Three former students sued the Teen Challenge‑affiliated boarding school this week, alleging strip searches, surveillance and medical neglect.

After a Highview hit-and-run killed 27-year-old Adam Troutman, his family is urging lawmakers to close legal gaps and raise penalties for drivers who flee fatal crashes.

A UH‑Mānoa and Tokyo University study found short‑grain Japanese rice can mature in 97 days on Kauaʻi using upland irrigation, producing Japan‑comparable yields.