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Queen’s specialized nurses picket for better contract
Dozens of specialized nurses held a picket Monday evening at The Queen’s Medical Center to express their frustration over lack of progress in their third month of contract negotiations. Read more
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.
Dozens of specialized nurses held a picket Monday evening at The Queen’s Medical Center to express their frustration over lack of progress in their third month of contract negotiations. Read more
From now through Oct. 15, adoptions of animals at the Hawaiian Humane Society are free due to the Bissell Pet Foundation’s fall “Empty the Shelters” national adoption event. Read more
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is also asking the public to be on the lookout for turtles on local beaches during nesting season, which began in mid-April but can last as late as December. Read more
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There remains a long road ahead for Maui residents recovering from the deadly Aug. 8 wildfires, according to Larry Olmstead, president and CEO of United Way of Northern California. Read more
Efforts are still underway to smooth out the hiccups to the initial rollout of the updated COVID-19 vaccines among health insurers and providers. Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a new order to ensure the City and County of Honolulu meets pollutant discharge requirements at the Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant it owns and operates. Read more
Enterococcus is an indicator of fecal material in water and possible pathogens that can sicken swimmers. Read more
To date, officials said, the divison has received about 6,000 claims for the upcoming 2024 tax year. Read more
Nainoa Thompson, CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, today announced the change to the Moananuiakea Voyage sail plan in the wake of the devastating fires on Maui. Read more
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii says updated Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines will be available to members at most clinics statewide, starting Wednesday. Read more
“Shift and Save” is designed to encourage customers to shift their use of electricity from evening and overnight hours to the daytime. Read more
Mana Moriarty, executive director of the state Office of Consumer Protection said these price freezes were first ordered on Aug. 9, and that specific essential goods and services must be sold at pre-emergency price levels. Read more
One recent August evening, Brett Schenk went for a walk to Waahila Ridge State Recreation Area, where he noticed a young boy overloading a barbecue grill at a pavilion with branches just before closing time. Read more
The team is made up of 25 public health service officers from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Read more
A wayward turtle hatchling recently ended up at a skate park on Oahu’s North Shore instead of in the ocean. Read more
Penelope Higa of Aiea had been waiting for the updated COVID-19 vaccine to become available. Read more
New growth sprouting from the 150- year-old banyan tree in Lahaina offers signs of hope for its revival more than a month after fire singed its leaves. Read more
County arborist Timothy Griffith noted at least a dozen new shoots on both the aerial root props and main limbs anywhere from six to 20 feet up in the tree. Read more
Fires follow fuel in the form of invasive grasses, which become flammable during drought. Waianae’s landscape is full of guinea grass, buffelgrass and haole koa, allowing fires to spread rapidly. Read more
The Hawaii Department of Health is recommending the updated COVID-19 vaccines for all eligible residents ahead of fall and winter. Read more
Officials said the newly updated vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna target the XBB lineages of the omicron variant, which account for the majority of COVID cases in Hawaii. Read more
