Blaze Lovell

Health center officials want to expand mental health programs, but ER expenses are eating into the budget.

The toll of violent crimes in the area has stressed a health care system that's already stretched thin.

This year's Native Hawaiian Convention focused on how Hawaiians have played a much bigger role in shaping policy.

Speakers stressed the need to play a bigger role in land stewardship and driving social change.

DHHL has found alternative state and federal sources to pay for the Courtyards at Waipouli complex.

A bigger group of grant recipients is now proposed. They focus on Native Hawaiian health, culture and economic development.

Luana Mahi may have recused herself from decisions involving the contracts but she still signed off or recommended approval of contracts.

There's an ongoing review of grants administered by the Office of Economic Development under director Luana Mahi.

The state's vendors include hotels, law firms and even other state emergency management agencies.

Details of the grant awards and conflicts of interest were contained in a redacted ethics advisory opinion in July.