Hawaii is now a “trauma-informed state.” Under an executive order signed Tuesday by Gov. Josh Green, the state will now rely on understanding the life experiences of workers, families and individuals in finding solutions to support trauma survivors. Read more
The rally was held to commemorate Sara Yara, a 16-year-old McKinley High School student who was fatally struck one year ago by a driver at the intersection of Kapiolani Boulevard and Kamakee Street. Read more
In the midst of recovery efforts following the August 2023 wildfires on Maui, the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs last week urged property owners to prioritize hiring licensed contractors for their repair work. Read more
The $3.4 billion project will completely replace the shipyard’s Dry Dock 3, which is unable to support the Navy’s more advanced Virginia-class submarines or larger surface ships. Read more
Flocks of visitors crowded behind yellow caution tape stripped across North Shore beaches, which Thursday saw an influx of people trying to catch a glimpse of the 30- to 40-foot waves pummeling the shoreline. Read more
Since September, the state-led Illegal Fireworks Task Force has seized about 97.8 tons of illegal fireworks. Read more
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Two days of soil sampling got under way at Puuloa Range Training Facility in Ewa Beach early Wednesday morning, three months after the military, state and community finalized a plan to address concerns regarding potential lead poisoning of the soil. Read more
The Navy is working with the state Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an Extended Drinking Water Monitoring Plan, the Navy announced in a news release Wednesday. Read more
Kupu, a conservation and youth education nonprofit, is accepting applications for its Kupu Aina Corps Wildfire Recovery Initiative, a one-year program “dedicated to wildfire recovery and resilience work on Maui and Hawaii Island.” Read more
A new law regulating tenant screening fees, in an effort to protect renters and provide more transparency in the rental application process, will take effect May 1. Read more
Two hundred years ago today, the first fully accredited diplomat was appointed to Hawaii. Now the Consular Corps Hawaii is celebrating its extensive history. Read more
The Board of Water Supply began drilling a new monitoring well in Halawa Valley this week that will help determine how much contamination there is in the aquifer from the Red Hill fuel leak. Read more
The Kupuna Caucus of the state Legislature, along with the state Department of Health and other community advocates, announced its 2024 bill package, consisting of five bills, at the Capitol on Friday. Read more
Residents are reporting a visible sheen on the water, a strong odor and chemical taste in the water, migraines, nausea, skin rashes, and eye irritation from vapors, among other symptoms. Read more
New bills introduced this legislative session by West Oahu lawmakers aim to address various issues that contribute to ongoing serious crime in Waianae Coast neighborhoods. Read more
The team of University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers leading the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study hopes to expand its work with legislative support. Read more
Lawmakers and community members for years have called continuously for an increased police presence on the Waianae Coast. Read more
The strike comes after months of failed contract negotiations since mid- September, primarily over the union’s demand for staffing ratios that set a maximum number of patients a nurse can care for during a work shift. Read more
The U.S. government will pay $9.5 million to a military family to settle a medical malpractice judgment for a “botched gastric bypass surgery” in 2020. Read more
The military began removing “residual” fuel from the Navy’s underground Red Hill Fuel Farm on Monday, marking the beginning of the next phase of the facility’s closure. Read more
A year after the formation of the Department of Law Enforcement, Director Jordan Lowe is ready to do more. Read more
