Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she holds Master's degrees from UC Berkeley School of Journalism and The Fletcher School. She studied English and French literature as an undergraduate student and attended public schools K-12.
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Hundreds of unionized health care workers, including most of the essential staff at Maui Memorial Medical Center, will hold a three-day strike starting 7 a.m. Nov. 4 in protest of unfair labor practices. Read more
The union representing them — United Nurses and Health Care Employees of Hawaii — announced today that the strike will begin at 7 a.m. on Nov. 4 and end at 7 a.m. on Nov. 7. Read more
Of the 13 travel-related dengue cases reported this year, nine have been on Oahu, three on Maui and one on Kauai. Read more
Oahu’s streets are among some of the deadliest in the nation for pedestrians, who account for more than a third of all people killed in crashes, with kupuna being the most vulnerable. Read more
After 17 years in business, Henry “Hank” Adaniya, owner of Hank’s Haute Dogs, is retiring and closing up his gourmet hot dog shop at SALT at Kakaako. Read more
A study by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa revealed meth poisoning to be the leading cause of fatal overdoses among middle-age and older adults in the state. Read more
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The Hawaii Department of Agriculture said its advisory committee on plants and animals on Friday recommended the extension of the interim rule — a newly expanded one established last October — for another year. Read more
Despite a “Pedestrian Safety Month” campaign in August, in which free reflective bands and safety lights were given out to the community, the number of pedestrians struck in Hawaii roadways continued to increase. Read more
Health officials said the JYNNEOS vaccine will be offered at this year’s Honolulu Pride Festival scheduled on Oct. 19 at the Waikiki Shell. Read more
Nene, or Branta sandvicensis, are federally listed as threatened, and considered endangered in the state. Read more
The settlement was made with Maui Varieties Ltd., which does business as HouseMart, and is the exclusive operator of Daiso retail stores in Hawaii. Read more
State officials today said the demolition of Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel on Banyan Drive is underway, marking the end of an era. Read more
The Queen’s Health Systems today announced its acquisition of Kahi Mohala, a behavioral health hospital in Ewa Beach, from California-based Sutter Health Pacific. Read more
The University of Hawaii Cancer Center is celebrating a milestone today: the renewal of its full, five-year designation from the National Cancer Institute. Read more
The contract for about 1,000 registered nurses, pharmacists, imaging techs and others represented by United Nurses and Health Care Employees of Hawaii, or UNHCEH, expired Monday. Read more
A whopping majority, 98%, of nurses represented by the Hawaii Nurses’ Association voted in favor of ratifying the new, three-year contract by the 6 p.m. deadline on Wednesday. Read more
The union nurses at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children on Wednesday ratified a new, three-year contract that was ironed out after more than a year of negotiations with management. Read more
The new contract was agreed upon after two strikes, a lockout by management, and two rounds of negotiating efforts with federal mediators. Read more
The union said nurses would vote to ratify the contract today and are expected to return to work Sunday. Read more
During the closure, DOH said state crews also airlifted barrels of effluent from the Hanakapiai, Hanakoa and Kalalau composting comfort stations for treatment and disposal. Read more
The scrapping of the historic Falls of Clyde is imminent, with six entities vying to remove the decrepit vessel from Honolulu Harbor. Read more
