The federal government will temporarily take control of parts of Hawaii’s authority to regulate workplace safety. In response to federal concern to staff reductions in the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division, the state has agreed to let the Occupational …
Hawaii may require skippers of power driven boats in state waters to complete a boating safety course. Board of Land and Natural Resources Chairman William Aila says the oceans are increasingly crowded as people dive and paddle farther from shore. …
The former medical director of a Hilo clinic claims in a lawsuit she was forced to resign for being a whistleblower. Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported Tuesday Dr. Fatima Philips’ lawsuit claims she was stripped of her authority and forced to resign …
The co-owner of a Big Island zip line course where a construction worker was killed while testing the attraction says the business will remain closed until it’s completely safe. The KapohoKine Adventures course has been closed since the Sept. 21 …
The state of Hawaii plans to remove loose rocks along Diamond Head State Monument this month to reduce the risk of rockfalls. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said Friday a construction crew will use a variety of …
Police say no one was arrested for fireworks offenses this year, compared with three a year ago. This was the first New Year’s under a stricter Oahu ordinance prohibiting non-firecracker consumer fireworks. There were 40 percent fewer fireworks complaints during …
Two Southern California women filed a lawsuit Monday against a Hawaii bed and breakfast, saying the business denied them a room because they are gay. Aloha Bed & Breakfast discriminated against Diane Cervelli and Taeko Bufford, a couple living in …
Honolulu, Hawaii’s rail authority is considering ditching an insurance program that was supposed to save the city $20 million. The program would have covered contractors working on the planned 20-mile rail line. The interim director of the Honolulu Authority for …
A group of Kauai, Hawaii, residents has sued a major seed company over the farming of genetically modified crops they claim has led to pesticide-laden dust being blown onto their homes for more than a decade. Attorneys for 150 Waimea …
The Canadian couple who died in a helicopter crash on the Hawaiian island of Molokai were taking their first vacation in several years. Stuart Robertson was second in command at Toronto-based Quartet Service Inc., a technology management service company, where …