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...
Hawaii Says 30 Lahaina Fire Survivors Are Moving Into Housing Daily But 3K Still in Hotels April 2, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said some 3,000 people displaced by Lahaina’s wildfires are still living in hotels more than seven...
Maui’s Mayor Prioritizes Vows to Hire More Firefighters After Hawaii Wildfire March 19, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from...
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...