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Hawaii Hikes Tourist Tax to Fund Ambitious Climate Change Efforts

Hawaii is shaking up its tourist playbook, with a new Senate bill that takes aim at both vacationers’ wallets and the looming threat of climate change...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/6/2025

3 min read

Tragic Accident Claims Life of Michelin-Starred Pastry Chef During Hawaiian Hike

A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, as 26-year-old Gianna Buzzetta, an acclaimed pastry chef from California, was struck...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/3/2025

4 min read

Bagpiper’s Tragic End and Staggering Discovery of Missing Son’s Remains

In a heartbreaking chain of events, 74-year-old Atlanta bagpiper Henry Frantz Jr. died while scuba diving in Maui, Hawaii, just days before his son’s ...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

3/27/2025

4 min read

Dramatic Coast Guard Rescue Saves Cruise Passenger After Multiple Strokes

A high-stakes rescue unfolded 300 miles off the coast of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, when the U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a 72-year-old man who had suffered m...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

3/2/2025

3 min read