There will be at least three Friday night football games on Kauai this fall as state and federal wildlife officials finalize a plan to minimize the effects of strobe lights that indirectly kill endangered seabirds. Read more
Renowned heart surgeon and philanthropist Richard T. Mamiya died last month of natural causes at the age of 94. Read more
Growing national concern over the safety of unregulated CBD is prompting state health officials to target retailers selling products appealing to children and marketed for vaping. Read more
State health officials are investigating Hawaii’s first suspected case of severe respiratory illness related to vaping. Read more
State health officials are investigating the first severe respiratory illness possibly related to vaping in a Hawaii island youth who has been hospitalized. Read more
Hawaii’s supply of doctors is the lowest since 2015 as aging physicians retire and younger ones move to the mainland for better-paying jobs. Read more
Two years after Hawaii’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened on Maui, the legal pot industry has yet to achieve profitability. Read more
Two years after Hawaii’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened on Maui, the legal pot industry has yet to achieve profitability. Read more
Oahu home sales were flat year-over-year in August with properties remaining on the market longer. Read more
Flora Kim has been anxiously waiting for a new kidney since 2013. Read more
A dozen local doctors at The Queen’s Medical Center are out of jobs today after the hospital hired a mainland firm that has come under fire for its controversial billing practices. Read more
There are more than 2,200 job openings in Hawaii’s hospitals and health care facilities that are taking as long as a year to fill. Read more
Patients with noncritical ailments have another way of getting a prescription without having to go into a doctor’s office. Read more
The state now has a dozen medical cannabis dispensaries: five on Oahu, one on Kauai, two on Maui and four on Hawaii island. Read more
Kaiser Permanente filed a temporary restraining order today to block the Queen’s Health Systems from directly billing its members while a federal court determines whether the hospital is unfairly charging patients. Read more
There were roughly 10,000 fewer guests at this year’s Made in Hawaii Festival due to competing events on the same weekend. Read more
The 25th annual Made in Hawaii Festival is expected to draw more than 60,000 locally minded shoppers to the Neal S. Blaisdell Center over the weekend. Read more
Kia Motors America said it will recall more vehicles if a second investigation finds that an engine defect caused a 2019 Kia Soul to burst into flames on the H-3 freeway, critically injuring two Hawaii tourists. Read more
The state’s top health insurers both earned profits in the second quarter despite higher claims and medical costs. Read more
The payment dispute follows a hospital services agreement that expired on May 30 after the parties were unable to come to terms on a new contract. Read more
The payment dispute follows a hospital services agreement that expired on May 30 after the parties were unable to come to terms on a new contract. Read more
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