Staff at a state-run clinic serving wildfire survivors in Hawai‘i have waited months for permanent jobs. Instead, they got another temporary contract.
Environment
Posted inEnvironment
This Seabird Has Adapted To Life In Honolulu’s Concrete Jungle
Scientists aren’t sure why the birds are thriving in Honolulu, but their population has grown significantly on Oʻahu in the last decade.
Posted inStorms 2026
North Shore Flood Will Add A Month’s Worth Of Debris To Landfill
The city has limited options when it comes to disposing tons of refuse from the flash floods that roared through the North Shore last month.
Posted inKauaʻi
Kaua‘i Homeowners Can Soon Get A Free Wildfire Home Assessment
The county responded to more than 300 brushfires last year, and officials are making the issue a major focus going forward.
Posted inAgriculture
Neglected North Shore Plantation Waterways Fueled Damaging Floods
Sugar and pineapple acreage was sold off over the years, divided into hundreds of smaller plots for farming and housing. After the deluge, everyone is pointing fingers.
Posted inEnvironment
Lahaina Wastewater Plant Spilled 200,000 Gallons. Why Did People Still Swim?
Several people at nearby beaches said they did not know that backwash had overflowed from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility days earlier.
Posted inEnvironment
Hawaiʻi’s Corals Were Struggling To Survive. Then Came The Mud Floods
Coral reefs already face a litany of threats. Experts say storm runoff from the recent Kona lows will only make matters worse.
Posted inEnergy
Competing Energy Proposals Debate Which Will Limit Costs For Consumers
HECO says the cost to upgrade the old power plant exceeds what state utility regulators have allowed.
Posted inClimate Change
Should Oil And Gas Companies Pay To Clean Up Hawaiʻi’s Flood Damage?
Disasters linked to climate change are hitting the islands more often, heating up debate over who’s responsible and should ultimately cover the costs.