Court interpreter applicants sought

Hawaii’s Judiciary is looking for people who speak English and another language to work as court interpreters.

Applications are being accepted for court interpreter workshops to be held across Hawaii in February and March. In addition to completing the two-day workshop, applicants must pass a written English proficiency exam and ethics exam and undergo a criminal background check.

Court interpreters work on a freelance basis as independent contractors and are paid between $25 and $55 per hour with a two-hour minimum. Certified sign language interpreters also are encouraged to apply.

The registration deadline is Jan. 23. Registration forms can be found at www.courts.state.hi.us.

UH law symposium will probe bias in isles

The University of Hawai’i Law Review hosts its spring symposium Jan. 16 at the William S. Richardson School of Law.

Professor Robert Smith of the University of North Carolina School of Law will give the keynote address during the "Exploring Implicit Bias in Hawai’i" symposium. Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Sabrina McKenna will close the free event, which is open to the public.

For more information, go to www.hawaiilawreview.com.

First 2015 baby is born in dark

LIHUE » A Kauai baby born Thursday was the island’s first of 2015 and possibly the only one delivered by candlelight.

The Garden Island reports a power outage struck Kauai Island Utility Cooperative 23 minutes into the new year.

Nurse-midwife Sharon Offley says it was still dark at 1 a.m. when she arrived at the Kilauea home of Dane and Anjela Rose Smith.

Anjela Rose Smith spent her labor in a hot tub and delivered her third child at 3:07 a.m. The girl weighed 7 pounds,15 ounces.

The cooperative says its control system detected a fault and shut down its largest generator. Power was restored to most island customers by 5:40 a.m.

County hosts diabetes classes

LIHUE » Patients who want to learn more about managing diabetes can attend a six-week workshop on Kauai.

The county Agency on Elderly Affairs is sponsoring the workshop, "Diabetes

Self-Management Program," developed by Stanford University. Workshops will be held on Tuesday mornings at the Lihue Civic Center starting Jan. 13.