An Oʻahu fireworks company got a federal license to import tons of fireworks even though it didn’t have a state license to possess them once they got here.

The building was accepted by the state, but leaks and other serious problems quickly became apparent. Lawmakers want to know what went wrong.

State officials say it will take $8.16 million, including $2 million in legal costs, to repair water leaks and get rid of mold that employees say is a health hazard.

The state has the highest child care costs in the nation, and the number of women dying during pregnancy or childbirth is on the rise.

Roughly 1 in 5 students in Hawaiʻi were missing required vaccines last year. Doctors say that’s a growing health threat, but efforts to toughen state law are drawing intense criticism from parents opposed to vaccines.

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in a lawsuit that Princeville residents have filed against the developer.

Roughly 1 in 7 Hawaiʻi men over the age of 65 drank excessively in 2022.

Eight people are still being treated in burn units in Arizona and Honolulu, and the police investigation is ongoing.

Large, costly upgrades are underway for the Kailua treatment plant. But unsafe bacteria levels continue to crop up after strong storms.

The Salt Lake explosion was only part of a significant increase in fireworks-related injuries across the state, emergency room records show.