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Although some antidotes like Narcan can help prevent opioid deaths, meth is still the leading cause of drug overdose overall in Hawaii.

Guam is a hub for medical services in the region, often the first stop for patients seeking care before coming to Hawaii.

Military officials requested emergency funding to respond to an AFFF spill in 2020, but told health inspectors later that no foam had been released. 

The former leprosy colony has reopened to sponsored visits from residents’ family and friends.

The continued failure of the electronic system has complicated efforts to provide inmates with the latest Covid-19 booster shot.

The causes are complex, but Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander parents are far more likely to have children removed by the state.

The Institute for Human Services, a local nonprofit, has assessed at least 100 homeless people over the last 14 months, and has provided medication for about 30 — a significant increase.

Beneficial after-school programs received millions in pandemic-relief funding, but more than 1,000 Oahu families are still waitlisted because of staffing shortages. 

Hawaii County hasn’t finished buying out property owners after the 2018 lava flow that devastated Leilani and Kapoho, and here comes another potential disaster.

City leaders say they’re working to fix the latest, “unacceptable” call wait times. But the fix could take a while.