Coverage dated December 28, 2023

Maui welcoming tourists to boost economy in aftermath of devastating wildfires

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Hawaii’s governor and mayor are welcoming tourists back to the west side of Maui months after August wildfires killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings.

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  1. Fortune

    Maui's tourists mean well. But they're traumatizing locals by asking about the devastating wildfire: ‘Unless you’re a therapist, I don’t want to talk to you about it' (opens Fortune)

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    Hawaii officials invited tourists back to Maui months after the Aug. 8 fire killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings.

  2. Daily Journal

    Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma? (opens Daily Journal)

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    LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii’s historic town of Lahaina this summer. Two months later, as travelers began to trickle back to nearby beach resorts, she went to work at a different eatery.

  3. FOX 4 Dallas

    Maui welcoming tourists to boost economy in aftermath of devastating wildfires (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Hawaii’s governor and mayor are welcoming tourists back to the west side of Maui months after August wildfires killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings.

  4. CBS News

    After fires, Maui struggles to find balance between encouraging tourism and compounding trauma (opens CBS News)

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    Maui's economy relies on tourism, but some residents say that they haven't recovered enough from August's deadly wildfires.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    West Maui is open for tourists, but locals still struggle with housing and trauma (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Hawaii’s governor and mayor are welcoming tourists back to the west side of Maui months after August wildfires killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings.

  6. Valdosta Daily Times

    AP Business SummaryBrief at 12:12 a.m. EST (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?

  7. Green Field Reporter

    Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma? - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii’s historic town of Lahaina this summer. Two months later, as travelers began to trickle back to nearby beach resorts, she went to work at a different eatery.

  8. Insider

    Maui residents struggle to welcome back tourists while still coping with trauma from devastating wildfires (opens Insider)

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    Residents and survivors still dealing with the aftermath of August wildfires in Lahaina have mixed feelings as tourists begin to return.

  9. Fortune

    Maui is trying to strike the balance of rebuilding affordable homes and bringing back tourists—but visitors should be wary of aggravating wildfire trauma (opens Fortune)

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    “You’re at work for eight hours and every 15 minutes you have a new stranger ask you about the most traumatic day of your life. It was soul-sucking.”

  10. The Oregonian

    Maui needs tourists but Lahaina fire victims struggle to mask pain (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Hawaii’s governor and mayor are welcoming tourists back to the west side of Maui months after August wildfires killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings. They want the economic boost tourists will bring, particularly heading into the year-end holidays.

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