Ravenna Koenig

9th Circuit rules that National Guard can deploy to Portland

Conrad Wilson, Ravenna Koenig

The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, which could pave the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.

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9th Circuit rules that National Guard can deploy to Portland

Conrad Wilson, Ravenna Koenig

The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, which could pave the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.

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How Lahaina wildfire survivors are marking one year from the tragedy

Kira Wakeam, Katia Riddle, Ailsa Chang, Marisa Peñaloza, Ravenna Koenig, Jonaki Mehta

A poster seeking help finding a man not seen after the Lahaina fire is taped to a store window. The official figure of people listed as "not accounted for" has changed drastically this week.

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Maui officials release 388 names of people unaccounted for in Maui fire

Bill Chappell, Ravenna Koenig

The names were released after Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the FBI was working to "un-duplicate" people who were reported missing.

Electrical wires and telephone poles were downed in Lahaina, Hawaii, after the deadly wildfires. Maui County has filed a lawsuit targeting Hawaiian Electric Company, or HECO, and several of its subsidiaries, seeking "punitive and exemplary damages" and to recoup costs and loss of revenue from the fires.

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Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric Co. for damages from disastrous fires

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The civil suit filed Thursday seeks a jury trial and "punitive and exemplary damages" to recoup costs and loss of revenue from the deadly wildfires.

Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya speaks during a news conference in Wailuku, Hawaii, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

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The embattled leader of Maui County's Emergency Management Agency has resigned

Ravenna Koenig

Herman Andaya has faced increasing scrutiny following last week's fires in Lahaina that killed more than 110 people. He's defended his decision not to activate emergency sirens as the town burned.

Volunteers stack boxes of pineapple that will be transferred to shore by a small boat on Aug. 14, 2023, in Kaanapali, Hawaii. Volunteers are continuing to bring much needed supplies to the West Maui area.

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Death toll from from Maui's fires surpasses 100, according to Hawaii's governor

Ravenna Koenig

The death toll from the Maui wildfires rose again on Tuesday as officials warned that number would rise while also acknowledging public frustration from residents still barred from visiting Lahaina.