Officials Urge Caution After Covid Cases Are Linked To Proms
The Hawaii Department of Health confirmed several Covid and flu cases after high school proms on Oahu.
Lawmakers Fail To Expand Access To Assisted Suicide In Hawaii
The House and the Senate could not agree on allowing APRNs and physician assistants to prescribe the lethal drug.
Ige Seeks To Persuade Japan That Hawaii Is Safe For Travel
The governor will travel to Japan next week to promote a return of visitors from Hawaii’s third-largest tourist market.
Lawmakers Pass Ban On Flavored E-Cigarettes Despite Intense Opposition
Touted as an antidote to the youth vaping epidemic, the bill lost the support of advocates worried about a loophole in the ban.
Hawaii Plans To Destroy Expired Covid Tests That Cost $22.5M
The state said the kits were bought for nursing homes and prisons in 2020 but were put in storage after the feds provided an easier-to-use version.
Drinking Water At 72 Hawaii Schools To Be Tested For Lead
The water sampling will complete a process that began with more than 100 schools last year.
This Mental Health Team Hopes To Help Hawaii’s Farmers Help Themselves
Professor Thao Le discusses the experiences of researchers at the University of Hawaii who have been canvassing the ranching and farming community to find the state of its mental health.
Hawaii Has Entered A New Phase Of Pandemic Response, Ige Says
The state is transitioning away from emergency response mode, the governor said, despite a recent increase in Covid cases.
How The Decline In Lab Testing Is Complicating Efforts To Track Covid
As the pandemic enters its third year, more people are taking at-home tests or none at all. But coronavirus cases are still rising.
Why This Wahiawa Nursing Home Will Close Its Doors In July
The staff of the Wahiawa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will help about 60 residents find new homes, officials said.