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...
11 Seriously Injured by Turbulence on Hawaii Flight December 20, 2022 By Audrey McAvoy Severe turbulence rocked a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu Sunday, seriously injuring 11 people in what an Hawaiian Airlines official...
Lava on Hawaii’s Big Island Could Block Main Highway, Interrupt Businesses December 5, 2022 By Audrey McAvoy and Haven Daley Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides...
What Hazards Are Posed by Hawaii’s Mauna Loa? November 30, 2022 By Audrey McAvoy Lava is shooting 100 feet to 200 feet into the air as Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano,...