Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Struck Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii February 12, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world’s largest active volcano on Friday — Mauna Loa on the Big Island of...
Wildfire Prevention, Helping Maui Recover Top Agenda for Hawaii Lawmakers January 16, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii lawmakers convened this week for the first time since the burning of historic Lahaina awakened the state to the...
Maui Needs Tourists. Can They Visit Without Compounding Wildfire Trauma? January 3, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii`s historic town of Lahaina this...
Hawaii Governor’s First Budget After Maui Wildfire Includes Funds for Recovery and Fire Prevention December 20, 2023 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he was requesting $425 million from lawmakers during the next fiscal year to help Maui...
Heart of Hawaii’s Historic Lahaina Reopens to Residents and Business Owners December 13, 2023 By Audrey McAvoy The heart of Lahaina, the historic town on the Hawaiian island of Maui that burned in a deadly wildfire that...
Maui Wildfire Survivors Camp Pushing Mayor to Convert Vacation Rentals into Housing November 28, 2023 By Audrey McAvoy A group of Lahaina wildfire survivors is vowing to camp on a popular resort beach until the mayor uses his...
Hawaii Wildfire Burning in Rainforest on Oahu November 13, 2023 By Audrey McAvoy A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just...
Lawyers Claim Cable TV and Phone Companies Also Responsible in Hawaii Fires September 7, 2023 By Jennifer Mcdermott, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy After a visit to a warehouse where Hawaiian Electric Company is housing power poles and electrical equipment that may be...
Things to Know About Lawsuits and Tourism a Month After Fire Leveled a Hawaii Community September 6, 2023 By Gene Johnson, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy Nearly a month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed at least 115 people, authorities on...
Tropical Storm Calvin Passed Over Hawaii, Leaving Minor Flooding in Its Wake July 21, 2023 By Audrey McAvoy Tropical Storm Calvin brought high surf, heavy rain and gusts to parts of Hawaii`s Big Island on Wednesday, only inflicting...