Nina Wu

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Four rehabilitated Hawaiian monk seals have been returned to the wild, according to officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The endangered seals got a second chance at life, with some help from NOAA as well as Ke Kai Ola, The Marine Mammal Center’s monk seal hospital in Kailua-Kona. According to NOAA, the four seals – two malnourished pups and two injured pups – had grim chances of survival without medical intervention.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued more than $231,000 in fines and ordered the closure of five large-capacity cesspools on Kauai and Hawaii island. The fines were issued to the property owners, including the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Haili Moe Inc. and Hale Nanea, citing violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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The Hawaii Nurses’ Association is at an impasse with The Queen’s Medical Center since the employer filed an appeal with the National Labor Relations Board—a closely watched move that could provide insight into relations between unions and employers under the Trump administration. HNA says the majority of the Queen’s therapists, about 65, recently voted to become part of HNA, which was certified by the NLRB. But HNA says Queen’s, to date, has declined to bargain with the therapists.

3 days ago | staradvertiser.com | Nina Wu

The Hawaii Nurses’ Association is at an impasse with The Queen’s Medical Center since the employer filed an appeal with the National Labor Relations Board — a closely watched move that could provide insight into relations between unions and employers under the Trump administration. HNA says the majority of the Queen’s therapists, about 65, recently voted to become part of HNA, which was certified by the NLRB. But HNA says Queen’s, to date, has declined to bargain with the therapists.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Nina Wu

LAURA SHIMABUKU /WEST HAWAII TODAY The entrance to North Hawaii Community Hospital, part of the Queen’s Health Systems, is seen in March 2015. LAURA SHIMABUKU /WEST HAWAII TODAY The entrance to North Hawaii Community Hospital, part of the Queen’s Health Systems, is seen in March 2015. Nearly 100 unionized nurses at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea have given notice of plans to hold an informational picket next Saturday.