A Mayor’s Quest To Bring Pandas From China To Hawaiʻi
When Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi decided he wanted pandas at the Honolulu Zoo, he approached the Chinese Consulate-General…
Dozens Of Hawaiʻi’s Mentally Ill Inmates To Move to Waiawa Prison
The head of the state prison system plans to overhaul part of the minimum security Waiawa Correctional Facility…
Program offers free med school for 5 years in rural Hawaii
Molokaʻi native Misty Kahale completed her first year of medical school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas…
Having a plan can help ease anxiety that often accompanies extreme weather
ATLANTA (AP) — Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other extreme weather can also kick up storms of anxiety. Thankfully,…
Insurer’s Latest Move Could Worsen Doctor Shortage
Dr. Katie Min was 36 when she took over her father’s primary care practice in the Queen’s Physicians…
Michigan kids in mental health crisis sent out of state as facilities close
Eleanor Middlin was 15 when her family sent her to a Missouri boarding school, an 11-hour drive from…
Feds trying to bilk Miske granddaughter out of inheritance, lawyer says
An attorney representing the estate of the late Hawaiʻi crime boss Michael J. Miske Jr. is accusing federal…
Hawaii library system bans displays that refer to ‘Banned Books Week,’ rebrands to ‘Freedom to Read’
Last week Lani Kawahara, who oversees the young adult section at Kauai’s largest library, set up her annual…
Can bite-resistant wetsuits reduce shark attacks? Scientists investigate
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the…
Maui students face ongoing mental health battle after wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Mia Palacio felt like she lost a piece of herself when wildfires destroyed her…