Ravenna Koenig

Ravenna Koenig appears in the following:

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

Friday, August 25, 2023

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

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

Thursday, August 24, 2023

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.

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

Thursday, August 17, 2023

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.

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The number of dead from Maui's fires rises as local residents press to see Lahaina

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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

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Maui officials say it was 'impossible' to warn everyone as wildfires spread quickly

Friday, August 11, 2023

Police chief says the lack of communication and victims' difficulty to get to shelters is making it difficult to get an accurate count of the missing after fires that killed at least 80 people.

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Photos: 'Whole town went and dissolved into ashes,' Hawaii lieutenant governor says

Thursday, August 10, 2023

In Maui, a fast-moving wildfire decimated the town of Lahaina. Historical losses includes one of the largest banyan trees in the U.S.

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This 8-year-old's book is a hit at his library. He offers advice for aspiring authors

Saturday, February 05, 2022

Dillon Helbig wrote a book over winter break and slipped it onto a local library shelf in Boise, Idaho. After librarians found it, they entered it into their catalog. Now it's on a long waiting list.

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Beloved Seattle Antique Store Closes Due To Coronavirus Crisis

Sunday, July 26, 2020

More than 100,000 small businesses have closed due to the pandemic. That's an economic loss, but also an emotional one for patrons of a beloved art and antiques shop in Seattle.

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Arctic Researchers Return Home To A Pandemic

Saturday, May 23, 2020

An Arctic research expedition faces a carefully orchestrated crew change. Members reflect on how they feel about emerging from the ship into a pandemic, or from social isolation into close quarters.

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Pandemic Delays Return Of Arctic Researchers

Sunday, March 29, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis is throwing off the complex logistics of a year-long Arctic research expedition. A team set to rotate out may have to stay on board an ice-breaker for another six weeks.

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Young Researchers Feel Excitement And Sadness To See Arctic Ice That May Disappear

Monday, November 25, 2019

Some projections say that by 2040 the Arctic Ocean may see its first ice-free summer in modern history. That means mixed emotions for young scientists seeing the ice for the first time.

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Young Researchers Feel Excitement And Sadness To See Arctic Ice That May Disappear

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Young Arctic researchers get their first glimpse of sea ice — and reflect on how the ice caps may melt away over the course of their careers.

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The Challenges Scientists Face While Working In The Arctic Ocean

Monday, November 18, 2019

The Arctic Ocean is a stunning place that not many get the chance to see. But if you're a scientist there to do field work, that beauty comes with some pretty unique challenges.

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Studying The Ripple Effects Of Shrinking Arctic Sea Ice

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Scientists have frozen their ship to an ice floe to study the causes and consequences of diminishing Arctic ice, in the hopes of improving how the Arctic is represented in climate models.

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Searching For Solid Ice As Scientists 'Freeze In' To Study A Warming Arctic

Tuesday, November 05, 2019

A ship of researchers is crossing the Arctic for a year attached to an ice floe. But finding the right chunk of sea ice was a challenge, in part because warmer temperatures are making it thinner.

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Finding The Right Chunk Of Arctic Ice

Friday, November 01, 2019

A ship full of researchers is crossing the Arctic attached to an ice floe. But finding the right chunk of sea ice was a challenge, in part because warmer temperatures are making it thinner.

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Researchers Are Freezing Their Ship Into Arctic Ice To Study Climate Change

Friday, October 04, 2019

An ambitious Arctic expedition has reached a milestone. Researchers have found a floe to freeze into, where they'll construct an observatory and study Arctic systems from a ship.

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An Ambitious Research Expedition Is Getting Underway In The Central Arctic Ocean

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

An ambitious research expedition is getting underway in the Arctic Ocean. The first challenge is to find a massive chunk of ice to freeze into for the year long voyage.

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To Better Understand The Arctic, This Ship Will Spend A Year Frozen Into The Ice

Friday, September 20, 2019

A group of scientists is embarking on a bold plan to better understand an extremely understudied part of the rapidly warming Arctic — the central Arctic Ocean.

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Scientists Will Deliberately Encase Their Ship In Arctic Sea Ice

Thursday, September 19, 2019

An ambitious Arctic expedition launches Friday. Scientists want to get their icebreaker stuck in the ice for a year so they can study the ice, ocean and atmosphere and how it's changing.

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