Monk seal pup relocated from Waikiki to remote shoreline
Federal wildlife officials have relocated the newly weaned monk seal pup Pa‘aki from Kaimana Beach to a more remote Oahu shoreline. Read more
Nina Wu
Nina Wu is a staff reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, covering sustainability issues, alternative energy and weather. She was previously arts page editor, a features reporter and business reporter, covering real estate and retail developments.
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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.
Her interests include running, yoga and dogs.
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Queen’s North awarded $750K to establish new residency program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $750,000 to Queen’s North Hawaii Comunity Hospital to establish a new residency program. Read more
Monk seal pup’s foray by Waikiki canoe club prompts concerns
When an endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup was born at Kaimana Beach in May, officials had a set of established protocols in place. Read more
NOAA reports monk seal pup at Kaimana Beach has weaned
Kaiwi is believed to have given birth to Pa‘aki at Kaimana Beach on May 1. Read more
Hawaii Health Department warns of high COVID activity
On Wednesday, DOH also reported an average positivity rate of 15.9% Wednesday, up from 14.7% last week. The average positivity rate on May 1 was at 4.3%. Read more
Kaiser opens new mom and newborn center on Maui
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii today announced the opening of a new “Mom and Newborn Center” in Wailuku, Maui. Read more
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Mililani student among ‘Doodle for Google” finalists
The long-running Google contest invites K-12 students to try their hand at drawing a “Doodle” to celebrate young artists and the power of creativity. Read more
Kahala landowner on notice for alleged shoreline violations
DPP’s notice orders the owner to remove all items by Aug. 7 or face an initial fine of up to $100,000, plus daily fines of up to $10,000 until all violations are corrected. Read more
NOAA: Male Hawaiian monk seal moved after run-ins with divers
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said “a pattern of escalating underwater interactions with divers and snorkelers off the west coast of Hawaii island” prompted the move. Read more
Conservation fence protects endangered seabirds at Molokai preserve
A new, 5,600-foot-long conservation fence at Mokio Preserve now keeps seabirds safe from predators on Molokai, according to the nonprofit American Bird Conservancy and Molokai Land Trust. Read more
Hospitalizations, ER visits quickly rising in Hawaii due to COVID
The numbers of emergency room visits and patients hospitalized for COVID-19 have been increasing at an accelerating pace in Hawaii. Read more
HFD makes multiple airlift rescues for hikers on Diamond Head
The first rescue was called in at 8:46 a.m. for a 20-year-old woman who became ill while hiking and was unable to descend on her own. Read more
Hawaii to cover palliative care through Medicaid
Hawaii has become the first state in the U.S. to cover community palliative care services through Medicaid, according to Gov. Josh Green. Read more
Department of Health warns of shellfish with toxins from Oregon, Washington
The state Health Department is advising restaurants and retailers in Hawaii not to serve or sell certain oysters and bay clams harvested from Oregon and Washington state due to potential contamination with toxins. Read more
DLNR issues letter putting cruise ship industry on notice
The letter follows DLNR’s investigation last month into whether the Celebrity Edge, a Celebrity Cruise Lines ship had anchored too closely to shore while sailing off Kauai’s Na Pali Coast. Read more
‘The Eddie’ welcomes Rip Curl as new sponsor for next winter’s event
The Eddie Aikau Foundation’s board of directors and Aikau family said it welcomed Rip Curl to the elite group and sponsors and partners for upcoming Big Wave Invitational events. Read more
Hawaii launches wildfire, drought alert campaign
The summer months ahead are shaping up to be hot and dry, with the same level of wildfire risks as 2023, according to experts Tuesday at the launch of the Wildfire and Drought Lookout campaign. Read more
NOAA: Post-mortem exam confirms monk seal pup attacked by dog
NOAA said this is the third known death of a monk seal resulting from a dog attack in the main Hawaiian Islands. Read more
Kaimuki restaurant Big City Diner serves its last meals
The Kaimuki restaurant was Big City Diner’s first location, before it expanded to other sites. Read more
Unionized nurses demand better conditions, staffing at Queen’s
The two parties have had 14 bargaining sessions over two months, the union said, without significant progress. Read more
FestPac’s ‘Festival Village’ hale to be made of invasive albizias
State officials said more than 1,000 invasive trees — mostly albizias — have been felled to build 28 hale, or lightweight structures, for the Festival Village at the Hawai‘i Convention Center in Waikiki. Read more
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