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Cabbie gets prison term in assault of woman
A former Honolulu taxicab driver convicted of sexually assaulting a female passenger was sentenced Wednesday to a five-year prison term. Read more
A former Honolulu taxicab driver convicted of sexually assaulting a female passenger was sentenced Wednesday to a five-year prison term. Read more
The Honolulu City Council is considering a proposal that would expand the definition of taxicabs and taxi companies to include Uber and Lyft. Read more
Nearly a quarter of the states have approved a new compact that makes it easier for doctors to practice across their borders, and more states are considering joining. Read more
Patient advocates say Hawaii needs to take swift action to suspend licenses of doctors who lose privileges in another state. Read more
Hawaii law prohibits regulators from considering expunged records. Read more
Dr. Mark Fortune, who had offices in California and Hawaii, was issuing prescriptions to his new patient for powerful painkiller and anti-anxiety pills without examining him, according to California medical board records. Read more
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser acquired a database of Hawaii professional and vocational licenses from the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. The newspaper filtered the database to build a list of physicians and physician assistants licensed in the state. Read more
