US Military Operation in Venezuela Disrupts Caribbean Travel January 5, 2026 By Matt O'Brien, Josh Funk and Audrey McAvoy The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday also...
Panel Passes Bill to Curb Vacation Rentals, Boost Housing Supply After Lahaina Wildfire July 29, 2025 By Audrey McAvoy Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals to address a...
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...