a struggling economy and a dire budget outlook that could lead to furloughs and/or layoffs is just a few of the topics that state legislature will be faced in this legislative season.

INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI is on hiatus for the holiday season and returns on Thursday, January 14 at 8:00 pm.

From job losses to businesses closing, Insights on PBS Hawaiʻi looks at the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hawaiʻi’s economy.