Emily Tom

Much of the focus on the Maui wildfires has been on the physical needs of the survivors and the property that they lost. But it’s also important to address the psychological needs of those impacted. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is offering crisis mental health service to those experiencing emotional or psychological stress as a result of the fires.

The Maui wildfire is now the deadliest in the country in the last century. Hilton Raethel, head of Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi, is doing everything he can to help those affected. He talked with The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about what access to care looks like in West Maui.

Imagine trying to make ends meet while living on an island owned by one of the richest people in the world. That’s the reality for some residents on Lānaʻi, who say the power dynamics of land control can get… complicated. In this episode, we talk to some of those residents who call Lānaʻi home — and have no plans of leaving.

Before James Dole transformed Lānaʻi into one of the world’s largest pineapple plantations, another man set his sights on the island. In 1909, businessman William Irwin bought nearly the entire island of Lānaʻi for $1. But who put it up for sale in the first place?

Sex education is not just about one’s health. For Dr. Sara Vogel, it’s also about unlearning harmful messages surrounding bodies and sexuality. A Native Hawaiian sex educator from the Big Island, Vogel founded Ladybits and Leadership, an organization aimed at changing the landscape of sexual violence prevention.

The home of high chiefs, kalo farms, and a black sand beach — Waipiʻo Valley is one of the most sacred places on Hawaiʻi Island. But when threats of rockfall restricted access to the only road in and out of the valley, a dispute grew between local residents. Which locals should enter, and who belonged?

Skyline, Honolulu’s rail, opened to the public Friday. Kirk Caldwell, former Honolulu mayor, attended the official blessing. He said that, although completion is many years away, the opening is still a feat.

For over 50 years, telescopes have dominated the summit of Maunakea, a place sacred to Native Hawaiians and one of the best places in the world to study the night sky. That’s now changing with a new state law saying Maunakea must be protected for future generations and that science must be balanced…

The Maui Humane Society established a Trap-Neuter-Return policy in 2017 to address community cat problems. The Cat Count aims to collect more data on the feline population over the next four months.

Researchers Dr. Lani Park and Dr. Iona Cheng at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Research Center just received $700,000 in funding from the National Cancer Institute to study the role of structural racism in lung cancer development.