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Hawaii lawmakers raise the state’s hotel tax to help the islands cope with climate change
Hawaii lawmakers passed on Friday first-of-its-kind legislation that will increase the state’s lodging tax to raise money for ...
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Hawaii lawmakers raise the state hotel tax to help islands cope with climate change
promoting the use of hurricane clips to secure roofs during powerful storms and clearing flammable invasive grasses like those that fed the deadly wildfire that destroyed downtown Lahaina in 2023 ...
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Destinations Hit by Natural Disasters Need Tourists Back—but Maybe Not in the Same Way as Before
When wildfires engulfed the Hawaiian island of Maui’s historic downtown Lahaina in August 2023, Kohola Brewery was caught in their flames. The facility and taproom were completely destroyed ...