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Tragedy in paradise: Maui wildfires impacting community associations, CAI members

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history, killing more than 100 people, reports The Washington Post. Resiliency is a word I hear every day in news stories and reports from those on the ground, including those with loved ones missing or confirmed dead.” The workshop is in Honolulu,​ which is located on the ​island of Oahu.​ The devastation is unreal.

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Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts

Associations Now

That’s despite reports of a sharp downturn in business from the federal government. Major decreases were also seen in Honolulu (down 88 percent) and Orlando (down 100 percent). In September, the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) held its annual conference in Honolulu. We’re talking about where the U.S.

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Lung Association Raises Alarm on Air Quality

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. “Yet, even as most cities experienced strong improvement, too many cities suffered worse episodes of unhealthy air,” the report’s key findings state. ” The study notes that 166 million people (more than half of the U.S.

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The Headaches of Thanksgiving Travel: Could They Happen Year-Round?

Associations Now

A new report from the U.S. Travel Association, in a companion study to its Labor Day report on the potential for crowded highways to become the norm , is now looking at the friendly skies and finding some not-so-friendly trends for the future of air travel. According to the USA Today report, a big factor is industry consolidation.

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Air Transporters Urge Better Tracking in Wake of Missing Flight 370

Associations Now

In a recent expedition from San Diego to Honolulu conducted by the Sea Education Association, 38 scientists, sailors, and students hand-counted nearly 70,000 pieces of plastic and other debris gathered from 118 net tows along the way. “In Air France 447 brought similar issues to light a few years ago, and some progress was made.

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News Revenue Hub Expands as Journalism Membership Programs Grow

Associations Now

” The first five members of the group were InsideClimate News , NJ Spotlight , Honolulu Civil Beat , The Lens , and PolitiFact. Five more joined early this year: The Intercept , The Rivard Report , The Marshall Project , Youth Radio , and CALmatters.