Honolulu expands MH3 program for people in severe mental health, substance abuse crises
Honolulu officials are expanding a program that allows emergency responders and law enforcement to involuntarily take people experiencing…
Trump signs disaster declaration for Hawaii County after Lala’s destruction
VICTORIA BUDIONO / STAR-ADVERTISER President Donald Trump approved a federal disaster declaration today for Hawaii island in the…
Kauai County under tropical storm warning as Lala pulls farther southwest away from Hawaii
UPDATE: 5:30 p.m. The flash flood warning for Oahu, Maui and Kauai counties has expired. 5 p.m. Tropical…
Lava fountaining returns to Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater
1/3 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY USGS Episode 51 of lava fountaining began today at Kilauea’s…
Monk seal pup birth at Kalaeloa prompts calls for protective measures
Rocky, the first Hawaiian monk seal known to have given birth at Kaimana Beach in Waikiki, has once…
Trump opens protected Pacific waters to commercial fishing
1/3 Swipe or click to see more VIDEO COURTESY THE WHITE HOUSE With a presidential proclamation signed in…
HMSA’s payment system pivot has Hawaii’s medical community reeling
Hawaii patients could face fewer choices for primary care — and longer waits for services — as the…
Hawaii’s fight against Medicaid fraud plagued for over a decade
Behind the verbal sparring last week between federal and state officials over policing Medicaid fraud, data shows Hawaii’s…
Feds charge Washington man for throwing large rock at monk seal on Maui
1/5 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE This screen shot from a witness…
Medicare Advantage plans may cut extra benefits in 2027
NEW YORK >> Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage health plans should expect to see fewer extra benefits like…