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...
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...