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  • Richy Palalay, who was born and raise in the Hawaii town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, shows his “Lahaina Grown” tattoo at an evacuation shelter in Wailuku, Hawaii on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. There’s concern that any homes rebuilt after a wildfire that tore through Lahaina will be targeted not at homegrown residents who give the town its spirit and identity but instead affluent outsiders seeking a tropical haven. That would turbo-charge what is already one of Hawaii’s gravest and biggest challenges: the exodus and of Native Hawaiian and local-born residents who can no longer afford to live in their homeland. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)Finance

    A born-and-raised Hawaiian Gen Zer’s restaurant just went up in flames. He fears ‘this charred land’ will just get sold to ‘big land developers’

    By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated Press
  • Maui wildfiresEnvironment

    Maui wildfire devastates crown jewels of local heritage: ‘All the places that are tourist areas, that are Hawaiian history, are gone, and that can’t be replaced’

    By Mark Thiessen, Audrey McAvoy, and others
  • Mikala JonesSuccess

    Mikala Jones, extreme photographer of ocean waves, dies in surfing accident at 44

    By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated Press
  • Hawaii coastEnvironment

    Climate change is turning Hawaii into a giant cesspool—literally

    By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated Press
  • Hawaii cesspoolEnvironment

    Hawaii’s a cesspool—literally

    By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated Press
  • FILE – In this photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, federal and state law enforcement officers speak to swimmers in Honaunau, Hawaii, after the swimmers allegedly harassed a pod of wild spinner dolphins on March 26, 2023. Taking care of Hawaii’s unique natural environment costs money and now the state wants tourists to help pay for it, especially because growing numbers are traveling to the islands to enjoy the beauty of its outdoors — including some lured by dramatic vistas they’ve seen on social media. (Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources via AP, File)Environment

    Hawaii considers charging tourists to enter the state in bid to face ecotourism crush

    By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated Press
  • Hawaii KilaueaEnvironment

    Another volcano in Hawaii is erupting, as the summit crater glows with lava

    By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated Press
  • Hawaii-Missile-Threat-PhonePolitics

    ‘Seek Immediate Shelter.’ Remember Hawaii’s False Missile Alert? This Bill Aims to Prevent It From Happening Again

    By Audrey McAvoy and Bloomberg
  • Houses on Lanikai beach in Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii.

    Airbnb Agrees to Provide Host Records to Hawaii’s Department of Taxation

    By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated Press