The United Nations is sending an expert to the Marshall Islands later this month to assess the impact on human rights of the nuclear tests conducted by the United States between 1946 and 1958. It's the first ever visit to the country by an independent expert of the UN Human Rights Council.

Advocates for criminal justice reform call for a smarter approach to prison policy.

Naked Cow Dairy, Oahu's only cow milk dairy, is raising funds to begin cheese production. Their goal is $15,000 – and they're almost there, with $13,806 raised as of this writing. The deadline to contribute is March 20.

Citing budget constraints, the Navy has halted bidding for large contracts in the military build-up in Guam.

An advisory committee, charged with recommending a new landfill site, has put 9 federal parcels back on the table for consideration.

Land Use Commission hearings continue on massive development

Larry Geller of Disappeared News provides a good round-up of the scope of O‘ahu's hospital shortage.

Suppose two dozen or fifty people were in need of emergency hospitalization. If there is no bed for one guy from Kauai in need of help, what will happen to many?