Ryan Finnerty

The Vaccine Mandate For Healthcare Workers Means Hospitals Are Losing Staff

Ryan Finnerty

New York healthcare workers must be vaccinated for COVID-19 or lose their jobs. At one rural hospital, opposition to the vaccine is exacerbating an existing labor shortage, forcing cuts to services.

Residents Of Upstate New York Eagerly Await Reopening Of U.S-Canadian Border

Ryan Finnerty

People in Plattsburgh, New York are looking forward to the August 9th reopening of the nearby U.S.-Canadian border to fully vaccinated Americans.

A Kupu Aina Corps work crew funded by CARES Act money uses chainsaws to clear invasive mangroves from the area around Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu.

Hawaii Reboots Depression-Era Conservation Corps Using Pandemic Assistance Funds

Ryan Finnerty

Hawaii is using some of its CARES Act money to create a version of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The state is now trying to spend the last of the funds before the deadline later this month.

Hawaiian Airlines jets outside Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. Hawaii has seen a more than 90% reduction in the number of air travelers arriving since the start of the pandemic.

Facing Economic Devastation, Hawaii Attempts To Revive Tourism

Ryan Finnerty

The tourist economy in Hawaii has been decimated by the pandemic, with 1 in 6 people there unemployed. Now, the state hopes new traveler testing protocols will help bring visitors back to its beaches.

Supreme Court Case Could Reshape A Significant Environmental Law

Ryan Finnerty

A dispute over wastewater and coral reefs in Hawaii could have a major impact on the reach of the Clean Water Act. The Supreme Court hears arguments in the case Wednesday.