Recreational Use Only: Princeville Park Dispute Shutters Kaua‘i Farmers Market
A neighbor’s complaint triggered an investigation by the county Planning Department.
Data Dive: Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Suffer For Lack Of Health Insurance
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely to turn to traditional or cultural practices as a substitute for conventional medicine. Their health outcomes remain poor compared to white people.
Fewer Kids In Hawaiʻi Are Getting Routine Vaccines
The state health department is warning that more unvaccinated students could put children at higher risk for infections like measles.
Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy
A Kula ranch has provided more than 1,800 equine-therapy sessions to help survivors of the Lahaina and Upcountry fires cope with their grief and other deeply rooted trauma.
Too Many To Handle: Fireworks Tragedy Overwhelms Hawaiʻi’s Medical System
More people needed specialized care for burns from the Salt Lake blast than from the Maui wildfires.
Honolulu YMCA Tenants Won’t Be Uprooted Thanks To The State
The tenants had been at risk of losing their homes after the Central Y said it could no longer afford to subsidize their rents.
A Year After Her Daughter’s Killing, A Mother Fights For Change
After a year of grieving, Theresa Cachuela’s mother is ready to talk about the domestic violence leading up to her daughter’s killing. Her daughter sought help in the weeks before her husband fatally shot her.
Neal Milner: The Impossible Task Of Building A New Landfill On Oʻahu
Donʻt be fooled by the mayor’s announcement about a Wahiawā site. Itʻs far from a done deal.
Hawaiʻi Braces To Protect Milk Supply As Bird Flu Spreads On The Mainland
Bird flu has been found in dairy cows in 16 states and in more than 60 humans on the mainland so far this year.
Honolulu Plane Crash Exposes State’s Fragile Air Cargo Infrastructure
Tuesday’s fatal accident is the most serious incident in a turbulent three years at Kamaka Air. It comes less than two years after another Kamaka Cessna crashed on Molokaʻi.