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UH says it will be able to accept 230 more students into its statewide nursing programs after receiving $1.75 million in state funds.

Hawaii joins 15 other states in protecting women and medical providers from possible retaliation by states clamping down on the procedure following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

The visiting Veterans Affairs secretary outlined plans for improvements, including hiring more nurses and expanding telehealth.

The Marine Corps expressed skepticism about the findings. The state health department said it would investigate.

The union and health care provider will try to meet again next week to negotiate an agreement.

The state health department began reporting reinfections as separate cases, saying they used to be rare but have become more common.

Students in Hawaii were struggling with mental health challenges long before the pandemic, but the state has few school psychologists to help address their needs.

A state prisons expert says she was surprised by how bad the conditions are at the Big Island corrections facility.

Rising food costs and the end of pandemic-era assistance programs are driving a spike in demand for food assistance.

Market structure and regulation have made medical cannabis far more expensive than illegal products, and consumers are choosing the cheaper option.