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  <title>USA Today: Come back to West Maui! Why tourism is emotional but necessary right now</title>
  <pubDate>October 13, 2023</pubDate>
  <description>Jan Jones, a lecturer for hospitality and tourism management, comments on the balance of protecting the community of Lahaina in Hawaii and the economic impact of keeping the island closed to tourists.</description>
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  <external_link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2023/10/12/maui-reopens-tourism-wildfires/71147925007/</external_link>
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  <author>jan-louise-jones</author>
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    <tag>year-2023</tag>
    <tag>month-october</tag>
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