Hawaii Governor Signs Hotel Tax Bill to Help With Climate Change Through Mitigation June 16, 2025 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii’s governor signed legislation that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order to raise...
Hawaii Governor Signs Hotel Tax Bill to Help With Climate Change Through Mitigation May 29, 2025 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii’s governor signed legislation this week that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order...
Hawaii’s Kilauea Again Spewing Lava in Its 10th Episode February 21, 2025 By Audrey McAvoy Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the...
Hawaii Fireworks Injuries Comparable to Those Seen on Battlefield, Doctor Says January 22, 2025 By Audrey McAvoy Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on...
Deadly Accident Has Hawaii Officials Asking to End Amateur Fireworks Shows January 6, 2025 By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Gene Johnson In recent years, occasions large and small — parties, Super Bowls, mixed martial arts fights, even Thanksgiving — have provided...
‘We’re Going to Survive and It’s Going to Come Back’: A Year After Maui Wildfire, Survivors Press on August 7, 2024 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy They have combed the ashes for mementos, worried about where they would sleep, questioned their faith and tried to find...
Hawaii Study: Nearly 75% of Wildfire Survey Participants Have Respiratory Issues May 20, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to...
After Maui, Hawaii Lawmakers Budget Funds for Firefighting Equipment and a State Fire Marshal May 15, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii lawmakers appropriated funds for more firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more...
Hawaii Lawmakers Take Aim at Vacation Rentals After Wildfire Amplifies Housing Crisis April 24, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving as a single mother of two to buy a house in the town...
Oregon Schools Sued for $9M After Young Girl Allegedly Raped April 11, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy A young girl and her guardian have sued an Oregon nonprofit organization, Portland Public Schools and Multnomah County for $9...