Facing our fears: New youth-led nonprofit report sheds light on what state residents say about Hawaiʻi’s future

Jill Dunston is facing serious charges of attempted second-degree murder and assault after a domestic incident in the ʻĀinaloa subdivision on Sept. 30.

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience have discovered how Mozambique tilapia regulate prolactin genes to survive extreme salinity, a finding that could help enable brackish water aquaculture and preserve precious freshwater resources.

The accident marked the 26th road fatality on Hawaiʻi Island this year.

Center for Tomorrow's Leaders project reveals shared fears about affordability, quality of life and more after conducting 7 months of listening sessions throughout Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island.

Aloha Aviators, a Honolulu-based nonprofit, plans to fly gifts and meals to about 3,000 children and teens across Hawaiʻi Dec. 8-24 through its Mele KEIKImaka campaign. The group says it has raised more than $30,000 in cash and in-kind donations toward the effort and is seeking more support before the flights begin.

Researchers will measure exposure through maternal blood, examine fetal brain development through ultrasound and collect cord blood and placenta samples. Infants will be assessed at 2, 6 and 12 months for neurological function, motor development, language skills and cognition.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has settled with the Laboratory Corporation of America resolving the multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp’s debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau doing business as American Medical Collection Agency.

The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Rhonda Holde, 66, who frequents the Kahului and Wailuku areas.