I agree that the type of articles you envision are no good. I aslo dislike them and think they are unnecessary "outrage porn". However in this case I have been

I agree that the type of articles you envision are no good. I aslo dislike them and think they are unnecessary "outrage porn". However in this case I have been seeing this news for a little while from a number of sources, so I don't think it's that type. My feeling is about this topic, the "too many tourists, we need a break", this is definitely a significant (25% -> majority) view from Hawai'i residents. I'm sure there are some residents who are stoked at the surge, but let me take a look and some sources for you about the anti- push. Also...I think you miscategorize the article, it doesn't seem to me like the mayor is "against" tourists, just that he "wants a pause" in the numbers, in order to prevent some of the downsides of such high demand. Anyway, I think it's an interesting topic. I definitely plan to visit Hawai'i as soon as possible, but I'd prefer to wait until it's less crowded: not really because of the issues here--although I think it's important and I'd like to consider them more; know more about them-- but because I'd want less people: it's more pleasant holiday then :) edit: I couldn't find as many articles as I expected, haha. Well that a lesson in how the 'reality' can be distorted by whatever tech/media filter bubbles we are passing through. So my view now is that this is still definitely a thing, but it's less of a thing than I expected, probably. Still, I think the best way for me to know would to actually be there and sense how the locals feel about it. But there are articles, here are a couple, and a search for more: - https://www.google.com/search?q=hawaii+news+tourist&rlz=1C1GTPM_enTW925TW925&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjrucm2gbfyAhWRyosBHbPIAgwQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1270&bih=584 https://www.google.com/search?q=hawaii+news+tourist&rlz=1C1G... - https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/07/26/tourism-surges-pre-pandemic-levels-businesses-struggle-meet-demand/ https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/07/26/tourism-surges-pre-... - https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/08/16/editorial/our-view/editorial-showing-tourists-another-hawaii/ https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/08/16/editorial/our-view... - https://www.khon2.com/local-news/several-native-hawaiian-organizations-ask-leaders-to-stop-prioritizing-tourism/ https://www.khon2.com/local-news/several-native-hawaiian-org... - https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/08/trisha-kehaulani-watson-a-wave-of-entitled-tourists-shows-the-need-for-action/ https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/08/trisha-kehaulani-watson-a-...