The new, online survey is being conducted through Sept. 23 and is open to anyone who was served by the Navy’s water system between Nov. 20 2021 to March 18, 2022. Read more
The families suing the federal government all say that in addition to the immediate health effects they suffered at the time of the contamination, they’ve continued to suffer numerous maladies. Read more
The families suing the federal government all say that in addition to the immediate health effects they suffered at the time of the contamination, they’ve continued to suffer numerous maladies. Read more
Gubernatorial hopefuls Josh Green and James “Duke” Aiona both say that if elected in November, Red Hill will be a top priority and they will push the Navy to move faster to permanently shut it down. Read more
The 57 clinicians, including psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and chemical dependency counselors, say the understaffing within Kaiser’s mental health clinics has led to overwhelming caseloads and is putting patients’ health at risk. Read more
When COVID-19 hit, Djuna Day said her mental health deteriorated. By the end of the pandemic’s first year, her crippling depression was making it hard to work. Read more
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The Navy potentially violated numerous state and federal laws relating to safe drinking water in its operation and maintenance of its Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam public water system, an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found. Read more
Sheila Silva said it was a struggle getting her boyfriend to dialysis treatments after his kidneys failed him a couple of years ago. They had been going to Liberty Dialysis Waianae, but the only time slots available were in the evening. Read more
Sylvia Luke has won the six-way Democratic race to be Hawaii’s next lieutenant governor, triumphing over other top contenders Ikaika Anderson and Keith Amemiya. Read more
The lieutenant governor’s race has been one of the most competitive races this primary season. Read more
Hawaii health officials say the log sheds light on the events that led up to the May 6 spill — information that is pertinent to ensuring that the Red Hill facility is safely drained and shut down as ordered by the Pentagon. Read more
UH scientists said that their water sampling data in neighborhoods on the Navy’s water system that show a number of detections of what could potentially be jet fuel should trigger concerns about the drinking water’s safety. Read more
The Moanalua Valley monitoring well was installed to check for the possible presence and migration of contaminants in the groundwater and does not mean that Oahu’s drinking water system is contaminated, officials say. Read more
The Moanalua Valley monitoring well was installed to check for the possible presence and migration of contaminants in the groundwater and does not mean that Oahu’s drinking water system is contaminated, officials say. Read more
A group of emergency room doctors at Maui Memorial Medical Center are seeking to oust a California-based firm that took over management of the emergency department in 2018, laying out a long list of allegations against the company, Emergent Medical Associates, in a letter to the board of directors that oversees the hospital. Read more
New rules cracking down on sandbags and so-called burritos that have come to litter Hawaii’s coastlines continue to face delays, this time as they undergo a legal review. Read more
When heavy surf threatened their home in Mokuleia in the winter of 2006-07, Elizabeth and Mike Dailey ignored state environmental laws and stacked large boulders along the beach, creating a formidable seawall. Read more
About 1 in 30 people tested positive for THC, the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, during the first half of this year, according to data released earlier this month by Diagnostic Laboratory Services. Read more
The rejection was expected and the Navy says that it plans to provide supplementary information to satisfy regulatory requirements by Aug. 31. Read more
The Waiawa shaft is the last of three drinking water wells that is still in use by the Navy after jet fuel from Red Hill contaminated the Navy’s drinking water system in 2021. Read more
Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center was placed on lockdown around noon today after staff spotted a man in the parking garage openly carrying what was believed to be a firearm, but turned out to be a Taser, according to Kaiser. Read more
