Hawaiian Humane Society at capacity, extends adoption special
All adoption fees for dogs and puppies will be waived through Sunday at both the Moiliili and Kosasa family campuses. 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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Hawaii Health Department reports 6 more COVID deaths
The reported deaths come after two consecutive weeks of no new deaths. Read more
Diamond Head has the most calls for those needing assistance
Another day, another helicopter rescue of a hiker from the Diamond Head Summit Trail on Oahu. Read more
Fatal shark attacks rare off Oahu, experts say
The North Shore community is still reeling from the loss Sunday of a beloved waterman due to an apparent shark attack off Malaekahana. Read more
Another travel-related dengue case confirmed on Oahu
State health officials said only that the individual traveled to a region where dengue is known to spread. Read more
Monk seal pup born at Mokulua islet; state suspends kayak permits
Landing on the islet’s shores is prohibited while mom and pup are nursing for the next few weeks. Read more
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Nurses’ union, Queen’s, still in disagreement over terms of new contract
Queen’s executives said they offered HNA an enhanced package proposal making its nurses among the highest paid in the state, along with workplace and quality of life improvements. Read more
Rocky the monk seal births pup at Sand Island beach
Hawaiian monk seal Rocky gave birth to a pup overnight, and is resting with it at Sand Island State Recreation area, according to officials. Read more
Man, DLNR employee charged in death of monk seal pup on North Shore
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced today that its Office of General Council assessed Lesley Macpherson and James Armstrong Lyman a $20,000 penalty. Read more
Hawaii seeing a summer COVID-19 surge
COVID cases in Hawaii continue to rise, with the state Health Department on Wednesday reporting a daily average of 175 new cases per day over the week. Read more
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Hawaii
In Honolulu, the average positivity was even higher than the statewide average, at 20.1%. Read more
Nonprofit hauls 70K pounds of marine debris out of Midway
Most of that weight came from abandoned fishing nets, followed by derelict fishing gear such as buoys, floats and other plastic marine debris, along with abandoned boats. Read more
Councilmember Tulba holding e-bike roundtable today
Prior to the roundtable, the Hawaii Bicycling League will offer a free e-bike workshop. Read more
Hawaii-developed COVID home test kits being sold online
It is also Oceanit’s first medical product to be commercialized using the company’s proprietary genomic artificial intelligence model. Read more
Police ID pedestrian who died after being struck in Kahului
The driver of the van, a 54-year-old woman from Kihei, and her passenger, a 13-year-old teen, were not injured in the collision. Read more
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
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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