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Lahaina whale-watching business back up and running following devastating fires

By Ashley Westerman,

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Published February 6, 2025 at 4:27 AM EST

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Maui Ocean Adventures is a woman-owned company run by two long-time boat captains in Lahaina that had only been open for two weeks when the fire destroyed the town and the fledgling business. Now, they're back up and running for their first whale-watching season.

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Ashley Westerman is a producer who occasionally directs the show. Since joining the staff in June 2015, she has produced a variety of stories including a coal mine closing near her hometown, the 2016 Republican National Convention, and the Rohingya refugee crisis in southern Bangladesh. She is also an occasional reporter for Morning Edition, and NPR.org, where she has contributed reports on both domestic and international news.

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