Regulators want to standardize practices, but some people fear mandatory licensure could hurt rural and Native Hawaiian communities.

A string of bills allowing the state to join different industry compacts will be heard in the Senate on Friday, with lawmakers hoping that their passage will expand medical access.

The woman who died in a Banyan tree fire last month was once an award-winning coffee farmer. But she struggled with mental illness.

Information on restricted pesticide use in Hawaii was kept private until a 2018 law required transparency. Environmental advocates want more restrictions. 

A new study would seek to get to the bottom of why Native Hawaiians, Filipinos and Pacific Islanders face high rates of many cancers.

A Kauai doctor’s lawsuit recently helped expand access. But there are still plenty of hurdles, particularly on the neighbor islands.

Mike Hashimoto, an architect of the state’s regulation of acupuncture, asked the state to intervene in a billing dispute last year despite his agreement to not treat patients.

The bill is being pushed by a multinational company from Illinois that wants to sell products in Hawaii more cheaply.