The Kaʻū Calendar News Briefs, Hawaiʻi Island

Overflows from the Fissure 8 lava channel may have ignited this fire -- producing dark smoke -- on Halekamahina,

an older cinder-and-spatter cone to the west of Kapoho Crater. Poho`iki Boat Ramp remained untouched by lava today.
See story, below. USGS Photo

MAYOR HARRY KIM ENDORSED GOV. DAVID IGE last week in the incumbent's advertising.

Kim says: "Kīlauea erupted with a force none of us have ever seen. Gov. Ige responded without any hesitation. Gov. Ige told me, 'This is when people need us -- and we damn well better come through.' He coordinated all of his departments and military, the National Guard -- which is unbelievable that he continues today, because the emergency still goes on. And I'm saying, 'Thank you, Governor’ because he came through – he came through."

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, who is running for the governorship, was endorsed this week by former Gov. Ben Cayetano. He endorsed Ige for governor, in a campaign that unseated Gov. Neil Abercrombie. Cayetano says, "Four years ago, I supported David Ige for governor. Sadly, he has not provided the kind of leadership needed to guide Hawai`iin the years ahead. His indecisiveness and penchant for being all things to all people has put the TMT (Thirty Meter Telescope) at risk, creating the real probability that Hawai`i may lose the world-class telescope to competitors. Colleen Hanabusa, on the other hand, demonstrated the flexibility and wisdom we expect a governor to have in adjusting to changing conditions."

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The braided section of the Fissure 8 lava river flows close to many as-yet untouched structures. Spillovers on any side
have the potential to start brush fires that burn houses. USGS photo

LAVA SPILLOVERS LED TO FIRES, LED TO HOUSES BURNING in lower Puna this weekend. Fissure 8's lava channel spilled over along the south side of the flow, near Highway 132 and Halekamahina, yesterday, July 29, leading to brush and forest fires. The area is lava bound and inaccessible to firefighters. Various observers, according to Big Island Video News, said the fires caused several homes to burn.

Pohoiki remains, as the lava front threatening the boat ramp has not moved forward in several days.

Civil Defense says Highway 11 showed no new cracks, before today's 5.4 M collapse explosion event at 12:10 p.m.. Motorists are reminded to use caution, especially between mile markers 28 and 32. Civil Defense reminds those in the affected areas of recurring earthquakes near the summit to check utility connections after each event. Civil Defense also reminds the public to stay away from flow fields laze. Both are are extremely hazardous.

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HUI MĀLAMA'S NĀ KEIKI FESTIVAL

Grow Your Own Lā`au (medicine), featuring planting your
own Hawaiian plants like ti. Photo by Geneveve Fyvie

presented a Grow Your Own Lā`au (medicine) station in Nā`ālehu yesterday, teaching the public about native Hawaiian herbs and other plants used for health and treating ailments.
The staple food kalo (taro) was known to help with native Hawaiians dental health. Kalo has a high alkaline content.
Also displayed were natural kō (sugar cane); kukui, which was used for medicine and as an oil for lighting at night; uala (sweet potato), which was widely grown throughout Ka`u; ti leaf, and more.

Keiki learn how to effectively wash hands at the second
annual Mālama Nā Keiki Festival. Photo by Geneveve Fyvie

During the keiki festival, a hand washing station was available -- which taught the proper length of washing hands by lathering to singing Happy Birthday three times, then rinsing -- with a sticker given to successful washers.

- Healthy Hapai from Hui Mālama Ola Nā `Ōiwi offered a complimentary lunch of fresh fruit, veggies, sandwiches, and water, with proof of having washed hands -- sticker required -- at the hand washing station.

- Bay Clinic Dental offered free tooth paste, tooth brush, and floss, as well as instructions on proper tooth brushing, with a toothy dragon on which to practice.

A toothy purple and yellow dragon helps keiki learn the
proper way to take care of teeth. Photo by Geneveve Fyvie

- West Hawai`i Community Health Center gave away sunglasses, pen-flashlights, Minion-themed toothpaste and toothbrushes, and carabineers.
A number of other organizations also hosted education and displays:
- Lindsey Britt of PARENTS, Inc. shared information on new monthly programs offered in Nā`ālehu, and gave away free candy so everyone had a treat and a reason to brush. PARENTS, Inc., offers programs such as Parenting and Recovery, for parents recovering from substance abuse, and Fatherhood Support, focused on low-income, non-custodial fathers. They also throw a kickball tournament in Hilo once a year.
- Project Vision Hawai`igave away free sunglasses to those who completed a vision test.

- Linda Bong of Tūtū and Me offered info on the zero-to-five free programs offered, and helped keiki make lion masks and privacy door signs.

- North Hawai`i Community Hospital offered info on family support programs, such as early Head Start, early intervention, and home visiting services, plus a sensory activity.

Mālama Nā Keiki Festival, organized by Hui Mālama Ola Nā `Ōiwi -- see hmono.org for more -- had more health and fun on offer during the event. See future Ka`ū News Briefsfor more.

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NEW and UPCOMING

Learn about making fermented foods using naturally
occurring anaerobic bacteria at a workshop on
August 18. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

LEARN TO PICKLE VEGGIES AND MAKE YOGURT in a hands-on fermented foods workshop with Jasmine Silverstein of HeartBeet Foods, on Saturday, August 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus in Volcano Village. "Fermentation is an Art not a Science… It's flexible and fun, not rigid or difficult," states the event description on volcanoartcenter.org.

Jasmine Silverstein of HeartBeet Foods.
Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

The class focuses on lactic-acid fermentation, or fermentation by naturally occurring anaerobic bacteria. "We will also discuss the health benefits of fermented foods in the diet. A variety of vegetables will be available to pickle; including cucumber, carrot, daikon, and others. The other half of the class we will learn how to make yogurt at home using dairy of choice, and we will discuss methods for dairy-free yogurt. Each student will take home their own fermented vegetables and yogurt culture!" the description continues.

Join Silverstein at Volcano Art Center and learn to make
pickles and yogurt. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

Silverstein invites participants to learn the step-by-step process of making their own fermented vegetables and probiotic-rich yogurt, for a fee of $50 per Volcano Art Center Member and $55 per non-Member. Pre-registration is required. All supplies and organic ingredients will be provided. Register online at volcanoartcenter.org or call 967-8222.
Silverstein, a holistic chef and retreat caterer on the island, began experimenting in the world of fermentation in 2011, shortly after being diagnosed with a severe autoimmune condition. "The benefits she has received from discovering and engaging in the world of microbes has proven to be invaluable. She hopes to share her experience and inspire others to cultivate their own health," states the description. See heartbeetfoods.com.

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MONDAY, JULY 30

Register to Vote in the Primary Election at an Early Walk-In Voting site from Monday, July 30, to Thursday, August 9.

Free Dinner and Talk Story with Raina Whiting, hosted by Friends of Raina Whiting, begins Monday, July 30, at 5 p.m., at Pāhala Plantation House. Free school supplies for keiki will be distributed. Whiting is a teacher at Nā`ālehu Elementary School, and is running for state House of Representatives for the district that includes Punalu`u through Pāhala and Volcano. She and her partner operate the Ka`ū corn and vegetable farm above the village. The meeting is at 96-3209 Maile Street. See voteraina.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 31

Ka`ū Food Pantry, Tue, July 31, 11:30-1pm, St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1

Family Yoga Class, Wed, Aug 1, 9-10am, PARENTS, Inc., Nā`ālehu. 3-12 years old and caregivers. All levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes, bring a mat, if can, as supplies are limited. Free. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2

Hula Voices w/Kumu Manaiakalani Kalua, Thu, Aug 2, 5-6pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Talk story session moderated by Desiree Moana Cruz. Call to confirm. 967-8222, volcanoartcenter.org

Ka`ū and Kona House and Senate Candidate Agricultural Forum, Thu, Aug 2, 6-8pm, Konawaena High School Cafeteria, Kealakekua. Forum subject area is to help meet the needs of farmers; participants encouraged to bring questions. Co-sponsored by Kona Coffee Farmer Association, konacoffeefarmers.org, and Kona Farmers Union, hfuuhi.org.

Ocean View Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Thu, Aug 2, 6-7pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

Talk Story about Agriculture in Ka`ū at Pāhala Plantation House on Fri, Aug 3, at 6pm. All farmers and community members interested are invited. Bring a dish, pupu, or dessert to share if can. Contact HFUU Ka`ū Chapter president Raina Whiting at 808-464-0799 or rainawhiting@gmail.com.

`O Ka`ū Kākou Meeting, Fri, Aug 3, 6:30pm, Aspen Center. okaukakou.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4

Nature & Culture: An Unseverable Relationship, Sat, Aug 4, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Moderate guided hike along the Palm Trail, approx. 2 miles. Learn about native plants that play a vital role in Hawaiian culture, and observe the catastrophic change and restoration of the land as it transitions from the 1868 lava flow to deeper soils with more diversity and older flora. Free. nps.gov/HAVO

Chili Cook Off w/Benefit Concert for Puna and Ka`ū Food Bank, Sat, Aug 4, 4-8pm, The Terraces, 1885 Princess Kaiulani Blvd, Ocean View. Raffle, non-alcoholic mixers and more, with music provided by Soul Town. $10 for advance tickets, $15 at the door, plus a can of food. Contact gcmorales2020@yahoo.com or kathiegriffeth@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5

Pu`u o Lokuana, Sun, Aug 5, 9:30-11 a.m., Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Short, moderately difficult, 0.4-mile hike to the top of the grassy cinder cone, Pu‘u o Lokuana. Learn about the formation and various uses of this hill over time and enjoy a breathtaking view of lower Ka`ū. Free. nps.gov/HAVO

Sunday Clay - High Fire! with Erik Wold, 8-week session beginning Aug 5 (no class Aug 12), morning class 11:30-2:30pm, afternoon class 2:45-5:45pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, Volcano Village. $180/Volcano Art Center Member, $200/non-Member, plus $15 materials fee - 6 lbs clay and glazes. Register online, volcanoartcenter.org or call 967-8222.

Ham Radio Potluck Picnic, Sun, Aug 5, noon-2pm, Manukā State Park. Anyone interested in learning about ham radio is welcome to attend. Sponsored by South Point Amateur Radio Club and Amateur Radio Emergency Service. View sites.google.com/site/southpointarc or sites.google.com/view/southhawaiiares/home. Rick Ward, 938-3058

MONDAY, AUGUST 6

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon, Aug 6, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Meeting, Mon, Aug 6, 4-6pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

ONGOING

5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival, tickets on sale from Wed, Aug 1, for event on Sun, Sept 9. Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine and raffle. $40/adult (21+). 967-7772, volcanowinery.com

2nd Annual Bi-Annual Quilt Show, Quilts In The Forest - Where the Path May Lead, Tue-Sat, through Aug 3, 10-4pm, Volcano Art Center, Volcano Village. Free. Fia Mattice, 967-8222, quiltshow2018@volcanoartcenter.org. volcanoartcenter.org

Exhibit, Birds of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park: The Hawai`i Nei Invitational Daily, through Aug 4, 9-5pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Free. Artists: John Dawson, Reyn Ojiri, Sarah Koh, Wendy Barske, Maria Macias, Cody Yamaguchi, Ann Guth, and John Mydoock. Art represents endemic bird species. volcanoartcenter.org

Temporary changes to Tūtū and Me traveling preschool's Nā`ālehu site location. The new location, until further notice, is Kauaha`ao Church in Wai`ōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Currently on summer break, both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs will resume August 7 and 8. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.

Tūtū and Me also offers home visits to those with keiki zero to five years old: home visits to aid with helpful parenting tips and strategies, educational resources, and a compassionate listening ear. Home visits are free, last 1.5 hours, two to four times a month, for a total of 12 visits, and snacks are provided.

Orientation takes place August 1 and 2. To enroll in either program, fill out enrollment forms found at pidf.org/programs/tutu_and_me/enrollment_forms, or call Linda Bong at 464-9634. Questions: Clark at 929-8571 or eclark@pidfountation.org.

Harmony Educational Services, Home Based Educational Programs - Open Enrollment through Oct 15; harmonyed.com/hawaii. Partnered with four local public charter schools, Harmony offers benefits of homeschooling with resources available to public schools. Interested families can also contact Rayna Williams, rwilliams@harmonyed.com or 430-9798.

Volcano Forest Runs Registration Open, online at volcanorainforestruns.com. Fees through July 31: 5K - $35, 10K - $55, 1/2 Marathon - $95. Fees increase Wed, Aug 1. Race Day Sat, Aug 18, Volcano Village. No race day registration for 1/2 Marathon. Race Director Sharron Faff, 967-8240.

5th Annual Ka`ū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145, Fees, before Aug 13: 5K, $30/person; 10K, $40/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $50/person. After Aug 13: 5K, $35/person; 10K, $45/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $55/person. Race Day Sat, Sept 22, 7 a.m.; begins and ends at Ka`ū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: `O Ka`ū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Disaster Recovery Center is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekends from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Kea`au High School Gym. Buses run to and from Kea`au Armory every 20 minutes and Pāhoa Community Center Shelter every hour; see full bus schedule on the Civil Defense Website at HawaiiCounty.gov/Active-Alerts. For a list of the information applicants need to bring to the DRC, or to register online, go to DisasterAssistance.gov. The Salvation Army continues to operate a distribution center at the Pāhoa Community Center on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. To donate, please coordinate with the Salvation Army at (808) 756-0306.

St. Jude's Episcopal Church Calls for More Volunteers for the Saturday community outreach. Especially needed are cooks for the soup served to those in need, and organizers for the hot showers. "Volunteering for St. Jude's Saturday Shower and Soup ministry is an opportunity to serve God in a powerful way," states St. Jude's April newsletter. Volunteer by contacting Dave Breskin at 319-8333.

Kona Vet Center visits to Ocean View Community Center are Suspended until further notice. Veterans may call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Find Your Park, invites Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Kama`aina and tourist alike are encouraged to experience authentic Hawaiian cultural programs, guided hikes, After Dark events, and more from Ka`ū to Volcano to Hilo. "While Kīlauea continues to shake the ground and blast ash from its ever-changing summit crater – causing the partial closure of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park on May 11 – park rangers continue to enlighten and engage visitors from other locations," says a release from HVNP staff.

Rangers offer new and familiar programs – free of charge, with no entry fees – for visitors at the park's Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

In addition to regularly scheduled Guided Hikes and the monthly Coffee Talk, Kahuku Unit has added daily Ranger Talks, and cultural demonstrations and activities on weekends.

Visitor Contact Station hosts `Ike Hana No`eau: Experience the Skillful Work Cultural Demonstrations and Activities, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

Visitor Contact Station hosts Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Guided Hikes begin at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday in June and July. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, in the Visitor Contact Station is held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m.

Kahuku events are posted to the park website, nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.

Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus

Find Park Rangers in Volcano at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus at 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd., in Volcano Village. Rangers are there most days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to provide talks and answer questions about the current eruption.

The return of After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Find Park Rangers in downtown Hilo, Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rangers provide daily eruption updates, and at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., give a talk about all five of Hawai`i Island's volcanoes -- including Kīlauea. Get NPS Passport Books stamped. Located at 76 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo.

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partners, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

Find Park Rangers stationed at the Grand Naniloa Hotel in downtown Hilo, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., every Sunday and Monday, in the Willie K Crown Room -- as long as nothing else is scheduled in the space. The rangers will be doing daily talks at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. about the eruption. They will show the park film that is normally available to visitors to see at the Kilauea Visitor’s Center at the Summit, Born of Fire, Born in the Sea, every half-hour beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Park rangers also greet incoming arrivals at the Hilo International Airport, welcome cruise ship passengers as they disembark at the Port of Hilo, and inform visitors at `Imiloa Astronomy Center most Sundays.

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More cracks and the falling away of the sides of the crater at Kīlauea summit, taking out more park infrastructure,
including this example of part of Crater Rim Drive falling into the caldera. See more, below. USGS HVO photo from NPS

THE LAW OF THE SEA TREATY is the subject of Senators Mazie Hirono and Lisa Murkowski's resolution. It calls for the U.S. Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea already ratified by more than 160 nations. Hirono said that Law of the Sea sets out the rights and responsibilities of countries related to the world's oceans, including guidelines for businesses and the management of marine natural resources. Sunday marked 24 years since the U.S. signed UNCLOS on July 29, 1994, but the U.S. Senate has yet to ratify the treaty.

Said Hirono, "The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea provides an important legal framework that enshrines rights key to Hawai`i's maritime interests such as free passage through territorial seas and ensures our nation has a seat at the table on decisions impacting our island state and the ocean around us." She called the ratification "long-overdue."

Ralph Cossa, Pacific Forum President Emeritus, said, "With rising tensions in hotspots like the South China Sea, this treaty is critical to ensuring freedom of navigation, peacefully resolving disputes, and upholding the international rules-based order that has contributed not only to our national security but to Hawai`i's security given our state's reliance on open maritime commerce and ocean resources."

The Law of the Sea helps nations deal with rights and responsibilities in the oceans. Image from United Nations

The Nature Conservancy Hawai`i Program Executive Director Ulalia Woodside, said, "The Nature Conservancy supports Senator Hirono and her call for the Senate to move quickly to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Ratification ensures that the United States may fully engage with other countries and international organizations on the many issues addressed by UNCLOS that are critical to U.S. interests, positions, and expertise, including protecting the health and biodiversity of the world's oceans."

Ulalia Woodside.
Photo from TNC

The House companion resolution, H.RES. 339, was introduced by Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Don Young (R-AK) on May 18, 2017.

Originally adopted in 1982, UNCLOS was further revised by a 1994 agreement to modify provisions related to seabed mining, and has been in force ever since. The United States signed the 1994 agreement, and subsequently transmitted to the U.S. Senate for its advice and consent. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted in support of ratifying the agreement in 2004 and in 2007. However, a Senate floor vote has yet to take place.

Click here to download the full resolution text. Support for UNCLOS ratification comes from a wide range of environmental, scientific, labor, and industry organizations. A list of supporting organizations can be found here.

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A MAGNITUDE-4.0 EARTHQUAKE STRUCK NEAR CHAIN OF CRATERS ROAD Sunday night a bit after 10 p.m. Civil Defense reports it was felt as far away as Kalapana to Hilo. Park rangers patrolled the road Monday morning and reported no additional damage to Chain of Craters Road. "Hōlei Sea Arch is still standing, but for how long is anyone's guess! A May overflight revealed significant cracks near the sea cliff edge," reports Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park's Facebook.

Taken in early May, this overflight photo of the Hōlei Sea Arch shows significant cracking. USGS photo

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DISASTER ASSISTANCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE is Monday, Aug. 13 for Hawai`i County residents with losses as a result of Kīlauea eruptions and earthquakes. Residents islandwide with economic and property damage can apply though FEMA at the Disaster Recovery Center, weekdays 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Registration can also be done online at DisasterAssistance.gov, or by phone at 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585. Applicants who use 711 or Video Relay service may call 800-621-3362. The toll-free numbers are open 7 a.m.-10 p.m., seven days a week.

Disaster assistance can include FEMA grants for temporary housing, home repairs and replacement, as well as low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans are available to businesses, private nonprofits, homeowners, and renters to cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries.
Aug. 13 is also the deadline to file a loan application for physical damages with the SBA. Applicants may apply to the SBA online at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. Applicants may also call SBA's Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call (800) 877-8339.

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PROHIBITING TITLE X HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS from referring patients to abortion providers drew response from Gov. David Ige and a group of governors. The Trump Administration proposes a rule that would overturn the practice of allowing doctors to refer patients for abortion as part of federally funded family planning services. The government does not fund the abortions.

A statement from the governor says, "Title X is a federal grant program dedicated to providing affordable family planning services, preventive care, education, and counseling. Although Title X does not fund abortions, it does allow doctors to refer patients to abortion providers."

Enacted in 1970, Title X provides services to more than four million people annually. The majority of patients are uninsured or would otherwise be unable to afford health care services.

"I am proud to join my fellow governors, Hawai`i residents, and millions of Americans in opposing the proposed gag rule on Title X. This is not an issue about life or choices. This is an issue about the rights of millions of individuals who deserve the best health care available. Legally and ethically, patients have the right to learn about all their medical options and determine for themselves which option is best. The gag rule undermines that right and puts women's health in grave danger," said Ige. The governors are threatening to withdraw from the Title X program should the proposed rule be finalized and enacted.

"The State of Hawai`i will explore all options available to ensure that the proposed rules do not threaten the health and wellbeing of our women, and the integrity of the state's family planning program. Hawai`i will not accept federal funds for these programs if the proposed rules are implemented," Ige said.

The Trump Administration's proposed rule follows the 2017 restoration of an abortion gag rule that allows states to withhold family-planning funds from abortion providers.

Zumba took over the filed during the Mālama Nā Keiki Festival on Saturday.
Photo by Geneveve Fyvie

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EXERCISE FOR HEALTH AND FUN was a message portrayed in Na`alehu at the second annual Mālama Nā Keiki Festival, organized by Hui Mālama Ola Nā `Ōiwi, hmono.org.

Zumba was a popular activity during the festival, with many booth staff members joining in.

A Puna soccer team offered the chance to run an obstacle course, with team members instructing, and playing a little ball on the side.

There were also hula demonstrations during the event.

Youth soccer team members show other keiki how to navigate
an obstacle course at the second annual Mālama Nā Keiki
Festival. Photo by Geneveve Fyvie

To encourage walking around and visiting many booths to talk story, a sheet was provided so attendees could complete a treasure hunt and win a prize. Participating booths included: Registration & Passports; Treasure & Raffle Tickets; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; PARENTS, Inc.; West Hawai`i Community Health Center; Bay Clinic Dental; Ka`ū Rural Health Community Assoc., Inc.; Project Vision Hawai`i; Tūtū & Me; Lili`uokalani Trust; Grow Your Own La`au; Eat Da Rainbow; Kimo & Kahea; Hearing Screening; Immunization Information; Jump Your Height; Handwashing; Healthy Hāpai Prental Program; Hawai`i Child Passenger Safety; NEST Program from Family Support Hawai`i; Doulas of North America; North Hawai`i Community Hospital Women's Center; Family Support Hawai`i Programs: Early Head Start, Early Intervention, and Home Visiting Services; American Red Cross; Dept. of Health – Air Quality; Hawai`i Electric Light; Keiki IDs with Hawai`i County police Dept.; Photo booth; `O Kaū Kākou Shave Ice; and Spin the Wheel.

For more health and fun from the event, see Saturday and Sunday Ka`ū News Briefs.

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NEW and UPCOMING

Kumu Hula Iwalani with Hālau Kou Lima Nani `E perform Hula Kahiko at Volcano Art Center's

Ni`aulani Campus in Volcano Village on August 18. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

ENJOY A FREE HULA KAHIKO PERFORMANCE by Kumu Hula Iwalani with Hālau Kou Lima Nani `E at Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus in Volcano Village on Saturday, August 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Hula Hālau O Kou Lima Nani `E was founded in 1986 to coordinate cultural education programs that benefit Hawai`i communities. Students in the hālau range from keiki to kūpuna, and are taught all aspects of the hula tradition, including traditional Hawaiian values. The hālau regularly competes in the Merrie Monarch Hula Competition.
Kalima was born and raised in Keaukaha Homestead in Hilo. She began dancing at the age of eight, under the direction of Uncle George Lanakilakeikiahiali`i Na`ope. She `uniki (graduated) and received her na kumu palapala in 1982. "Through the tutelage of Uncle George and her family's upbringing, she developed a deep love for her culture and now devotes her time to continue the preservation of hula," states the event description on volcanoartcenter.org.

Kumu Hula Moses Kaho`Hokele Crabbe with
Hālauolokalani offer a hands-on Hawaiian cultural
demonstration. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

The free performance is part of a year-round series sponsored by the Volcano Art Center and is presented authentically in an outdoor setting, rain or shine, without electronic amplification. Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting mats. For more, call Desiree at 987-7288 or email volcanohula@gmail.com. See volcanoartcenter.org.

NĀ MEA HULA WITH KUMU HULA MOSES KAHO`OKELE CRABBE AND HĀLAUOLAOKALANI is offered in conjunction with Hula Kahiko, on Saturday, August 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus in Volcano Village.
Learn a hula, use various hula implements, and make lei as Crabbe and his hālau share Nā Mea Hula (all things hula). Experience the different aspects that play an integral role in the life of the hula dancer. The cultural demonstration is hands-on, family friendly, and free to attend. For more, call Desiree at 987-7288 or email volcanohula@gmail.com. See volcanoartcenter.org.

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See public Ka`ū events, meetings, entertainment.

See Ka`ū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Ka`ū, from Miloli`i through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

TUESDAY, JULY 31

Ka`ū Food Pantry, Tue, July 31, 11:30-1pm, St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Ocean View.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1

Ocean View Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Thu, Aug 2, 6-7pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

`O Ka`ū Kākou Meeting, Fri, Aug 3, 6:30pm, Aspen Center. okaukakou.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5

MONDAY, AUGUST 6

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon, Aug 6, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Meeting, Mon, Aug 6, 4-6pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

ONGOING
5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival tickets on sale from Wed, Aug 1, for event on Sun, Sept 9. Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine, and raffle. $40/adult (21+). 967-7772, volcanowinery.com

2nd Annual Bi-Annual Quilt Show, Quilts In The Forest - Where the Path May Lead, through Friday, Aug 3, 10-4pm, Volcano Art Center, Volcano Village. Free. Fia Mattice, 967-8222, quiltshow2018@volcanoartcenter.org. volcanoartcenter.org

Exhibit, Birds of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park: The Hawai`i Nei Invitational -- daily through Aug 4, 9-5pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Free. Artists: John Dawson, Reyn Ojiri, Sarah Koh, Wendy Barske, Maria Macias, Cody Yamaguchi, Ann Guth, and John Mydoock. Art represents endemic bird species. volcanoartcenter.org

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool's New, Temporary, Nā`ālehu Site Location is Kauaha`ao Church in Wai`ōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resume August 7 and 8.

Tūtū and Me also offers home visits to those with keiki zero to five years old, to aid with parenting tips and strategies, educational resources, and a compassionate listening ear. Free. Visits last 1.5 hours, two to four times a month, total of 12 visits. Snacks are provided.

Disaster Recovery Center open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekends from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Kea`au High School Gym. See information applicants need to bring, or register online, at DisasterAssistance.gov. Salvation Army distribution center at Pāhoa Community Center on Tue, Thu, and Sat, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. To donate, contact 756-0306.

Volunteers Needed by St. Jude's Episcopal Church for Sat community outreach, especially soup cooks and shower organizers. "Volunteering for St. Jude's Saturday Shower and Soup ministry is an opportunity to serve God in a powerful way," states St. Jude's. Contact Dave Breskin, 319-8333.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Find Your Park, invites Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, to kama`aina and tourist alike. Experience authentic Hawaiian cultural programs, guided hikes, After Dark events, and more from Ka`ū to Volcano to Hilo, while the partial closure of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park continues.

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Kahuku events are posted to the park website, nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.
Regularly scheduled Guided Hikes, monthly Coffee Talk, daily Ranger Talks, with cultural demonstrations and activities on weekends.

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

`Ike Hana No`eau: Experience the Skillful Work Cultural Demonstrations and Activities, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.
Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus

Find Park Rangers in Volcano Village daily, at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus at 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd. Rangers are there 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to provide talks and answer questions about the current eruption.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Find Park Rangers in downtown Hilo, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rangers provide daily eruption updates. At 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., they give a talk about all five of Hawai`i Island's volcanoes, including Kīlauea. Get NPS Passport Books stamped. Located at 76 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo.

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

Find Park Rangers stationed at the Grand Naniloa Hotel in downtown Hilo on Sundays and Mondays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Rangers provide eruption updates at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The park film that is normally available to visitors at Kīlauea Visitor Center at the Summit, Born of Fire, Born in the Sea, is shown every half-hour beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Volcano Rain Forest Runs, coming up in August, offers events for every age. It is one of the many activities available
in the Volcano area, promoted by the new Experience Volcano Hawai`i group. Photo from experiencevolcano.com

EXPERIENCE VOLCANO HAWAI`I launched its mission to the public on Monday, with its educational and promotional campaign to draw visitors to the area to dine, stay, shop, and take in the beauty of Volcano Village itself. The organization aims to illustrate the many talents of the community, with its visual and performing artists, scientists, naturalists, chefs, farmers, and accommodations hosts.
The new website experiencehawaii.com lists Volcano events, places to dine, stay, explore, and relax. It gives up to date information on visiting Volcano, including places to meet Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park rangers, such as Hilo Airport and Volcano Art Center's campus.

Jesse Tunison, a founder of
Experience Volcano Hawai`i LLC.

Photo from bigislandvideonews.com

It also mentions Ka`ū locations, such as Ka`ū Coffee Mill, Punalu`u Black Sand Beach, and Green Sand Beach. It shows off the many activities in Volcano, from the upcoming Volcano Rain Forest Run to Jazz in the Forest, art activities, and hula events.
The Experience Volcano event yesterday drew Mayor Harry Kim and other community leaders.

The founders of the group explained that Experience Volcano is the campaign of businesses and nonprofit organizations suffering a severe loss of visitation during the last 80 days - and counting - of closure of most of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park due to earthquake and lava activity in the summit area of the park. The group attributes the loss of visitors not only to the park status but also to media stories, "most of which were embellished, and created fear among many visitors who cancelled their plans to visit Hawai’i, afraid that the conditions were too dangerous," says a statement from the group.

Ira Ono, owner of Volcano Garden Arts.

Photo from bigislandvideonews.com

"As visitors cancelled their reservations, an adverse economic impact was felt throughout Hawai`i island. This economic decline impacted the many small businesses located in the Volcano area. Driven by the community spirit unique to the Volcano area, Experience Volcano Hawai`i LLC was formed," the statement says.

Experience Volcano started organizing in May as "a member powered group of business owners, managers, employees, and community leaders around the Volcano area," says the statement.
"The goal of Experience Volcano Hawai`i LLC is to increase exposure to the businesses, adventures, and the natural beauty of the Volcano area, and to perpetuate fact driven information and stories."

Marie Bothof, co-owner of

Volcano Winery.

Photo from
bigislandvideonews.com

The group's leadership team, says the release, has experience with state and county leaders, Big Island Visitors Bureau, Hawai`i Tourism Authority, and Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The goal is "to be an outreach tool that remains user friendly, enabling a more informative and interactive experience for the visitors and patrons of the Volcano area."

Jesse Tunison, a founder of Experience Volcano -- and a professional filmmaker and photographer, webmaster, and Volcano resident -- told Big Island Video News his business evaporated along with the disappearance of the Halema`uma`u lava lake. He said "one thing led to another," ending with him developing the website and helping with media material for Experience Volcano. "I've never seen all of the businesses come together quite like this before," he said, adding that it's "a unique thing to see, let alone be a part of."

Janet Coney of Kīlauea
Lodge. Photo from
bigislandvideonews.com

Ira Ono, owner of Volcano Garden Arts, in an interview with Big Island Video News, also said the area businesses -- which he calls a vibrant, inspiring artists' community -- have been brought together by these events, especially the closure of the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park summit areas. He said they are trying to make Volcano Village a destination, as opposed to just a place on the way to the park. He said "most businesses have lost at least 50 percent of their visitors and equity and business," remarking that Volcano businesses are heavily influence by the park's partial closure. Experience Volcano exists, he said, to let people know the Volcano businesses are open, that it's a "wonderful location," and "if you haven't visited Volcano, this is a wonderful time to support our local businesses."

Janet Coney of Kīlauea Lodge told Big Island Video News that she receives calls about the safety of the area.

Big Island Video News captured Marie Bothof, co-owner of Volcano Winery, saying, "We are open here in Volcano; Volcano is here. Come up here and enjoy it! You get a little bit of rockin' and rollin', but it's all good." See more at bigislandvideonews.com
See experiencevolcano.com and its social media platforms.

Halema`uma`u, with its walls continuing to fall, its lava lake gone, has long drawn visitors and
inspired local artists. Photo from bigislandvideonews.com

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A MAGNITUDE-4.5 EARTHQUAKE AT KĪLAUEA SUMMIT this morning, July 31, at 12:30 a.m., was not the regular collapse event, according to USGS. The scientists report seismicity remained high after the quake. A summit collapse event occurred at 7:59 a.m., generating a 5.4M equivalent seismic event.

The popular boat ramp and house at Poho`iki remain, many days after threat of lava began. However, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said yesterday that lava on the perimeter of IsaacHalePark"is fuming and may start oozing from this edge." The south edge of the lava flow has not advanced westward in the past day.
Civil Defense reminds the public there will not be a test of the Outdoor Warning Siren System for the month of August. Testing will resume Tuesday, September 4.

Poho`iki is still there, despite the looming laze. See a seismic and eruptive activity update, above.
Photo from Hawai`i County

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VOTE IN THE PRIMARY BY AUGUST 11. Walk in registration and early voting are available weekdays through Thursday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The single location in Ka`ū is Pāhala Community Center, at 96-1149 Kamani Street. Voters can also walk in at other locations around the island. Registered voters can cast their ballots by mail. See elections.hawaii.gov/voters/early-voting. Election Day is Saturday, Aug. 11, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the local polls open in precincts from Volcano through Ka`ū to Miloli`i.

The local polling places on Aug. 11 are: Cooper Center, 19430 Wright Road in Volcano; Ka`ū High & Pahala Elementary, 96-3150 Pikake Street; Nā`ālehu Elementary School, 95-5545 Mamalahoa Hwy; Ocean View Community Center, 15-3022 Kauhale Street; and Miloli`i Halau Pavillion, off Hwy 11 in the Village of Miloli`i.

Up for decision making in the Primary Election Aug. 11 are candidates for the governor's race. Gov. David Ige will face five challengers among Democrats: U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, Ernest Carvalho, Wendell Ka`ehu`ae`a, Richard Kim, and Van Tanabe. Republican candidates for Governor are John Carroll, Ray Lheureux, and Andria Tupola. Non-Partisan candidates are Selina Blackwell, Link El, and Terrence Teruya. The Green Party candidate is Jim Brewer.

Ka`ū's representative in the U.S. Senate, Mazie Hirono, faces no challengers in the primary. Republican primary competitors are Thomas White, Eddie Pirkowski, Michael Hodgkiss, Robert Helsham Sr., Rocky Mamaka De La Fuente, Ron Curtis, George Berish, and Consuelo Anderson. Non-Partisan candidates are Arturo Pacheco Reyes, Matthew Maertens, and Charles Haverty.

Ka`ū's representative in the U.S. House, Tulsi Gabbard, faces Sherry Alu Campagna and Anthony Austin in the primary. Republican Brian Evans will run against the winner in the general election.

See contenders for state and county races in future issues of Ka`ū News Briefs.

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THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR IS UPON US. Volcano School of Arts and Sciences, volcanoschool.net, opens the campus for all students on Monday, Aug 6. Preliminary enrollment is about 210.

Ka`ū High & Pāhala Elementary, khpes.org: Pre-K through 7th, plus 9th grade, students start school on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Eighth graders, and 10th through 12th graders, start on Wednesday, Aug 8. Preliminary enrollment for the Pāhala campus is 498. All school supplies will be provided free of charge for PreK through 12th grade, except backpacks. High and middle school students must also provide their own headphones or earbuds, which are available at the Main Office for $10.

Nā`ālehu Elementary, facebook.com/Naalehu-Elementary-School: All classes begin on Tuesday, Aug 7. Preliminary enrollment is 395.
Ka`ū Learning Academy is closed, and the Board of Governors has decided to not appeal the closure. See July 10 Kaʻū News Briefs and the August issue of The Ka`ū Calendar.

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This year, the All-Ka`ū Alumni & Friends Potluck Luncheon happens in Pāhala on September 2. Photo by Julia Neal

NEW and UPCOMING

Kupuna Jeannette Howard of Punalu`u, who is

95 this year, is one of the eldest alumni who

attends the annual event. Photo by Julia Neal

REV UP YOUR POTLUCK DISH SKILLS for the 16^thannual All-Ka`ū Alumni & Friends Potluck Luncheon on Sunday, September 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Labor Day Weekend. That's a change from the traditional Admissions (Statehood) Day weekend, as the PāhalaCommunity Center was already booked. "The PāhalaHongwanjiChurch is holding its bon dance on Saturday, September 1, to make it a nice weekend of activities," says the event description.
All alumni and interested people are invited to attend and enjoy a day of fun, good food, and live music. The purpose of the reunion is to bring alumni and residents back to Ka`ū to reconnect with their roots and meet classmates and other Ka`ū alumni, neighbors, and friends.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1

See public Ka`ū events, meetings, entertainment.

See Ka`ū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Ka`ū, from Miloli`i through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2

Ocean View Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Thu, Aug 2, 6-7pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

`O Ka`ū Kākou Meeting, Fri, Aug 3, 6:30pm, Aspen Center. okaukakou.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5

MONDAY, AUGUST 6

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon, Aug 6, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Meeting, Mon, Aug 6, 4-6pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Hawai`i County Council Meetings, Tue/Wed, Aug 7 (Committees)/8 (Council), Hilo, Tue/Wed, Aug 21 (Committees)/22 (Council), Kona. Ka`ū residents can participate via videoconferencing at Nā`ālehu State Office Building. Agendas at hawaiicounty.gov.

Discovery Harbour Volunteer Fire Dept. Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 4-6pm, Aug 21, 4:30-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

Ka`ū Coffee Growers Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 6-8pm, Pāhala Community Center.

ONGOING

5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival tickets on sale from Wed, Aug 1, for event on Sun, Sept 9. Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine, and raffle. $40/adult (21+). 967-7772, volcanowinery.com

2nd Annual Bi-Annual Quilt Show, Quilts In

The Forest - Where the Path May Lead, through Friday, Aug 3, 10-4pm, Volcano Art Center, Volcano Village. Free. Fia Mattice, 967-8222, quiltshow2018@volcanoartcenter.org. volcanoartcenter.org

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resume August 7 and 8.

Volcano Forest Runs Registration Open, online at volcanorainforestruns.com. Fees through July 31: 5K - $30, 10K - $45, 1/2 Marathon - $85. Fees increase Wed, Aug 1. Race Day Sat, Aug 18, Volcano Village. No race day registration for 1/2 Marathon. Race Director Sharron Faff, 967-8240.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Raina Whiting provided free school supplies, and talked to residents about agriculture, education in the trades,
incentivizing more solar power, and clean air for schools and Ka`ū's disaster shelter. Photo by Julia Neal

RAINA WHITING, candidate for the state House of Representatives District 6, which serves east Ka`ū and Volcano into Hilo, met community members on Monday in Pāhala, with free school supplies and food for students and parents.
Whiting talked about her concern for education in the trades, which are high-paying jobs that can be taught in high school. She said that teachers hired specifically to teach the trades, along with professionals in the community, can be the instructors. Training in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, auto mechanics, and agriculture could help youths who aren't college-bound to find jobs close to home, she said. Whiting said that there seems to be three paths in Ka`ū for high school students: Those who are college bound, those who know they aren't going to college, and those in between. She said there is some shame if college is expected of you but your interests lay elsewhere. She also said there is much need in the community for those skilled in many trades.
Whiting also talked about more services needed for farmers. Access to affordable land for agriculture is really important to the community, she said.

A tractor pulls a load of Raina Whiting supporters. Whiting walks among her
supporters, trailing the tractor, at the Volcano Village Independence
Parade this year. Photo by Geneveve Fyvie

She also said she supports clean air and cooling systems for classrooms in Ka`ū, given ash fall and SO2 earlier this year when the current volcanic eruption began. She said she supports funding for air conditioning and air cleaning for the disaster shelter and gym in Pāhala. She said solar power is important to provide the energy for the air systems. She said more incentives for solar are needed.
Regarding local agriculture, she said she supports the farm-to-school program to give small farmers the opportunity to sell directly to the school lunch services. She said school gardens are also important in giving young people experience in
agriculture as a possible career.
Whiting, who lives on a producing vegetable farm above Pāhala, is a kindergarten teacher at Nā`ālehu Elementary School. She is running in the primary on the Democratic ticket, against incumbent Richard Onishi. The winner, to be announced at the end of voting day, Aug. 11, will run in the November general election to serve District 6 in the state House of Representatives.

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WALK IN REGISTERING AND VOTING CONTINUES at Pāhala Community Center from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on weekdays through Thursday, Aug. 9.

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A VOLCANO EMERGENCY PLANNING MEETING will be held at CooperCentertomorrow, Thursday, August 2, at 5:30 p.m.A release from the Mayor's Office says the meeting "is aimed at providing information regarding County evacuation plans amid ongoing seismic activity at the Halemau`uma`u Summit that has compromised Highway 11, the main artery connecting Ka`ū to east Hawai`i."

Among the agencies participating in the meeting will be county Public Works and Civil Defense, and USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Call Kelly Wooten, Eruption Information Specialist, at 961-8616, for more.

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Volcano Fire Station 19 has temporarily moved personnel and equipment to
Kea`au and Pāhoa fire stations. Photo from kilaueamilitarycamp.com

HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK FIRE STATION 19 HAS TEMPORARILY RELOCATED its medic and fire crews to Kea`au and Pāhoa Fire Stations.
A release from Mayor Harry Kim's office said the change is "due to the continued Halema`uma`u collapse event(s) and the degradation of Highway 11 between the 28 to 32 mile marker.
"This immediate move is part of our short-term plan to keep our personnel safe, as well as providing continued emergency services to the community."
The Hawai`i Fire Department's intermediate plan is two-fold. They plan to rent or lease a property/housing in an area outside of the hazard zone but within the response district, then build a temporary station at an optimal location in regards to emergency response outside of the hazard zone.

Both plans have received preliminary approvals by FEMA and are in process. The long-term plan to build a brand-new fire station has yet to receive FEMA approval, the release says.

"This continues to be a dynamic and fluid situation. Our priorities and decision-making shall be for life safety considerations and providing optimal service to the community. We thank you for your patience and understanding during this ongoing event," the release says.

From within the National Park at Kīlauea Military Camp, Station 19 personnel and equipment temporarily relocated Engine Company 19 to Pāhoa Fire Station to assist with the Leilani Eruption incident. Medic 19 relocated to Kea`au Fire Station, alternating emergency responses with the Kea`au Medic unit. During the hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Medic 19 is moved up to the CooperCenterat the Volunteer Company 19 Alpha Fire Station to provide for better Emergency Medical Services response.

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MAYOR HARRY KIM RECEIVED A DEFIBRILLATOR yesterday, as a precautionary measure for his heart health, says a release from the office of the Mayor. The outpatient procedure was performed at Hilo Medical Center on July 31, says the release. Managing Director Wil Okabe says: "Knowing Harry, he'll be back at work soon. We appreciate everybody's good wishes and support."

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D-SNAP SHORT-TERM FOOD ASSISTANCE APPLICATION DEADLINE is tomorrow, Thursday, August 2. The program is available for individuals and families affected by the current Kīlauea eruption through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. To apply for D-SNAP, visit a Department of Human Services application site:
- South Hilo Processing Center, 1990 Kinoole Street, Suite 109, Hilo
- West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona

DHS offices are open weekdays, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.For more, call (808) 981-2754.

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NEW and UPCOMING

Learn about management for rare plant species, like these Silverswords
found on the slopes of Mauna Loa, in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
during a presentation on August 21. Photo from National Park Service

SAVING RARE PLANTS FROM THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION IN HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, presented by Park Botanist Sierra McDaniel, will be at Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus Auditorium in Volcano Village on Tuesday, August 21, at 7 p.m. The After Dark Near the Park program is co-sponsored by Volcano Art Center and Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.
Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park is home to some of the world's rarest plants, states the event flyer, adding that the native silverswords and lobeliads of Hawai`i are "spectacular examples of adaptive radiation, in which single colonizing ancestors have given rise to a stunning diversity of species. Some of [which] are the world's most critically imperiled plants." McDaniel discusses park management of these rare plants, including partnerships formed with public and private organizations to bring these species back from the brink of extinction.
Attendance is free; however, a $2 donation is suggested. For more, call 985-6011.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1

Ocean View Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Thu, Aug 2, 6-7pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

`O Ka`ū Kākou Meeting, Fri, Aug 3, 6:30pm, Aspen Center. okaukakou.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5

MONDAY, AUGUST 6

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon, Aug 6, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Meeting, Mon, Aug 6, 4-6pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Discovery Harbour Volunteer Fire Dept. Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 4-6pm, Aug 21, 4:30-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

Ka`ū Coffee Growers Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 6-8pm, Pāhala Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

AdvoCATS, Wed, Aug 8, 7am-5pm, Ocean View Community Center. Free Cat Spay & Neuter Clinic. 895-9283, advocatshawaii.org

ONGOING

Last days to attend the Hawai`i Nei
Invitational at Volcano Art Center in Volcano
Village. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resume August 7 and 8.

Volcano Forest Runs Registration Open, online at volcanorainforestruns.com. Fees: 5K - $35, 10K - $55, 1/2 Marathon - $95. Race Day Sat, Aug 18, Volcano Village. No race day registration for 1/2 Marathon. Race Director Sharron Faff, 967-8240.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Image from NOAA

HURRICANE HECTOR IS EXPECTED TO TURN TO THE NORTHWEST on Sunday as a Major Hurricane and head toward Hawai`i, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hector's winds were 15 miles wide and 110 mph with higher gusts, as of 5 p.m., making it a tight and powerful hurricane. It is traveling west at 13 miles an hour, about 1,974 miles from Hilo and 1,265 miles from the southern edge of Mexico's Baja California. Hector quickly strengthened, its winds increasing 60 mph in the last 30 hours. Hector is now traveling west and is expected to cross into the Central Pacific Region late Sunday. A large deep-layer trough is expected to develop, causing a weakness in the subtropical ridge to the north, allowing Hector to turn to the west northwest and toward the Hawaiian Islands.

Lava viewing challenges include laze. The steam that is generated when
lava hits ocean water makes both hydrochloric acid and small particles
of glass go into the air, neither of which are healthy to come in
contact with. USGS photo

See Hector forecasts and discussions at nhc.noaa.gov until it reaches the Central Pacific. See the Central Pacific Hurricane center at prh.noaa.gov.

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MAYOR HARRY KIM WANTS SAFE LAVA VIEWING PLACES, he told told Here & Now's radio interviewer Jeremy Hobson on National Public Radio. Kim likened the seemingly unending lava flow in lower Puna to leaving the faucet on.

Kim said his major concern is keeping viewers safe from such dangers as: SO2, hydrochloric acid plus small glass fragments in laze, and explosions caused by lava mixing with water.

Several sites considered for viewing have been taken by lava or became engulfed in constant bad air.
Kim said that any safe viewing area would have to accommodate thousands of people. "You can always find a place that can accommodate ten, 15, 20, 50, 100 people."

Mayor Harry Kim

In the past, when Pu`u `Ō`ō was erupting, its flows into the ocean were a popular attraction by air, land, and sea. The lava lake at Kīlauea summit's Halema`uma`u Crater was a huge draw for cultural practitioners and visitors for about a decade.
The mayor said that lava viewing became a big part of the economy of Hawai`i Island.

Kim referred to the closure of Jack's Tours as an example of how the eruption has disrupted the local economy. After more than 50 years of operation, Jack's Tours closed its doors on July 31, due to loss of business. Kim said, "If you are a small type of business -- restaurant, retail, anything -- you've lost 60, 70, 80 percent of your business or more."

Listen to the whole interview.

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dar.com.

Unwanted vehicle disposal will be paid for by the county
between Aug 1 and Oct 31. Owners are responsible for
transport to recyclers. Photo from hawaiizerowaste.org

A FREE VEHICLE DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE program is offered by County of Hawai`i Department of Environmental Management Derelict and Abandoned Vehicle Section. Through October 31, one vehicle per registered owner may be disposed of at no charge.

The aim of the program is to help registered vehicle owners dispose of vehicles legally and properly, in an effort to reduce the number of derelict and abandoned vehicles on public roadways, says a statement from the County. Each owner is responsible for towing and removal costs from the vehicle's location to the designated scrap metal recycler. The County will pay only the disposal costs, directly to the County's existing scrap metal contractors.

This program may be extended if allocated funds are available. Registered vehicle owners are encouraged to submit applications early, due to a limited number of disposal appointments.

Visit hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/automotive for the application, guidelines, and instructions. Questions? Contact the Derelict and Abandoned Vehicle Program at (808) 961-8552 or DEMAV@hawaiicounty.gov.

Service member's remains were returned home from Korea after more than
60 years. Photo from Gabbard's office

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NORTH KOREA RETURNED THE REMAINS OF DOZENS OF SERVICE MEMBERS killed in the Korean War to U.S. soil today. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, 7,697 personnel are still unaccounted for from the Korean conflict. 5,300 are believed to be north of the demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at the ceremony honoring the
return of Korean War service member remains.
Photo from Gabbard's office

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard released a statement after attending the repatriation ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam: "Thousands of families across the United States have waited more than six decades to be reunited with their loved ones who were lost in the Korean War. The cost of war is personal and lives on for each of these families of POW/MIA service members. This is a historic day for our country and for our families who have suffered loss as we remember those who sacrificed all. We can best honor them by strengthening our resolve and commitment to peace, denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and finally bringing an end to the Korean War."

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VIETNAM VETERANS EXPOSED TO AGENT ORANGE have a Hawai`iadvocate in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Mazie Hirono, during a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing this week, called for the passage of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act. This legislation ensures that thousands of Navy veterans -- known as "Blue Water" veterans -- "are able to receive the disability compensation and health care they need after exposure to Agent Orange while serving on ships off the Vietnamese coast during the Vietnam War." Under current law, veterans who served in Vietnamon land or in its "Brown Water" inland waterways are presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange and receive assistance.

Sen. Mazie Hirono's efforts have helped give Vietnam
Veterans suffering from Agent Orange new hope.
Photo from Hirono's Facebook

From a release from Hirono's office: "During the Vietnam War, the U.S.military sprayed approximately 20 million gallons of Agent Orange in Vietnamto remove jungle foliage. This toxic chemical had devastating health effects on many veterans who served in Vietnam. In 1991, Congress passed a law requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide presumptive coverage to Vietnamveterans with illnesses that the Institute of Medicine has directly linked to Agent Orange exposure. However, in 2002, the VA decided that it would only cover Veterans who could prove that they had orders for 'boots on the ground' during the Vietnam War. This exclusion prevents thousands of sailors from receiving benefits even though they had significant Agent Orange exposure from drinking and bathing in contaminated water just offshore."

Veterans and supporters gather at the U.S. Capitol.
Photo from military.com

Hirono co-sponsored the bill, and shared stories of Hawai`iveterans exposed to Agent Orange and unable to access care for health conditions they say were caused by the exposure.
"Richard served on the USS Hancock in the Gulf of Tonkin from 1972 to 1975. Richard was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and is now on kidney dialysis from his exposure to Agent Orange while serving on his ship off the coast of Vietnam. Gordon served on the fleet oiler USS Chipola from 1967 to 1969 and was diagnosed with soft tissue carcinoma also due to Agent Orange exposure while serving off the coast of Vietnam.

"These are just some of the thousands of Vietnam Veterans who have applied for VA health benefits but were denied because they happened to serve our country at sea rather than on land. This wrong must be corrected."

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NEW and UPCOMING

Fallen Officer Bronson Kaliloa
Photo from HDP

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FALLEN OFFICER BRONSON KAIMANA KALILOA, killed in the line of duty on July 17, will be held Saturday, August 4, at 10:00 a.m., at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.

Nā Leo TV will broadcast the entire service, live, at Spectrum Channel 54, online at naleo.tv/channel-54/, and streaming via the mobile app.
"From our entire `ohana here at Nā Leo TV, we would like to express our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Officer Bronson Kaliloa. Mahalo for your service to our island community, your heroism will never be forgotten."

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

See public Ka`ū events, meetings, entertainment.

See Ka`ū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Ka`ū, from Miloli`i through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

`O Ka`ū Kākou Meeting, Fri, Aug 3, 6:30pm, Aspen Center. okaukakou.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5

MONDAY, AUGUST 6

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon, Aug 6, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Meeting, Mon, Aug 6, 4-6pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Discovery Harbour Volunteer Fire Dept. Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 4-6pm, Aug 21, 4:30-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

Ka`ū Coffee Growers Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 6-8pm, Pāhala Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

AdvoCATS, Wed, Aug 8, 7am-5pm, Ocean View Community Center. Free Cat Spay & Neuter Clinic. 895-9283, advocatshawaii.org

ONGOING

Walk-In Registration and Voting Continues at Pāhala Community Center from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on weekdays through Thursday, Aug. 9.

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resume August 7 and 8.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Kīlauea Caldera in November of 2017 (left) and August 1 of 2018 (right). The radical changes are due to
the evacuation of magma to the lower East Rift Zone. See Volcano Watch, below. USGS photo

A DETOUR FROM HWY 11 AWAY FROM KĪLAUEA CALDERA is necessary for public safety and teachers reaching schools, according to Civil Defense Director Talmadge Magno. He told Volcano Village residents at a meeting Thursday night that an emergency route will be built soon, taking motorists farther away from the caldera, with its earthquakes causing cracks and sink holes -- major damage to Hwy 11. While Hwy 11 is constantly under repair, a new route is "critical," said Magno. Magno explained that parts of Hwy 11 are inside Kīlauea Caldera, which is subsiding, its floor dropping, its crater walls falling, making the nearby land under Hwy 11 unstable.
"We've been given a life-changing blow here. Whether you like it or not, we all gotta adjust, to make things still viable for our communities," said Magno.

Magno noted that of approximately 50 teachers in Ka`ū, 22 commute on Hwy 11 from the Hilo side. Without the highway, Ka`ū schools would shut down.
Children traveling from Ka`ū to Volcano School of the Arts & Sciences, Kamehameha Schools, and St. Joseph's also travel Hwy 11, as do many people from Ka`ū going to work and college in Hilo.
Magno said that more than half of police, fire department, and other personnel and equipment, come from Hilo side. He mentioned the importance of Hilo Hospital to the Ka`ū Community.

Magno also noted that the Volcano Village Golf Course community would be trapped if Hwy 11 was unusable.
Magno said the emergency route that would take the least time to build would leave Hwy 11 at Pi`imauna Dr. and turn right before Volcano Village Golf Course and Volcano Winery. It would use usually quiet Golf Links Road, which parallels Hwy 11, to Old Volcano Road, where motorists would be reconnected to Hwy 11.

The second option would be farther from the caldera. Magno said it would probably take about three months to construct. It would use established roads - up Pi`imauna, turn northeast toward Mahiai Road and cross ranch land to connect to Mahiai. The traffic would make a right at Wright Road, and reconnect with Hwy 11.

Map of proposed alternate routes around Hwy 11. Note the dotted line along Golf Links Road and the solid line
mauka of Volcano Golf Course community. Map from Civil Defense via Big Island Video News

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HOW LONG WILL KĪLAUEA'S LOWER EAST RIFT ZONE ERUPTION CONTINUE? Volcano Watch, by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates, seeks to answer this question:

"How long will it last?" is one of the most challenging questions asked about a volcanic eruption, including Kīlauea Volcano's current lower East Rift Zone eruption.

The short answer is that no one knows for sure. Scientists can, however, offer the most likely possibilities based on characteristics of the current eruption and comparisons with past eruptions.

Fissure 8 spouts lava to fill a deceptively large and deep lava "river" that
travels to the ocean. USGS photo

The LERZ eruption started on May 3, 2018. Over the next few weeks, a total of 2

4 vents briefly erupted, but only the 8th fissure, which initially opened on May 5 and reactivated on May 27, is still erupting today. On June 4, the fissure 8 lava flow reached Kapoho Bay, where a lava delta continues to grow as lava enters the ocean.

Knowing how much lava is erupting could help answer the duration question, but it's been difficult to measure the fissure 8 eruption rate. USGS scientists have used several techniques in recent weeks to obtain a rough estimate of 50 to 150 cubic meters per second (65–196 cubic yards per second), for a total erupted volume to date of 0.5 cubic kilometers (0.12 cubic miles).

A decreasing trend in this rate would suggest that the eruption might be ending -- or be over when the eruption rate gets too low to sustain ongoing activity. Unfortunately, scientists have not detected any trends. The eruption rate seems more or less constant, with some short-term variations.

Preceding the LERZ eruption, geophysical monitoring of earthquakes and ground deformation tracked the subsurface intrusion of magma under Leilani Estates. If scientists could detect decreases in the volume of that intrusion as fissure 8 lava continues to erupt from it, they could estimate the length of time after which the intrusion would be depleted.

But monitoring has detected no changes in the intrusion since its emplacement. This suggests that magma withdrawn by the fissure 8 eruption is being quickly replaced.

Fissure 8, still going strong. USGS photo

Scientists also turn to past eruptions for clues to possible duration. In the recent USGS hazard assessment of fissure 8, volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/file_
mngr/file-185/USGS%20Preliminary%20
Analysis_LERZ_7-15-18_v1.1.pdf,
Kīlauea's 2018 eruption was compared to four past LERZ events.

The 1840 eruption, which lasted 26 days, had an average eruption rate similar to today's rate. In 1924, earthquakes and major subsidence in the Kapoho area suggested that magma had intruded the LERZ, but no eruption occurred.

A LERZ eruption in 1955 shared some similarities with the first three weeks of the current eruption. During the 88-day-long 1955 event, more than 20 fissures erupted in no clear order; in May 2018, 24 fissures erupted, also in no clear order. However, the average 1955 eruption rate was significantly lower than the present rate.

The most recent LERZ eruption occurred in Kapoho in 1960. It lasted about 5 weeks, and its eruption rate was less than half that of today's eruption.

As of July 31, the 2018 eruption has surpassed the 1955 eruption in duration and exceeded all but the 1840 event in eruption rate. So, scientists look to other Kīlauea eruptions for clues to how long the 2018 eruption could last.

Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone has erupted more than 100 times in the past 2,500 years. Scientists cannot determine the durations or eruption rates for those past events. Thus, scientists must use a proxy for those quantities, such as area covered by lava and total volume erupted -- if good estimates can be compiled.

New land forms amid the destruction of much of lower Puna. USGS photo

Heiheiahulu, a shield-shaped vent similar to Kupaianaha, active 1986–1992, may have erupted in the early 18th century. It is located about 10 km (6 miles) uprift of fissure 8, and its lavas cover about 45 square kilometers (17 square miles). The similarity of its structure to that of Kupaianaha and Mauna Ulu suggest that Heiheiahulu erupted for several years.

Lava from Pu`u Kaliu, located 1.6 km (1 mile) uprift of fissure 8, covered about 12 square kilometers (4.6 square miles) with an estimated volume of 0.2 cubic kilometers (0.05 cubic miles). Puʻu Kaliu lava flows, thought to have erupted in 1790 from fissures on either edge of the LERZ, are similar to the 1840 flow.

Finally, scientists must consider Pu`u `Ō`ō, which lasted 35 years, 1983–2018, erupting a volume of 3.3 cubic kilometers (0.79 cubic miles), and Mauna Ulu, which erupted 0.2 cubic kilometers (0.05 cubic miles) of lava over 5 years, 1969–1974.

So, how long will the 2018 LERZ last? Based on past eruptions and current geophysical monitoring, it could continue for many months to a few years. Time will tell.

Volcano Activity Updates

Pu`u `Ō`ō on July 13. USGS photo

On Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone, lava continued to erupt primarily from fissure 8, feeding a channelized flow to the main ocean entry near Ahalanui Beach Park. At the coast, as of August 2, the flow remained less than 0.1 mile from the Poho`iki boat ramp at Isaac Hale Park. Sulfur dioxide emissions from the active fissure remain high. Residents in the lower Puna District of Hawai`i Island should stay informed and heed Hawai`i County Civil Defense closures, warnings, and messages; hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts.

At Kīlauea's summit, collapse events continued to occur during the past week, releasing energy equivalent to earthquakes of around magnitude-5.3. Ongoing subsidence of Halema`uma`u and adjacent parts of the caldera floor resulted in frequent felt earthquakes at the summit. Three or more felt reports were submitted for 51 of the earthquakes that occurred in Hawai`i during the past week.

Visit HVO's website, volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo for past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea daily eruption updates, Mauna Loa weekly updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Call for summary updates at 808-967-8862 (Kīlauea) or 808-967-8866 (Mauna Loa). Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

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FREE WATER AND SOIL TESTING is offered by The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources of the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa. Residents and commercial farmers in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, South Point, Nā`ālehu, Pāhala, Volcano, and Puna are defined as "volcano affected areas" eligible for testing. The testing aims to address concerns with acidity and lead in catchment water, and heavy metals in soil.

The U.H. Agricultural Diagnostic ServiceCenter will do Water Testing for pH and heavy metals and Soil Testing for pH and heavy metals.

Contact the Cooperative Extension Office in Hilo to arrange for testing, or for other information, at 961-5199. More information at cms.ctahr.hawaii.edu.

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Map from NOAA

HECTOR HAS GROWN TO A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE. The National Hurricane Center predicts that by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Hector will be passing Hawai`i. Ka`ū is within the cone predicting the probable path of the hurricane. NHC says, "There is the potential for Hector to bring some impacts to portions of the Hawaiian Islands by the middle of next week, but it is too soon to specify the magnitude of the impacts or where they could occur. This is a good time for everyone in the Hawaiian Islands to ensure they have their hurricane plan in place. For additional information on any potential local impacts from Hector in Hawai`i, please refer to products issued by the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Honolulu at prh.noaa.gov/hnl."

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KINDERGARTEN AND PRE-K SCHOOL SUPPLIES were delivered to Nā`ālehu Elementary this morning by `O Ka`ū Kākou, a local community non-profit. OKK has been donating supplies to local area schools for several years. "I can't remember not having OKK's support (at school). Nā`ālehu school really appreciates it," said Principal Darlene Javar.

OKK secretary Nadine Ebert and President Wayne Kawachi drop off a

donation of school supplies to Nā`ālehu Elementary principal Darlene

Javar and kindergarten teachers Nellie Davis, Brittney

George, and Raina Whiting. Photo by Nalani Parlin

"This (donation) makes a big impact on kids and families. It takes the edge off of the new year," added Kindergarten teacher Raina Whiting.

Javar shared that the $1,100 donation of supplies covers any supplies Pre-K and Kindergarten students might need to start the year. Even backpacks are covered, as Costco will be donating a backpack for every student in the school. The first day of school is Tuesday, Aug. 7.

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SEN. MAZIE HIRONO'S MILITARY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT was passed by Congress 87-10 on August 1, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The bill now goes to Pres. Trump to sign.

Sen. Mazie Hirono.
Photo from @MazieHirono

The Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act closes "a dangerous loophole" in the Uniform Code of Military Justice that enables convicted abusers to purchase firearms. Federal civilian law prohibits this. The current UCMJ, which is applied to military personnel, has no classification for domestic violence, which is often categorized more generally as an assault. The difference in terminology "spurred confusion" as to which convictions in the military are actually domestic violence convictions that must be reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Checks (NICS) system. The Hirono measure creates a UCMJ charge of domestic violence.

John Feinblatt, President of
Everytown for Gun Safety.
Photo from @JohnFeinblatt

Hirono said, "While we still have a lot more to do to stop the epidemic of gun violence in our country, this measure closes this loophole and will keep guns out of the hands of violent offenders."

John Feinblatt, President of Everytown for Gun Safety said, "Domestic violence is domestic violence, and all convictions for this inexcusable crime should be recorded in the national background check system. We applaud Congress for taking action to close the Sutherland Springs loophole and prevent anyone convicted of domestic abuse from accessing guns."

Klyeanne Hunter, Vice President
of Programs at the Brady
Campaign to Prevent Violence
and co-founder of Veterans for
Gun Reform.
Photo from klyeannehunter.com

Retired Marine Corps Combat veteran Kyleanne Hunter, Vice President of Programs at the Brady Campaign to Prevent Violence and co-founder of Veterans for Gun Reform said: "Making sure people who intend to do others harm like domestic abusers don't have access to guns is more than common sense -- as we saw in Sutherland Springs last year, it's an issue of national security. At Brady, we were proud to support bipartisan legislation to improve the nation's background check system in the wake of the Sutherland Springs shooting, despite the failed attempt by some lawmakers to co-opt this legislation with dangerous concealed carry language on behalf of the gun lobby. Sen. Hirono's bill, coupled with the FIX NICS law passed earlier this year, will further improve the military and Defense Department's ability to report dangerous, prohibited persons to NICS, and contribute to the security of the United States. We applaud and thank the senator for her leadership on this crucial issue."

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NEW and UPCOMING

Justin and Wai`ala, founders of Waiho`olu`u Ola: Living Color Dyery, lead an
indigo dying workshop at Volcano Art Center. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

WAIHO`OLU`U OLA: LIVING COLOR DYERY, a creative natural collective started by husband, Justin (the alchemist) and wife, Wai`ala (the artist), hosts a workshop on Saturday, August 25, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m, at Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus in Volcano Village.
The workshop focuses on using traditional methods of banding and folding in traditional and modern Shibori styles to create patterns as participants explore the alchemy of indigo, a plant-derived pigment. Students will use a plant-derived indigo vat to dye material made from natural sustainable fibers and create Shibori resist patterns using folding, wrapping, and clamping techniques. Students will also learn how to control hue density with multiple dyeing submersions. Students will bring home new skills and understanding of indigo dye, as well as their own finished sample pieces.

Learn to use natural, plant-derived indigo dye with natural, sustainable
fibers in a workshop on August 25. Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

Basic fundamentals of this historic dyeing process will be covered, with all materials provided. Participants may also bring 1-5 small items of their own to dye -- avoiding bulky or heavy pieces (i.e. towels, linens, yards of fabric, or bedding, etc.) as vat space and time are limited. The items brought should be cotton, linen, hemp, silk, or anything natural -- no synthetics -- as they accept the color best. Pre-wash items for best results.
The teaching duo also work together with other natural living color dyes: olena, avocado, hibiscus, and more. "Outside the joy of sharing the alchemy of natural dye in workshops with others, the two love sharing their love for the natural plant world and the process of co-creating consciously with nature," states Volcano Art Center's calendar listing.
See volcanoartcenter.org or call 967-8222 for more details. No experience necessary. Space limited. Pre-registration required. Class is $50 per Volcano Art Center Member or $55 per non-Member, plus $25 supply fee.

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Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 4

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5

MONDAY, AUGUST 6

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon, Aug 6, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Meeting, Mon, Aug 6, 4-6pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Discovery Harbour Volunteer Fire Dept. Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 4-6pm, Aug 21, 4:30-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

Ka`ū Coffee Growers Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 6-8pm, Pāhala Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

AdvoCATS, Wed, Aug 8, 7am-5pm, Ocean View Community Center. Free Cat Spay & Neuter Clinic. 895-9283, advocatshawaii.org

ONGOING

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resume August 7 and 8.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

`Ike Hana No`eau: Experience the Skillful Work Cultural Demonstrations and Activities, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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County and volunteer fire departments fought a fire all day today that started last night in the South Point,
Ka Lae area. This photo was taken from the Discovery Harbour home of photographer Peter Anderson.
Photo by Peter Anderson

TWO RANGE FIRES STARTLED Discovery Harbour, Green Sands, and South Point ranch land dwellers last night.
Heavy equipment, along with county and volunteer firefighters, battled the blazes all day and were hoping to bring them under control, despite very windy conditions. A helicopter flew many water drops. Bulldozers made fire breaks. The location of the fires are above Kamilo surfing spot, east of South Point. They burned through brush on private ranches below Discovery Harbour.

The county bulldozed a firebreak from Discovery Harbour

to keep the rangefire from spreading.

Photo by Richard Taylor

Fire trucks attempted to reach the area down Ka`alualu Road. One firebreak extends from the west end of Kahiki Street in Discovery Harbour, above the golf course clubhouse.
A report from the county Fire Department, said there are two fires "in a very large nearly roadless area of mostly 10-to 15-feet high haole koa, Guinea grass, and Christmas berry trees. Strong ENE trade winds fanned the fire." Cause of both fires remains unknown.

A helicopter picks up water to fight the fire

between South Point and DiscoveryHarbour.

Photo by Peter Anderson

The fires are burning in difficult terrain with pahoehoe lava and a heavy understory of dried grasses and a heavy overstory of haole koa and Christmas berry.
"One D-9 dozer worked through the night and a second D8 joined at first light," says the report. They created a perimeter around the most southern fire and worked on encircling the north fires.
Helicopter water drops started this morning. By 7 p.m., the fires were "80 percent contained, but strong and gusty winds were hindering extinguishment and control," reported the fire department.
Crews planned to remain overnight to extinguish hot spots and any fire break jumps. Dozer ops also continue, with heli water drops resuming at first light on Sunday.
The report estimated 35 acres burned by the north fire and 110 acres burned by the south fire. See more in tomorrow's Ka`ū News Briefs.

Helicopter refueling. Photo by Richard Taylor

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THE FIRST NEW ROUTE ALONG HWY 11 TO TAKE MOTORISTS AWAY FROM KĪLAUEA CALDERA has been selected, according to Mayor Harry Kim. During a Volcano community meeting Thursday, Kim and his team said the route will be two lanes paved along Old Volcano Links Road, parallel to Hwy 11. It will be used only when Hwy 11 is completely shut down and will be accessed from Ka`ū by turning left on Pi`imauna Dr. and immediately right onto Old Golf Links Road, to Old Volcano Road, where motorists will be reconnected to Hwy 11.
Kim said he would start the legal work yesterday, Friday, and would call the governor and county, state, federal, and private sector partners to make the road ready within a week.
He said the alternate route is necessary with the earthquakes rattling and damaging Hwy 11, which "is checked, is walked with every quake" to assess it for danger to motorists. The road is being repaired regularly, requiring reduction to one lane. In the future, damage may require closing both lanes.

Mayor Harry Kim talks about putting the alternate route to Hwy 11
through a quiet neighborhood. Photo from Nā Leo TV

The mayor said his first choice is to keep Hwy 11 open, but that might be impossible. "We are trying to do everything we can, as relative to Hwy 11," said the mayor. "There are only three cross island routes, through here, through Saddle Road, and through Hamakua." He said he told everyone working on the project that "Under no circumstances can we allow any time lapse, as much as possible, for people not to be able to commute to where they have to commute."

In the meantime, Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park is willing to provide access to some of its roads, which are also compromised -- but only for emergencies, Kim said. "It would be foolhardy" to regularly use Volcanoes National Park routes that are closer to the crater, said the mayor.

Regarding the alternate route going through the low density, quiet Golf Links neighborhood, the mayor said, "We realize this is an intrusion on your community, the privacy of yours... Most of you, like me, we choose to live here and one of the main reasons is the beauty of the quiet." He said he hears Volcano people "talk about admiration of beauty, of rain, the sun, the morning dew, the quiet, the trees..."

He said he understands how Volcano people feel because, "I live in a place where people bulldoze every `ōhia tree, and I'm so so weak, I have to tell my wife I have to get out of here; I'm going to start crying. I can tell that to you people because you understand that. That's why you're here."

Sen. Lorraine Inouye, County Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno,
County Managing Director Will Okabe, and a sign language interpreter during
the Volcano meeting on Thursday. Photo from Nā Leo TV

The mayor said that while he knows the alternate route would intrude into privacy, options are "very limited."

State Sen. Lorraine Inouye, who said her family owns a home on Old Golf Links Road, said property owners pay for the maintenance of the road, which is legally owned by Kamehameha Schools. She said she hopes the county will talk more with the owners about the details, but she understands this is an emergency. County Managing Director Will Okabe said his staff has gone door to door along Old Golf Links Road and has also walked Hwy 11 where there are some 30 earthquakes a day, bringing the county to understand that the alternative route needs to be completed soon.

A woman who lives on Golf Links Road said her children play in the road. How will they stay safe? Magno said the same situation happened with the alternate route built along Beach Road in Puna. The county warned truckers that if they pose a danger to the community they will be kept out. There have been no problems said Magno.

The Principal of Volcano School of Arts & Sciences, Kalima McKinney, said a third of her students come from Ka`ū, and noted that Volcano School would have to send its buses along Old Golf Links Road if Hwy 11 were to be closed.

Steve Stephenson, who lives in Volcano and works at Ka`ū High & Pāhala Elementary School, said he is happy there is so much concern with making the alternate route.

A woman said she is concerned about safety of her children who are used
to playing along quiet Old Golf Links Road. Photo from Nā Leo TV

Jeffrey Judd, who said he has lived on Old Golf Links Road for 42 years, said the road is fracturing and that he is measuring and taking photographs of it. He said that he understands why the county needs the second option for the alternative route farther away from Hwy 11, as Old Golf Links Road could eventually be unusable. Judd said he has cracks on his property, concrete is broken, and his yard steams in the wintertime.

Rick Warshauer, of Volcano, also brought up the instability of the Golf Links Road area and concerns about large trucks being able to make the turn off Hwy 11 to the alternate route.

See the entire meeting at Nā Leo TV.

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MORE EMERGENCY STATE FUNDING FOR THE VOLCANO DISASTER became available Friday when Gov. David Ige signed a third supplementary proclamation relating to Kīlauea's continuing lava flows and seismic activity.
"This supplementary proclamation extends the authority to spend state funds as appropriated for quick and efficient action to protect the health, safety and welfare of our Hawai`i County residents. This also helps to provide quick relief of suffering, damage, and losses caused by the eruption," said the governor.
"The lava flows and volcanic activity continue to endanger communities in the Puna District, and are expected to continue causing additional losses, suffering, and the displacement of individuals and families," said a statement from his office.
Ige signed the initial emergency proclamation on May 3, the day the latest eruption began. The governor issued the first supplementary proclamation on May 9, and the second supplementary proclamation on June 5. The third supplementary proclamation issued today is effective until Oct. 2, 2018.

Overall preparedness with the Volcano Emergency Response team received encouragement from the county
at Thursday's community meeting at Cooper Center.Photo from Nā Leo TV

During a meeting in Volcano Village this week, County Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno brought up overall preparedness. He thanked the Volcano Emergency Response team which is making ready in case there is a larger seismic, explosive event, even though it is a small probability. Magno said that preparedness involves the resilient community in order for neighbors to help one another. "You know who your neighbors are; you communicate with them." He said there is also the vulnerable community whom the resilient community knows and can help during a disaster. "You need to know who's around your block."

See the entire meeting on Nā Leo television.

Map shows forecast of winds affecting Hawai`i, with Ka`ū having a 40
percent chance of receiving tropical-storm-force
winds. Map from nhl.noaa.gov

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HURRICANE HECTOR EXPLODED into a Category 4 hurricane today, but new forecasts form the National Hurricane Center predict it will track south of Ka`ū. Hector has grown, with hurricane-force winds extending up to 30 miles, and tropical storm-force winds up to 105 miles, from the eye. Winds speeds are about 130 mph, with higher gusts.
At 5 p.m., Hector was 1,395 miles east-southeast of Hilo. The hurricane's forward speed has decreased to 12 mph from 13 mph, but that speed is expected to pick up over the coming days. The National Hurricane Center forecasts a 40 percent change of tropical-storm force winds to hit Ka`ū overnight on Tuesday.

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Sen. Mazie Hirono
Photo from @MazieHirono

JUDGE JILL OTAKE WAS CONFIRMED TO HAWAI`I U.S. DISTRICT COURT in a unanimous vote in the Senate this week. Sen. Mazie Hirono said, "Throughout her confirmation process, Jill Otake demonstrated her respect for the rule of law and the serious thought she’s given to how she would approach her work as a judge. She is exactly the type of nominee this president, or any president, should be nominating for every district court vacancy."

Jill Otake was nominated to Hawai`i's

U.S. District Court Judge in March.

Otake currently serves as an Assistant United States Attorney and as the Acting Chief of the Special Crimes Section in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Hawai`i, having previously served as Deputy Chief. Prior to joining the office in 2014, she spent nine years as an Assistant United States Attorney and Deputy Supervisor in the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington, where she also served as Co-Supervisor of the General Crimes Unit and Deputy Supervisor of the Terrorism and Violent Crimes Unit. During this period, she served as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at Seattle University School of Law.

Before becoming an Assistant United States Attorney, Otake spent six years as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in King County, Washington.

Otake was born and raised in Hawai`i. She is a graduate of `Iolani School and served as a law clerk to Associate Justice Simeon R. Acoba, Jr. of the Supreme Court of Hawai`i. Otake earned her B.S., cum laude from Georgetown University and her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law.

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RICHARD ABBETT AND YUMI KAWANO ARE VYING FOR MAILE DAVID'S COUNTY COUNCIL SEAT. Three County Council candidates are signed up for the Primary Election on Saturday Aug. 11, desiring to represent the largest geographical area on the island - District 6. It includes Volcano through Ka`ū, and all three vow to care about environment and culture. The Non-Partisan race ends with the Primary, unless there is a run-off.

Maile David

Incumbent Maile David has held the office for almost four years, following a paralegal career in which she worked on preserving historic sites and open space.

During her council tenure, she has traveled the district often, and advocated an “open door policy” between council members and their constituents. She said she is able to nurture relationships between communities, county, state, and federal government.

She has supported cultural exchange events, including a sister city relationship between Pahala and the place in the Philippines that sent many sugar workers to immigrate here years ago.

She lists as some of her nuts and bolts accomplishments the preservation of the Makahiki lands makai of Hwy 11 near Nā`ālehu, the new Nā`ālehu and Pāhala Playgrounds, coordination of the new Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Transfer Station, completion of Volcano transfer Station, and helping to ensure availability of water in Ocean View during well repairs.

Richard Abbett

Repairs to Cooper Center, with a roof and new water tank; support for Summer Fun at Kahuku, Nā`ālehu and Pāhala; a new digital scoreboard at Nā`ālehu Park; and support for the Hawaiian Ranchos Community opposition to industrial solar installation are other accomplishments listed.

Among her successful Resolutions at the County Council is a proposed General Plan amendment to “Implement Ahupua`a Philosophy in Land Use Planning,” authorizing the Mayor to work with the state, with $725,000 toward a second well for Ocean View, and securing $750,000 for Kahuku Park improvements. She also supported the bill that requires a permit to consume alcohol at Kahuku Park.

Richard Abbet, of Nā`ālehu, spoke at recent public meetings against the proposal to put the SpinLaunch space facility near Ocean View. “We need economic development. We are farmers. We could grow hemp, we already grow weed,” he said.
He pointed to the unique population of people who live here. “The Hawaiians that lived here have lived here forever; the rest of us came here for a reason, and it’s not to be like the rest of you. This is the last place in the United States that we have this freedom.”

Yumi Kawano

Abbett said that tax dollars in Kaʻū should go to “medical, for schools - for even bus stops. We are the poorest district in the poorest county in the poorest state.”

Yumi Kawano, of Volcano, said she wants to be “a wise and strong voice for Puna on the Community Development Plan's Puna Action Committee.” When marching in the Nā`ālehu Independence Day Parade, she said that the Nā`ālehu Theatre should be renovated, an effort that many council members have made in the past without agreement from its owners.

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NEW and UPCOMING

`IKE HANA NO`EAU, CULTURAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND ACTIVITIES, IN THE KAHUKU UNIT of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, supported by Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, offers a range of opportunities this month. The free ranger-led programs are offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m., and are expected to last about an hour each. Supplies are provided.

Learn to make tī leaf lei by twirling on Saturday, August 4, at Kahuku Unit
of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Photo from National Park Service

On Saturday, August 4, rangers invite park guests to make tī leaf lei by twisting (wili). The following day, Sunday, August 5, park guests learn to make mini kahili -- a feather standard. On Saturday, August 11, park guests are welcome to make hū -- a kukui nut spinning top. On Sunday, August 12, ulana niu, the art of weaving coconut fronds, is covered. On Saturday, August 18, rangers demonstrate how to make pū `ohe -- bamboo trumpets. Prior to August 19, those interested are asked to email wendy_scott-vance@nps.gov to reserve their supplies for a paper making activity using wauke, the plant used to make kapa cloth. This program is presented by local artist Susan O'Malley on Sunday, August 19. The following weekend, park guests are invited to make lauhala bracelets on Saturday, August 25. The program for Sunday, August 26 has yet to be announced.
Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park does not charge entrance fees. Find the entrance to the Kahuku Unit of the park located south of the 70.5 mile marker, mauka (mountain side) of Highway 11. For more about this and other Kahuku Unit programs, visit nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.

See public Ka`ū events, meetings, entertainment.

See Ka`ū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Ka`ū, from Miloli`i through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 5

MONDAY, AUGUST 6

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon, Aug 6, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Meeting, Mon, Aug 6, 4-6pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Discovery Harbour Volunteer Fire Dept. Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 4-6pm, Aug 21, 4:30-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

Ka`ū Coffee Growers Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 6-8pm, Pāhala Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

AdvoCATS, Wed, Aug 8, 7am-5pm, Ocean View Community Center. Free Cat Spay & Neuter Clinic. 895-9283, advocatshawaii.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

VOTE: 2018 Primary Election Day Polling Places in Ka`ū, Sat, Aug 11, 7-6pm. Senate District 2: Cooper Center on Wright Rd in Volcano Village, Ka`ū High/Pāhala Elementary School Cafeteria. Senate District 3: Nā`ālehu Elementary School Cafeteria, Ocean View Community Center, Miloli`i Halau Pavilion. elections.hawaii.gov/voters/polling-places

Hi`iaka & Pele, Sat, Aug 11, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Discover Hawaiian goddesses and the natural phenomena they represent on this free, moderate, one-mile walk. nps.gov/HAVO

Kāwā Community Workday, Sat, Aug 11, meet at 9:30 am at Northern Gate, Kāwā. Sign up with James Akau, Nā Mamo o Kāwā, at namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org, or 561-9111. nmok.org

ONGOING

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resume August 7 and 8.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Kahuku events are posted to the park website, nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.

Regularly scheduled Guided Hikes, monthly Coffee Talk, daily Ranger Talks, with cultural demonstrations and activities on weekends.

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Fissure 8 is at a low flow today, after more than 72 hours without a summit collapse event, showing
almost no incandescence. USGS photo

NO KĪLAUEA COLLAPSE EVENT ROCKED VOLCANO IN MORE THAN THREE DAYS, as of 6 p.m. Sunday. The latest was Aug. 2 at 11:55 a.m., generating a magnitude-5.4 earthquake, followed by an increase in tremors -- the pattern for several weeks. However on Saturday, Aug. 4, the rate of earthquakes decreased to a low level without a collapse event. Low rates of seismicity continued today. Deformation at the summit remained much reduced.

Halema`ma`u is still showing seismic activity,
but at a greatly reduced level. USGS photo

Poho`iki boat ramp is still hanging on. USGS photo

Fissure 8 in the lower East Rift Zone showed reduced output since overflows recorded late on Friday, Aug. 3.
At 4:30 p.m. today, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported no movement in the channel that was a raging river of lava only days ago.
An HVO and Unmanned Aircraft Survey crew stayed in lower Puna yesterday and overnight, to monitor and track changes. USGS reports an overflight this morning "confirmed a significant reduction in lava output" from Fissure 8. HVO field geologists observed low levels of fountaining at the Fissure 8 spatter cone, and largely crusted lava in the spillway and channel system downstream.
HVO reported a few sluggish seeps and ooze-outs near Halekamahina and Kapoho Crater. Lava continued to ooze into the ocean along a broad flow front and laterally toward Poho`iki, but is still about 230 feet southeast of the boat ramp.

USGS reported: "It is common for eruptions to wax and wane or pause completely. A return to high levels of lava discharge or new outbreaks in the area of active fissures are possible at any time. Despite the apparent slow-down at fissure 8, lava remains active in the main channel, minor overflows are reported, and the ocean entry is active at this time. Residents should remain informed and heed Hawai`i County Civil Defense messages and warnings."
USGS also reported that the Middle East Rift Zone is seeing more activity: "On Friday, gas measurements of the Pu`u `Ō`ō plume indicated an emission rate of over 1,000 tons/day of SO2, the highest rate from this vent in several years. Readers may recall that a white plume has been observed issuing from Pu`u `Ō`ō over the past several weeks. HVO will attempt to overfly Pu`u `Ō`ō as soon as possible to evaluate any other significant changes within and around the vent.

Fissure 8's spatter cone has a much lowered rate of
activity today. USGS photo

"Summitand LERZ changes considered together imply that the rate of magma leaving the summit to feed the Lower East Rift Zone eruption has decreased. How long this condition will persist is unknown. It is possible that outflow will pick up again, resulting in renewed summit area deflation leading to another collapse event and renewed eruption vigor on the LERZ."

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A BILL TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC TIES BETWEEN U.S. AND NEW ZEALAND, introduced by Sentors Mazie Hirono and Mike Lee (R-UT), was signed Wednesday by Pres. Trump. Bill S. 2245, known as the KIWI Act, extends temporary trade (E-1) and investor (E-2) visas to New Zealand citizens.

Hirono says, "New Zealand visitors supported over 2,000 Hawai`i jobs last year alone and continue to build on our strong cultural and economic ties to the Indo-Pacific region. This newly signed law will help spur further job creation in Hawai`i and across the United States, and reaffirm the importance of our close and longstanding relations with New Zealand."

Image from nzaa.org.nz

The United States and New Zealand marked a milestone 75 years of diplomatic relations last year. A release from Hirono says New Zealand is one of the U.S.'s important strategic and economic partners. New Zealand is a member of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing alliance -- together with the U.S., United Kingdom, Canada and Australia -- but is the only member of the alliance whose citizens were not eligible to apply for E-1 and E-2 visas. Total foreign direct investment from New Zealand to the United States is valued at over half a billion dollars. The release says New Zealand businesses have found that the lack of access to E-1 and E-2 visas "hampered their ability to increase trade and investment in the United States. By allowing New Zealanders to apply for these visas, the KIWI Act aims to expand business and investment opportunities between the two nations."

The KIWI Act is supported by the Chamber of Commerce Hawai`i, United States | New Zealand Council, and the American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand. The bipartisan legislation is also cosponsored by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), John McCain (R-AZ), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Patty Murray (D-WA). Representatives Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Rick Larsen (D-WA) sponsored the House companion legislation, H.R. 3324.

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A BRUSH FIRE BURNED NEAR KEAUHOU RANCH IN VOLCANO today. At 1:45 p.m., Hawai`i Fire Department reported the fire on the slopes of Mauna Loa, above Volcano, one quarter mile from Powerline Road, moving south towards Kapapala Ranch. The Keauhou area is the location for the `Alalā -- endangered Hawaiian crow -- sanctuary.

Hawai`i County Civil Defense reported that updates will be released "should conditions change that affect your safety."

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WALK-IN REGISTERING AND VOTING CONTINUES Monday through Thursday, Aug. 9. Registered voters can cast their ballots by mail. Locations to register island-wide are:

- PāhalaCommunity Center, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.(closed noon to 1 p.m.), at 96-1149 Kamani St.;

- PāhoaCommunity Center, from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m., at 15-3022 Kauhale St.;

- West Hawai`i Civic Center community Room, Bldg G, from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m., at 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy;

- County of Hawai`i Aupuni Center Conference Room, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 101 Pauahi St., Suite 1;

- WaimeaCommunity Center, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 65-1260 Kawaihae Rd.

See elections.hawaii.gov/voters/early-voting.

Election Day is Saturday, Aug. 11, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with local polls open at:

- CooperCenter, 19430 Wright Road in Volcano

- Ka`ū High & Pāhala Elementary, 96-3150 Pikake Street

- Nā`ālehu Elementary School, 95-5545 Mamalahoa Hwy

- OceanView Community Center, 15-3022 Kauhale Street

- Miloli`i Halau Pavillion, off Hwy 11 in the Village of Miloli`i

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JEANNÉ KAPELA AND GENE BUCKY LESLIE ARE CHALLENGING REP. RICHARD CREAGAN for the District 5 state representative seat. Creagan, the physician and farmer who has held the state office representing west Ka`ū into Kona since 2014, faces Leslie and Kapela in the Democratic Primary on Saturday, Aug. 11.

Rep. Richard Creagan

Creagan lives on a farm in Ka`ū. He served in the Peace Corps on Moloka`i and in the Marshall Islands. He has worked as an emergency doctor at Kona Community Clinic Hospital where he served as vice chief of staff. He worked as a Hawai`i Department of Health bioterrorism epidemiologic investigator and helped found Hualalai Urgent Care.

He has worked at the legislature on funding for Rat Lungworm Disease research and successfully banning pesticides with neurotoxins. Creagan advocates for a new teaching hospital for Kona connected to University of Hawai`i John A. Burns School of Medicine. He graduated from YaleUniversity and University of Connecticut Medical School.

He has served in the state House since 2014. He chairs the House Agriculture Committee and serves on the committees for Education, Higher Education, Ocean, Marine Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, and Public Safety.

Creagan is endorsed by the United Public Workers, Hawai`i Government Employees Association, Hawai`i Island Progressives, Pono Hawai`i Intitiative, Sierra Club, Hawai`i Firefighters Association Local 1463, General Contractors Association of Hawai`i, Americans for Democratic Action, and United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America - Hawai`i.

Jeanné Kapela

Kapela, who grew up in Kona, says she is founder and Executive Director of UNITE Hawai`i, on Kapiolani Blvd. in Honolulu. She describes the organization as a victim service provider for survivors of sexual exploitation. The UNITE website says the organization plans to open Palaikiko, "Hawai`i's first drop-in center for women and children in the midst or at risk of being trafficked" for sexual slavery. The website says that Palaikiko is scheduled to open in 2018 to serve at least 500 youth in its first year of operation. She was also

Miss Hawai`i 2015.

Kapela also says she serves on the board of Young Progressives Demanding Action and was co-director for the FAME Performing Arts Program from 2016-2017. She says she is earning a certificate in Social Justice from the online Harvard University extension program.

She advocates for a $21 an hour minimum wage, diminishing the role of money in politics, increasing public funding for candidates, free access to public records, protecting pensions and medical benefits for state workers, taxing investment properties to help fund schools, and restricting vacation rentals to "tourist zones." She opposes holding a state Constitutional Convention in the near future. She supports a carbon tax on fossil fuel, according to questions answered by a Civil Beat survey of candidates.

She has the following endorsements: Hawai`i State Teachers Association, ILWU, Hawai`i State AFL-CIO, and International Union of Operating Engineers.

Gene Bucky Leslie

Leslie, of Capt. Cook, is the retired owner of Flowers for Mama, which designed arrangements for many of the resorts on the Kona and Kohala Coast. Also an entertainer and model, he worked for Coppertone suntan lotion for years, and was co-owner of entertainment and clothing sales establishments, having resided in New York, Los Angeles, and Honolulu before returning to Kona.

An advocate for the LGBTQ community, he and his late partner were one of the first same sex couples to marry in Hawai`i. He has run for the state House of Representatives several times. He has served in such leadership positions as President of the Association of Hawaiian Canoe Clubs for this island

Leslie told Keola Magazine, "I think the number one thing is to know yourself and love yourself, then you can share it with others. That is the greatest gift I can share with everybody. There are people in life who are not accepting of others and that's their problem. Life is too good to allow yourself to be shut down by other people. It's how you feel about yourself that is important."

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CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE HECTOR is still on track to pass south of Ka`ū, reports the NationalHurricaneCenter. Hector's wind speeds remain at about 130 mph, and winds up to tropical storm-force level have a 40 percent chance of hitting Ka`ū late Tuesday.

As of 5 p.m., Hector was 1,330 miles east-southeast of Hilo, a gain of 65 miles in the last 24 hours. The hurricane's forward speed has increased from 12 mph to 14 mph, and the hurricane is moving west-northwest. Hector's speed is expected to pick up more over the coming days, says NHC, through Monday evening. After that, both speed and intensity are expected to gradually weaken, and with a direction shift to a more westward motion starting on Tuesday.

The hurricane will pass into CentralPacificHurricaneCenter's domain this evening.

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KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS begin August 14, with Girls Volleyball hosting the first game for Waiakea, with Coach Joshua Ortega. Football Coach Duwayne Ke will guide the Trojans in scrimmages against Kea`au on Aug 17 and Waiakea on Aug 25 before the regular season begins. Boys & Girls Cross Country, with Coach Erin Cole, starts running Aug 25.
The Trojans Pep Squad, coached by Carma Hanshew, will cheer on the athletes.
Ka`ū will hold off on having a bowling team until further notice, due to Kīlauea Military Camp's bowling lanes being inaccessible because of the partial Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park closure and ongoing volcanic activities.

See the full fall sports schedule, below.

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NEW and UPCOMING

ZENTANGLE: BASICS AND BEYOND WITH LYDIA MENESES takes place on Saturday, August 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus in Volcano Village.

Lydia Meneses leads a Zentangle: Basics and
Beyond class in Volcano Village this month.
Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

This class introduces participants to the Zentangle Art Method, the five elements -- dot, straight line, S shape, C shape, and orb -- as well as Zentangle basic vocabulary and the benefits of meditation through a mindful drawing practice. Those with prior Zentangle experience are welcome to join and get guidance in taking their Zentangle practice a step further.
The event description on volcanoartcenter.org states, "Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. There are no mistakes in Zentangle. As you first glance at a Zentangle art piece it appears intricate and complicated. But, when you are guided through the process, you realize how simple it is – and how fun and engrossing it becomes."
A Zentangle Basics kit -- containing a Sakura 01 pen, mini pencil, tortillion, and three tiles -- is provided to all registered participants. Additional Zentangle information is included.
Participants are asked to pay $30 per Volcano Art Center Member, or $35 per non-Member, plus a $10 supply fee, and to bring a light refreshment to share with the class. Visit volcanoartcenter.org for more and to register, or call 967-8222.

See public Ka`ū events, meetings, entertainment.

See Ka`ū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

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KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Fri, Aug 17, 10am, Scrimmage @ Kea`au

Sat, Aug 25, 10am, Scrimmage @ Waiakea

Thu, Sept 6, 6pm, @ Pāhoa

Sat, Sept 15, 1pm, @ Kohala

Sat, Sept 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Kea`au

Sat, Sept 29, 11am, Pāhoa

Sat, Oct 6, 12pm, Kohala

Sat, Oct 13, BIIF Semi-Finals at Kamehameha

Sat, Oct 20, BIIF Finals - Higher

Girls Volleyball:

Tue, Aug 14, 6pm, host Waiakea

Fri, Aug 24, 6pm, @ Mauna Lani

Wed, Aug 29, 6pm, @ Hilo

Fri, Aug 31, Kamehameha Tourney

Sat, Sept 1, Kamehameha Tourney

Wed, Sept 5, 6pm, host Pāhoa

Wed, Sept 12, 6pm, @ Christian Liberty

Fri, Sept 14, @ Kamehameha

Mon, Sept 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe

Wed, Sept 19, 6pm, host Kohala

Thu, Sept 20, 6pm, @ Honoka`a

Tue, Sept 25, 6pm, @ HPA

Fri, Sept 28, 6pm, host Kona

Mon, Oct 1, 6pm, host HAAS

Tues, Oct 2, 6pm, @ Kealakehe

Fri, Oct 5, 6pm, host Kea`au

Wed, Oct 10, 6pm, @ Parker

Fri, Oct 12, 6pm, host St. Joseph

Mon, Oct 15, BIIF DII Qtr - Higher

Wed, Oct 17, BIIF DII Semi-Finals @ Kona

Thu, Oct 18, BIIF DII Finals @ Kona

Cross Country:

Sat, Aug 25, @ CLA (preseason)

Sat, Sept 1, 10am, @ HPA

Sat, Sept 8, 10am, @ Kamehameha

Sat, Sept 15, 10am, Kea`au

Sat, Sept 22, 9am, @ HPA

Sat, Sept 29, 10am, @ Waiakea

Sat, Oct 6, 2pm, @ Kealakehe

Sat, Oct 13, BYE

Sat, Oct 20, 9am, BIIF @HPA

Sat, Oct 27, 8:30am, HHSAA

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MONDAY, AUGUST 6

Story Time with Lindsey Miller from PARENTS, Inc., Mon, Aug 6, 2:30-3:15pm, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 333-3460, lindsey@hawaiiparents.org

Ocean View Volunteer Fire Department Meeting, Mon, Aug 6, 4-6pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Discovery Harbour Volunteer Fire Dept. Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 4-6pm, Aug 21, 4:30-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

Ka`ū Coffee Growers Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 6-8pm, Pāhala Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

AdvoCATS, Wed, Aug 8, 7am-5pm, Ocean View Community Center. Free Cat Spay & Neuter Clinic. 895-9283, advocatshawaii.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

Kāwā Community Workday, Sat, Aug 11, meet at 9:30 am at Northern Gate, Kāwā. Sign up with James Akau, Nā Mamo o Kāwā, at namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org, or 561-9111. nmok.org

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

`Ōhi`a Lehua, Sun, Aug 12, and Sat, Aug 25, 9:30-11am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Learn about vital role of `ōhi`a lehua in native Hawaiian forests, and many forms of `ōhi`a tree and its flower on this free, easy, one-mile walk. nps.gov/HAVO

ONGOING

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resume August 7 and 8.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Impassable road damage on Crater Rim Drive, past Keanakakoi. Even if earthquakes and lava flows stop,
it would take time to repair and reopen closed areas at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. HVNP photo

THE FATE OF THURSTON LAVA TUBE and other features of Hawa`i Volcanoes National Park remain "unknown because it's too risky to send anyone inside to take a look," park officials said in a statement today. Part of the park has been closed for more than 12 weeks. The three-month mark of closure for all Kīlauea summit and nearby areas passes on Saturday.
Though the earthquakes and lava flows slowed in recent days, Jessica Ferracane, Public Affairs Specialist for the park, says "it is really too early to tell what Kīlauea is going to do next." She told press today not to expect an immediate reopening should scientists report the hazards from seismic activity have passed, as there is major damage to park infrastructure. She said assessments and repairs will be needed -- possibly in stages. She said she is "cautiously optimistic" that some closed areas of the park could reopen soon.

A large boulder, out of place due to seismic activity,

at Byron Ledge near Kīlauea Iki. USGS photo

Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando says, "It's impossible to say when the park can reopen, what it's going to look like, and what the visitor experience will be. We are cautiously optimistic that seismicity decreased over the weekend. Everyone's safety is our top priority and we are still in an unpredictable and hazardous phase of this eruption cycle. Right now, the only certainty is uncertainty.

"We miss being in the park, we miss sharing Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park with visitors from around the world and across the street. We realize the extended closure is very hard on our community and disappointing to travelers. It's hard on all of us, and we appreciate everyone's continued understanding and support," Orlando said.

The release from HVNP says more than 18,000 temblors in the last 30 days have "wreaked havoc throughout the park." Magnitude 5.0 and higher seismic events have riddled Highway 11, other park roads, overlooks, and trails with sink holes and cracks.

Jaggar Museum and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory buildings are damaged and stand empty. The summit crater, Halema`uma`u, has more than quadrupled in size as magma drains out to the lower East Rift Zone eruption outside the park. "The new dimensions are staggering to those familiar with Halema`uma`u." says the release. Once 280 feet deep, it is now more than 1,500 feet deep in places. Its volume has increased to 800,000,000 cubic meters, according to USGS, an amount equivalent to about 300,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Large sink hole at Kīlauea Overlook and Crater Rim Drive.

HVNP photo

More than 60 large collapse/explosion events have occurred since the park closed on May 11. The earthquakes also increase the risk of fire: broken waterlines have left most of the park without running water for fire suppression. "Fixing them makes little sense as long as the earthquakes continue," says the release.

While scientists cannot predict exactly when the eruptive and seismic activity will end, Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park invites everyone to explore how a volcanic landscape snaps back to life. In the park's Kahuku Unit, says the release, "gorgeous `ōhi`a trees spring forth from Mauna Loa Volcano's 1868 flows. Native birds, including crimson `apapane, forage among the blooms. `Io, the Hawaiian hawk, and the short-eared owl, pu`eo, are sometimes seen soaring above. Ranger-guided hikes at Kahuku reveal the link between volcanoes and all life in Hawai`i. On the two-mile Nature & Culture hike, visitors are inspired how hulihia (catastrophic change) and kulia (restoration) are correlated."

See more on what Kahuku and other locations with park involvement offer, in the events section below.

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Kīlauea summit fault line map. The small grey dot in the caldera
is the former size of Halema`uma`u crater. HVNP map

FOUR DAYS PASSED WITHOUT COLLAPSE EVENTS at Kīlaueasummit, without magnitude 5.1 or higher seismic events shaking Volcano Village and infrastructure. Fissure 8 in the lower East Rift Zone in Puna has gone mostly quiet, its spatter cone hosting "a weak to moderately active bubbling lava lake," a weak gas plume with lowered SO2 levels, and a completely crusted lava channel, according to a USGS release around 1 p.m. today, Monday.
Tina Neal, USGS Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory Scientist in Charge, told press today, "The system appears to have almost shut down completely over the course of a couple days." Neal said the "dramatic shift" from the pattern of events was preceded by "some hints that this might be coming." The pattern held for weeks: frequent, almost regular collapse events, accompanied by usually 5.1M or higher seismic events, with a sudden drop in seismicity afterward gradually increasing until the next event, and occasional surges in the already rigorous flow in the lower East Rift Zones hours after the events.

HVO Scientist in Charge Tina Neal

Neal said that, in retrospect, in early to mid-July, early signs were being recorded that gave indication this new phase of the eruption was on its way. Neal said the duration of the "repose intervals" between collapse events was a major indicator: the time between each event was getting longer and longer. That seems to have corresponded with the collapse process itself, she said. She said geologists who spent daylight hours at the summit noted rockfalls on the western part of the caldera were different, "as if potentially the magnitude of seismic shaking of that side of the caldera was diminishing or at least changing."

Neal said another set of indicators came from the lower East Rift Zone, where Fissure 8's spatter cone fountain and subsequent lava channel would wax and wane.

Pu`u `Ō`ō started showing signs of renewed activity a couple of weeks ago, which was a third area of possible indication of this shift in the eruption approaching, said Neal. She recalled Pu`u `Ō`ō going "really quiet" after the collapse of April 30. The shift from about 150 to over 1,000 tons a day of SO2 recorded on Friday, Aug. 3, is an increase to more than the vent has given off in ten years, Neal said. She said that means "there is magma at a fairly shallow level, below Pu`u `Ō`ō that's degassing. Whether that means that system is moving toward lava reemerging from within Pu`u `Ō`ō, we really can't say. That will be a surprise to us if that happens." She said that during a flyover this morning, no lava was seen, there were no excessive temperatures, but there was "a continuing plume of gas and water vapor."

Fissure 8's lava "river" from Aug. 4, showing very highbanks compared to
previous days. The channel is now crusted over. USGS photo

This lull does not mean there will be no more activity from this eruption, said Neal. She cited the 1955 eruption, which lasted 88 days total, and had two shut-down events: one of five days, one of 16 days. She said the decrease in activity could be due to a lack of magma -- or a blockage – but the cause is not clear. "If activity changes permanently in this direction, we have to then think of what other hazards might be out there," referring to the dramatic changes at the summit; see more details, below.

Neal said, though scientists are not expecting it, magma could, as it has historically, refill the summit at some point.

Should lava resume at Fissure 8 "with vigor," said Neal, it will likely reoccupy the channel, but could also spill over. She said the splatter cone at the fissure could start to fall apart a bit, which could give new eruptive material new pathways. She also said that lava could break out from new areas, such as one of the other fissures that were active earlier in the eruption. If the eruption renews, but with less vigorous lava, a "dribble," she said a new vent structure -- more shield-like -- could form, that could send lava in different directions.

A deep crack in JaggarMuseum's Overlook platform.

NPS photo

Neal added that, though there's no indication at this time, there is still the "unlikely possibility" of a larger eruptive event at the summit.

The release from USGS says ground crews found the upper channel of the formerly vigorously flowing lava "river" largely devoid of lava. The channel is empty to at least the vicinity of Kapoho Crater, says the release, where a short section of "spiny active lava in a channel" was present. Small active ooze outs continue near the coast on the KapohoBay and Ahalanui lobes, but the laze plume is greatly diminished. Active lava is "still close to the Poho`iki boat ramp but has not advanced significantly toward it," says the release.

Neal said Hurricane Hector, which could affect Hawai`i Island Wednesday and Thursday, is unlikely to affect field equipment, as it is constructed to withstand harsh conditions -- "We try to harden it for all conditions, including tropical storms." She said field crews will be out of the lower East Rift Zone on Wednesday, when the full brunt of the storm is expected to affect the area, due to a Civil Defense order. Whiteout conditions could be caused by heavy rainfall, she said.

Mauna Loa brushfire, burning native plants. NPS photo

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THE MAUNA LOA BRUSHFIRE, STILL UNCONTAINED, raged across Mauna Loa Road and into Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park today, moving west, says a release from HVNP. National Park Service firefighters and the County of Hawai`iare working to control the blaze, which started Sunday morning on Keauhou Ranch. The fire is estimated to be around 700 acres.

County of Hawai`i fire personnel are also working to suppress the fire outside the park, which was reportedly sparked during repairs to a bulldozer, says the release. Firefighters from the Division of Forestry and Wildlife and volunteer firefighters from Volcano have also responded.

Strong winds and dry conditions at the fire's 4,800-foot elevation "are making it a challenge to control," says the release. No homes or structures are currently at risk, but the fire has scorched native koa forest, which provides important habitat to endangered and endemic species like the Hawaiian hawk, Io, and Hawaiian bat, `Ōpe`ape`a.

The next significant rainfall is not expected until Wednesday, when Hurricane Hector is expected to impact the Hawaiian Islands.

The Mauna Loa brushfire, seen from a distance, as it

tears across over 700 acres of land. NPS photo

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PUNALU`U, MILOLI`I, AND WHITTINGTON BEACH PARKS WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW in preparation for Hector's arrival, and all pavilion and camping permits for these three parks have been cancelled from Tuesday-Friday, says Hawai`i County Civil Defense. The hurricane is expected to start affecting Hawai`i County within the next 48 hours, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. County of Hawai`i is under a tropical storm watch, which means damaging winds, damaging surf, and flooding rains are possible.
Hector is expected to pass south of the Hawaiian Islands, with the closest land being Ka`u, which is likely to receive strong winds, high surf and rain, or hurricane conditions if the path changes and Hector comes here.

As of 8 p.m. Monday, Aug 6, Hector was 680 miles east-southeast of Hilo, moving west-northwest at about 16 mph. Winds are at 155 mph with higher gusts, making Hector a dangerous Category 4 hurricane.

Hawai`i County Civil Defense issued an advisory: "Be aware that hurricanes are erratic and can change speed, direction, and intensity quickly. Secure large objects in your yard and prepare your house for strong winds, and secure all boats and aircraft. There are no evacuations at this time. All roads are currently open."
Jessica Ferracane of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park announced to press today that there is a possibility that Kahuku Unit may be shut down for safety on Thursday due to weather.

NEW and UPCOMING

SUZANNE BRADY OFFERS A CHILDREN’S BALLET CLASS to keiki ages 4 to 8, on Thursday afternoons, starting August 16, at Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Students are offered an introduction to basic ballet, tumbling and dance, with beginners welcome from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., and advanced students from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The class is donation based and space is limited. Call Brady at 930-4678 to confirm before attending.

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Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

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stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Discovery Harbour Volunteer Fire Dept. Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 4-6pm, Aug 21, 4:30-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

Ka`ū Coffee Growers Meeting, Tue, Aug 7, 6-8pm, Pāhala Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

AdvoCATS, Wed, Aug 8, 7am-5pm, Ocean View Community Center. Free Cat Spay & Neuter Clinic. 895-9283, advocatshawaii.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

Zentangle: Color Stories, Sat, Aug 11, 10-1pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Class is not about color theory, rather about "listening to the story that colors Whisper to you." $30/Volcano Art Center Member, $35/non-Member, plus $10 supply fee. Bring light refreshment to share.

VOTE: 2018 Primary Election Day Polling Places in Ka`ū, Sat, Aug 11, 7-6pm. Senate District 2: Cooper Center on Wright Rd in Volcano Village, Ka`ū High/Pāhala Elementary School Cafeteria. Senate District 3: Nā`ālehu Elementary School Cafeteria, Ocean View Community Center, Miloli`i Halau Pavilion. elections.hawaii.gov/voters/polling-places

Kāwā Community Workday, Sat, Aug 11, meet at 9:30 am at Northern Gate, Kāwā. Sign up with James Akau, Nā Mamo o Kāwā, at namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org, or 561-9111. nmok.org

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

MONDAY, AUGUST 13

Ka`ū Homeschool Co–op Group, Mon, Aug 13 and 27, 1pm, Ocean View Community Center. A parent-led homeschool activity/social group building community in Ka`ū. Contact prior to attending to confirm location in case of field trip. Laura Roberts, 406-249-3351

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14

C.E.R.T. Discovery Harbour/Nā`ālehu, Tue, Aug 14, 4-6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Public invited to see what Community Emergency Response Team is about, and participate in training scenarios. Dina Shisler, dinashisler24@yahoo.com, 410-935-8087

ONGOING

Walk-In Registration and Voting Continues at Pāhala Community Center from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on weekdays through Thursday, Aug. 9.

5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival tickets on sale for event on Sun, Sept 9. Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine, and raffle. $40/adult (21+). 967-7772, volcanowinery.com

Volcano Forest Runs Registration Open, online at volcanorainforestruns.com. Fees: 5K - $35, 10K - $55, 1/2 Marathon - $95. Race Day Sat, Aug 18, Volcano Village. No race day registration for 1/2 Marathon. Race Director Sharron Faff, 967-8240.

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resume August 7 and 8.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Firefighters at a flare-up of the Mauna Loa fire in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park today, Aug. 6th. NPS Photo

AN UNCONTAINED WILDFIRE MOVES TOWARD KAPĀPALA after growing to more than 1,500 acres by 4 p.m. today. The fire originated in Keauhou Ranch near Volcano on Sunday, exacerbated by dry, windy conditions. The National Park Service has ordered 30 personnel from two fire crews from the mainland. The current fire crew includes 20 NPS firefighters and firefighters from other agencies, including County of Hawai`i, the state Department of Forestry and Wildlife, and volunteer firefighters from Volcano.

The fire is moving west towards Kapāpala Ranch, at the 4,500- to 4,800-foot elevation. No homes or structures are currently threatened, according to a statement from the National Park Service.

The Keauhou Ranch Fire is mostly within Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, and had consumed 1,250 acres of native forest on both sides of Mauna Loa Road by Tuesday morning. This morning, the blaze was less than a half-mile from the Kīpuka Ki Special Ecological Area -- home to threatened and endangered native plant, animal and bird species -- but was not threatening the Volcano community.

Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park has plume rising into the sky once again.

Today, it's due to a raging wildfire, moving toward the Kīpuka Ki Special

Ecological Area. NPS photo

"Our priority now is the safety of our firefighters and the public," said NPS Fire Management Officer Matt Desimone. "The severity of the fuel conditions, the fire behavior, and extremely limited personnel and resources make this a complex fire situation. We will continue to focus on collaborating with other government and private agencies," he said. "Kīpuka Kī is our priority resource risk."

Due to high winds and very dry conditions on Mauna Loa, National Park Service, state, and county firefighters have had limited success suppressing the blaze with a direct attack of spraying water and making fire breaks. Today, fire crews took an indirect approach, using natural lava barriers as a fire break. Three fire engines, two helicopters for aerial water drops, and a bulldozer are assigned to the incident.

Mauna Loa Road -- along with most of the national park -- has been closed to the public since May 11 due to hazardous seismic activity. Rain is anticipated tonight, when moisture from Hurricane Hector is expected to impact Hawai`i Island. Civil Defense recommends motorists on Hwy 11 beware of possible smoke from the fire.

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THE KA`ALU`ALU FIRE IS 100 PERCENT CONTAINED. Firefighters and helicopter crews have been dousing hotspots over the last two days. The fire started along Ka`alua`alu Road, between Kamilo and Discovery Harbour, in difficult terrain last weekend.

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Satellite image from today, from Central Pacific Hurricane Center

HURRICANE HECTOR'S HIGH WINDS, HIGH SURF, AND HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTH through Wednesday. Pacific Hurricane Center predicts the Category 4 hurricane could pass as close as 100 to 150 miles below South Point, and a change in direction could bring Hector closer. County of Hawai`i is under a Tropical Storm Warning, as of 5 p.m., with a High Surf Warning for east and southeast facing shores. Waves could reach 12 to 15 feet in height.

Hawai`i County Civil Defense urges residents to: Complete preparations before nightfall; secure loose objects in yards and prepare houses for strong winds; secure boats until danger passes; be prepared as conditions can change rapidly. Whittington, Punalu`u, and Miloli`i Beach Parks are closed. All pavilion and camping permits for these three parks have been cancelled through Friday.
The Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park will be closed Wednesday in anticipation of Hurricane Hector. Park staff are preparing for the storm by stowing any loose items like garbage cans and sheets of plywood, and securing doors, windows, and screens. Emergency workers on Tuesday also prepared chainsaws and other tools to respond to any damage caused by the storm, like fallen trees blocking roadways.

Most of the national park has been closed to the public since May 11 due to hazardous volcanic and seismic activity. The closure at Kahuku could continue Thursday should conditions worsen. Check the park website at nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes for updates.
At 5 p.m., Hector was about 370 miles east-southeast of South Point, with winds sustained at 130 mph, moving west 280 degrees at 16 mph.

For Civil Defense updates for the County of Hawai`i, go to hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts.

Image from prh.noaa.gov

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KĪLAUEA VOLCANO REMAINED QUIETER AGAIN TODAY, without a major seismic event and without much lava flowing from the lower East Rift Zone, as the lava river continues to crust over. Poho`iki still stands, though lava continues to inch toward the boat ramp and flow into the ocean at many places along the shore, according to Ikaika Marzo's facebook. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's message today:
"Activity and lava output from fissure 8 remains low. The morning overflight crew observed a small active lava lake within the fissure 8 cone, a weak gas plume, and a drained upper lava channel. The surface of the lava lake was about 5-10 m below the spillway entrance. There were a diminishing number of small active ooze outs near the coast on the Kapoho Bay and Ahalanui lobes and the laze plume was greatly diminished. Active lava remains close to the Poho`iki boat ramp but has not advanced significantly toward it.

Video from a helicopter overflight on Monday, Aug. 6, shows the dramatic

changes that have happened to Halema`uma`u, its depth more than

tripled and diameter more than doubled since early May. USGS photo

"The significance of this change is not yet clear and hazardous conditions remain in the area. HVO field crews and the Unmanned Aircraft System team will monitor activity throughout the day and overnight. It is common for eruptions to wax and wane or pause completely. A return to high levels of lava discharge or new outbreaks in the area of active fissures could occur at any time. Residents should remain informed and heed Hawai`i County Civil Defense messages and warnings."
Concerning Pu`u `Ō`ō, HVO reports that gas measurements of the Pu`u `Ō`ō plume taken on Monday and Tuesday morning indicated a reduced SO2 emission rate, lower than the measurement last Friday and similar to what has been observed over the past three months. No active lava was observed in the crater on an overflight on August 6th.

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EARLY VOTING AND WALK-IN REGISTRATION CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY, AUG. 9. Registered voters can cast their ballots by mail. Locations to register and vote island-wide are:
- Pāhala Community Center, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed noonto 1 p.m.), at 96-1149 Kamani St.;

- Pāhoa Community Center, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 15-3022 Kauhale St.;

- West Hawai`i Civic Center community Room, Bldg G, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy;

- County of Hawai`i Aupuni Center Conference Room, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 101 Pauahi St., Suite 1;

- Waimea Community Center, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 65-1260 Kawaihae Rd.

See elections.hawaii.gov/voters/early-voting.

Election Day is Saturday, Aug. 11, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with local polls open at:

- Cooper Center, 19430 Wright Road in Volcano

- Ka`ū High & Pāhala Elementary, 96-3150 Pikake Street

- Nā`ālehu Elementary School, 95-5545 Mamalahoa Hwy

- Ocean View Community Center, 15-3022 Kauhale Street

OPPONENTS FOR THE EAST KA`Ū-VOLCANO DISTRICT 6 SEAT in the state House of Representatives members are making a last push toward the Saturday, Aug. 11 Election Day.

The two Democrats are running to serve from South Hilo through Volcano, Pāhala, and Punalu`u to Honu`apo.

Both say they are committed to agriculture. Onishi served as Deputy Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture and was named Hawai`i Farm Bureau Legislator of the Year. Whiting is the President of the Ka`ū chapter of Hawai`i Farmers Union United and lives on an operating vegetable farm just above Pāhala.

Raina Whiting

Onishi is Chair of the House Committee on Tourism. He is endorsed by Hawai`i Island Contractor's Association, Hawai`i Farmers and Ranchers United, University of Hawai`i Professional Assembly, Hawai`i Government Employees Association, Hawai`i State American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations, State of Hawai`i Organization of Police Officers, Hawai`i Carpenters and Joiners Union 745, Laborers Union International of North America Local 368, Hawai`i Building and Construction Trades Council, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 1186, Hawai`i State Teachers Association, Hawai`i Fire Fighters Association, Plumbers and Fitters Local 675, Hawai`i Association of Realtors, General Contractors Association of Hawai`i, Hawai`i Planned Parenthood Action Network, and Japanese Chamber of Commerce.

Whiting is a kindergarten teacher at Nā`ālehu Elementary School. She is endorsed by Hawai`i Teachers for Change, Volcano Community Action Network, Sierra Club, Pono Hawai`i Initiative, Hawai`i Island Progressives, Living Wage Hawai`i, Women for Justice, Conscious Coffee House, Our Revolution Hawai`i, Puna Neighborhood Watch, ADA, and Healthcare for All Hawai`i.

Her campaign Facebook page states that "She is a member of your community," and lists her goals as ethical and honest government, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, local and organic food production, zero waste and recycling, social support for keiki and kupuna, educational opportunities for all, respecting Hawaiian values, affordable housing, and sustainable community development.

Richard Onishi

Her campaign states that her "opponent is funding his campaign with Monsanto, HELCO, Altria (tobacco company), and corporate lobbyists for development, insurance, and big AG. This is why we need Raina - she has community interests, not corporate interests."

See voteraina Facebook and voteraina.com.

Onishi, who has held his seat since January of 2013, said he runs on his record, serving ten distinctly different communities from South Hilo to Punalu`u. "I believe that there isn't a single big problem facing all of these communities, but that each community has different problems that for them are the biggest. My job is to identify the issues and problems, and help find solutions."

He recently joined a Pāhala community meeting on volcano threats, and talked about his support for improved air quality in Ka`ū Hospital, and Ka`ū High and Elementary School.

He said he supports "legislation to increase research and development of alternative energy programs, the research and development of sustainable agriculture, the development of small and entrepreneurial businesses, and programs for affordable housing development and ownership."
See friendsforrichardonishi.com.

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NEW and UPCOMING

THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, a Public Broadcasting Service program, hosted by Meredith Vieira, is having a nationwide vote to determine the most loved book in the U.S. The public is welcome to select their favorite book from a selection determined by PBS to be "America's 100 most-loved books." The list contains books written in a range of genres: Mystery/Horror, Romance, Classic, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Adventure, Coming of Age, Young Adult, Contemporary, and Literary. Within the list are publications written over a century ago -- such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain -- as well as those published within the last decade, such as books from the Twilight Series.
A print version of the 100 book list can be found at local libraries, such as the Nā`ālehu Public Library or Pāhala Public and School Library, and online at pbs.org/the-great-american-read/books/#/. To cast a vote: online at pbs.org/the-great-american-read/vote/, vote by posting an original post to Facebook using the official hashtag for the book, or text with a cellphone to 97979 using a unique keyword hashtag for the book. The official hashtags for each book can be found at pbs.org/the-great-american-read/about/voting-methods/. Starting September 11, call a toll-free phone number to vote using a unique phone number for each book, found at pbs.org/the-great-american-read/about/voting-methods/. Voting continues through October 18 at 9 p.m. HST. Vote for up to one new book each day until the deadline.

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Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Ka`ū, from Miloli`i through Volcano, and free on

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and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

AdvoCATS, Wed, Aug 8, 7am-5pm, Ocean View Community Center. Free Cat Spay & Neuter Clinic. 895-9283, advocatshawaii.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

Kāwā Community Workday, Sat, Aug 11, meet at 9:30 am at Northern Gate, Kāwā. Sign up with James Akau, Nā Mamo o Kāwā, at namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org, or 561-9111. nmok.org

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

MONDAY, AUGUST 13

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14

ONGOING

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resume this week.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Keauhou Ranch fire rages through more than 3,200 acres on Mauna Loa, above now-quiet Halema`uma`u Crater.
Both are in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, the fire starting outside park boundaries and burning native forest.
See stories, below. USGS photo

A FIRE HEADED TOWARD KAPĀPALA RANCH, and also within .2 miles of Kīpuka Kī Special Ecological Area, doubled in size, burning over 3,200 acres by this morning and coming within two miles north of Hwy 11. Called the Keauhou Ranch Fire after its place of origin, it burns mainly within Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. According to the National Park Service, no structures are threatened and a crew from the mainland arrived today to help fight the fire.

Flames in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park

approach Kapāpala Ranch. NPS photo

Kīpuka Kī Special Ecological Area is one of the rarest old-growth native forests of its kind in the world. It is comprised of tall `ōhi`a, koa, and mānele trees that are essential for the survival of threatened and endangered native plant and animal species, says a statement from NPS. One mānele, soapberry tree, within the park, earned the title of Hawai`i Big Tree Champion in 2017, standing 71 feet tall. It is currently the National Champion.

National Park Service fire crew fights the
Keauhou Ranch Fire today, which threatens
some of the oldest and tallest
native trees in Hawai`i. NPS photo

Fire Management Officer Matt Desimone said, "We are focusing our suppression efforts on Kīpuka Kī and are working carefully to back the fire up against a natural barrier of wide hardened lava flow so it doesn't progress further downslope." The fire was 5 percent contained this afternoon, progressing through native forest, as strong, gusty winds and dry conditions at the 4,500- to 4,800-foot elevation made the fire difficult to control with limited resources. It continued to burn both upslope and downslope on Mauna Loa, on both sides of Mauna Loa Road.

This native mānele, like those threatened

in the Keauhou Ranch Fire, won Hawai`i

Big Tree Champion for 2017, standing 71

feet. It also won National

Champion. Photo from DLNR

Tackling the fire is a blended Type III Incident Management Team with Hawai`i County, state Division of Forestry and Wildlife, volunteer, and National Park Service firefighters. NPS flew in 30 additional firefighters from the mainland today. The team employs six engines, a bulldozer, two helicopters, and a water tender.

The cause of the fire, which started August 5 outside the park on Keauhou Ranch, is under investigation. Mauna Loa Road and most of the park remain closed and have been off limits to the public since May 11 due to hazardous seismic activity.

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HURRICANE HECTOR PASSED 170 MILES BELOW SOUTH POINT MIDDAY, with winds of 115 mph. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center forecasts that on Thursday, Hector will pass south of Maui County around 2 a.m., O`ahu at 8 a.m., and Kaua`i by 2 p.m.
On Tuesday, Hector's impacts were expected on all of Hawai`i Island. By 11 p.m. yesterday, only half the island was expected to be affected. At 5 a.m. today, only South Point was in the cone of affect. Ka`ū residents experienced a few bands of light rain and short periods of gusty winds, but there were no reports of damage.
As a precaution, Punalu`u, Whittington, and Miloli`i Beach Parks were closed today, as were the Pāhoa and Pāhala early voting stations. Tomorrow is the last day for early voting -- see more, below. The first day of the whole student body attending Ka`ū High and Pāhala Elementary school was today. Nā`ālehu Elementary and Volcano School of Arts & Sciences also held classes. Civil Defense would like to remind the public that high surf warnings are still in effect for the southern coasts of Hawai`i Island.
Tropical Storm Kristy, with 45 mile an hour winds, is about 1,700 miles east-southeast of South Point. Kristy's forecast trajectory will take her north of her current position, with a downgrade to tropical depression in a few days.

Hurricane Hector's cone of affect is forecast to miss all the islands. See the progression of the hurricane.
Image from prh.noaa.gov

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KĪLAUEA REMAINED QUIET TODAY, as did the lower East Rift Zone and Pu`u `Ō`ō. Though there is still seismic activity at the summit, the quakes are few and of a low magnitude. Deformation at the summit as measured by tiltmeter and GPS instruments has "virtually stopped," reports Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. HVO field crews overnight reported a lava pond confined to Fissure 8. Laze from oozing ocean entries is greatly reduced, and Poho`iki boat ramp is still there.

Greatly reduced laze at ocean entries near Isaac Hale Park.
Poho`iki boat ramp still remains, though active lava
lurks close by. USGS photo

Hawai`i County Civil Defense reminds the public to not access the flow field due to extreme hazard, as the lava eruption could resume at any time. Motorists on Highway 11 between the 28 and 32 mile marker are advised to stay on the pavement, be alert for changes in road conditions, and drive with caution.

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SILVER CLOUD COFFEE FARM took first place in the Ka`ū District Division competition in the recent tenth annual Statewide Cupping Contest of the Hawai`i Coffee Association. Grown on the Silver Cloud Farm in Wood Valley, owned by the Miles Mayne family, the variety of the winning coffee is Typica and Catuai, produced with Wet Processing and Conventional Growing methods.

Miles Mayne of Silver Cloud Coffee Farm

Second Place went to William Tabios' Rising Sun coffee of the Typica variety, Washed and Conventional methods. Third went to Miranda's Farms, with Typica variety, Wet Fermented and Conventional Growing methods.

Mayne is a member of the Ka`ū Coffee Growers Cooperative, which will hold a coffee qulaity workshop this weekend. It "will enable our members to produce high quality coffee and superior profits," says a statement from the cooperative. Supported by funding from a HI USDA-SDGG grant, members can attend at PāhalaCommunity Center this Sunday, August 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Potluck at 1 p.m.

Keynote speaker and presenter is Dr. Shawn Steiman, PhD. He is the owner, co-founder, and Chief Science Officer of Daylight Mind Coffee Company.

Members are encouraged to bring 165 grams of green bean, which will be roasted and cupped by Steiman. Samples should be placed in zip lock bags, labeled with the farmer's name, telephone number, and email address. The results will be discussed with each farmer.

Steiman will make farm and processing facility visits to evaluate and guide farmers who "are interested in implementing a quality programme."

For more information on Mayne's coffee farm, the workshop, and the evaluations, call 928-0106.

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FIFTEEN CANDIDATES ARE RUNNING for three open statewide at-large Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees positions. Robert Lindsey, Hawai`i Island's elected OHA representative, is not up for reelection for two years. The candidates are: Leina`ala Ahu Isa, William Aila, Rowena Noelani Akana, Alvin Akina, Charles Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam, Faye Hanohano, Brendon Kalei`aina Lee, Landen Paikai, Keali`i Makekau, Makana Paris, Pohai Ryan, John Waihee IV, Marcus Bruce Kalai Pa`aluhi Sr., Kali Pu`uohau and Eleanor Sharsh-Davis.

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LAST DAY FOR WALK-IN REGISTRATION AND EARLY VOTING IS TOMORROW, Thursday, Aug. 9. Locations to register and vote island-wide are:

- Pāhala Community Center, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.), at 96-1149 Kamani St.;

- Pāhoa Community Center, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 15-3022 Kauhale St.;

- West Hawai`i Civic Center community Room, Bldg G, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy;

- County of Hawai`i Aupuni Center Conference Room, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 101 Pauahi St., Suite 1;

- Waimea Community Center, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 65-1260 Kawaihae Rd.

See elections.hawaii.gov/voters/early-voting.

Election Day is Saturday, Aug. 11, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registered voters can mail their ballots until Aug. 11. Local polls are open at:

- Cooper Center, 19430 Wright Road in Volcano

- Ka`ū High & Pāhala Elementary, 96-3150 Pikake Street

- Nā`ālehu Elementary School, 95-5545 Mamalahoa Hwy

- Ocean View Community Center, 15-3022 Kauhale Street
- Miloli`i Halau Pavillion, off Hwy 11 in the Village of Miloli`i

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KA`Ū HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS IS NOT WORKING WITH SPARTAN SPORTS. D. Kalei Namohala, KHPES Athletic Director and BIIF Football Coordinator, wants to let the public know that business in the Ka`ū District have been receiving phone solicitations regarding sponsoring Ka`ū High School Athletic Department from Spartan Sports. However, Ka`u Athletic is not working with Spartan Sports.
"We appreciate all the sponsorship we've received from numerous businesses in the past," says Namohala. Questions? Contact Namohala at 313-4161.

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See Ka`ū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Ka`ū, from Miloli`i through Volcano, and free on

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KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE
Football:
Fri, Aug 17, 10am, Scrimmage @ Kea`au
Sat, Aug 25, 10am, Scrimmage @ Waiakea
Thu, Sept 6, 6pm, @ Pāhoa
Sat, Sept 15, 1pm, @ Kohala

Sat, Sept 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Kea`au

Girls Volleyball:
Tue, Aug 14, 6pm, host Waiakea
Fri, Aug 24, 6pm, @ Mauna Lani
Wed, Aug 29, 6pm, @ Hilo
Fri, Aug 31, Kamehameha Tourney
Sat, Sept 1, Kamehameha Tourney
Wed, Sept 5, 6pm, host Pāhoa
Wed, Sept 12, 6pm, @ Christian Liberty
Fri, Sept 14, @ Kamehameha
Mon, Sept 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe
Wed, Sept 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu, Sept 20, 6pm, @ Honoka`a

Tue, Sept 25, 6pm, @ HPA

Fri, Sept 28, 6pm, host Kona

Cross Country:
Sat, Aug 25, @ CLA (preseason)
Sat, Sept 1, 10am, @ HPA
Sat, Sept 8, 10am, @ Kamehameha
Sat, Sept 15, 10am, Kea`au

Sat, Sept 22, 9am, @ HPA

NEW and UPCOMING

BASKETBALL INSTRUCTION FOR KEIKI AGES 6 TO 12 at Hawai`i County Parks and Recreation's Kahuku Park in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, from 2 to 3 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 10 and Tuesday, Aug. 14. Balls provided. For more details, call 929-9113. Find a schedule of programs at hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

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USGS Wildlife Biologist Dr. Frank Bonaccorso speaks at Coffee Talk at Kahuku on
Friday, August 31. Photo from USGS

`ŌPE`APE`A: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE HAWAIIAN HORAY BAT -- the only endemic land mammal in Hawai`i -- on Friday, August 31, for Coffee Talk at the Kahuku Unit Visitor Center. The free event takes place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. USGS Wildlife Biologist Dr. Frank Bonaccorso, who has been studying the bat for the past 14 years, presents.

Bonaccorso will examine a typical 24 hour day and night in the life of Hawai`i's official state mammal, the `Ōpe`ape`a. According to the event flyer, he will answer the following questions and more: "How far do they fly each night? How do they find insects with echolocation? What is the reproductive cycle of the bat and how does it care for its pups? Where did Hawaiian bats come from, how long ago, and how are they surviving here? What are the emerging threats to bat populations of Hawai`i?"

`Ōpe`ape`a Hawaiian Hoary Bat. Photo from USGS

Bonaccorso previously served as Chief Curator of Natural History at the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery, conducting research on marine mammals, bats, birds, and tree kangaroos.
Join the informal conversation with other park visitors and rangers on a wide variety of topics on the last Friday of every month. No entrance fees, no event costs. Ka`ū coffee, tea, and pastries are available for purchase. Find the entrance to the Kahuku Unit of the park located south of the 70.5 mile marker, mauka (mountain side) of Highway 11. For more about this and other Kahuku Unit programs, visit nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

VOTE: 2018 Primary Election Day Polling Places in Ka`ū, Sat, Aug 11, 7am-6pm. Senate District 2: Cooper Center on Wright Rd in Volcano Village, Ka`ū High/Pāhala Elementary School Cafeteria. Senate District 3: Nā`ālehu Elementary School Cafeteria, Ocean View Community Center, Miloli`i Halau Pavilion. elections.hawaii.gov/voters/polling-places

Kāwā Community Workday, Sat, Aug 11, meet at 9:30 am at Northern Gate, Kāwā. Sign up with James Akau, Nā Mamo o Kāwā, at namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org, or 561-9111. nmok.org

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

MONDAY, AUGUST 13

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed, Aug 15, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

ONGOING

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resumed this week.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Ed Rau of the Discovery Harbour CERT team was activated to help with possible affects of Hurricane Hector on
Wednesday. He took this photo at dawn and calls it Red Sky in Morning, Sailor Take Warning. See a photo
below of Hurricane Hector taken by a NASA astronaut today. Photo by Ed Rau

KEAUHOU RANCH FIRE WAS 51 PERCENT CONTAINED THIS MORNING, after spreading to 3,679 acres. Twenty-one firefighters from the Folsom Lake Veterans Crew out of Placerville, CA, are assisting local National Park Service, Hawai`i County, state Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Volcano's Company 19, and volunteer firefighters.
On Friday, a Type II Incident Management Team from the mainland will arrive to help manage the fire, says a release from Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.
In making headway on the fire, crews protected the Kīpuka Kī Special Ecological Area in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, including some of the tallest, old grown native trees in Hawai`i. They also helped to protect the Volcano Golf Course community and Kapāpala Ranch.

HVNP says the fire on the slopes of Mauna Loa grew 474 acres yesterday, taking it to 3,679 acres. Minimal precipitation occurred over the fire yesterday.

Map from Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park

Firefighters used chainsaws and hand tools to remove dry vegetation from a rugged, uneven old `a`ā lava flow bordering Kīpuka Kī, improving the natural barrier, says the release. Crews used five-gallon water backpacks and coordinated aerial water drops to battle the flames.
Plumes of smoke are widely visible from Highway 11, and motorists are urged to drive with caution, roll up windows and use air conditioning if possible, and to stop for emergencies only. The fire is approximately one mile north of Highway 11. Wood Valley residents reported smoke today.

The cause of the fire, which started Aug. 5 outside the park on Keauhou Ranch, is under investigation.

Firefighters call in for an aerial water drop. NPS photo

Kīpuka Kī is a treasured Special Ecological Area for its natural and cultural resources. It is one of the rarest old-growth native forests of its kind in the world. Its towering ʻōhiʻa, koa and mānele trees are essential for the survival of threatened and endangered native plant and animal species. Unlike forests in other areas of the world, Hawaiian forests are not adapted to wildfire. The introduction of non-native grass and other plant species fuel fires that can quickly destroy centuries of growth.

The release says the park appreciates the continued support from the community. Mauna Loa Roadand most of the park have been closed since May 11 due to hazardous seismic activity.

For updates, more information and photos, visit inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6114.

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An aerial view of Fissure 8 from Aug. 7, with a small lava lake
that has now reduced further in size. USGS photo

A 4.4 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRUCK THIS MORNING at 6:51 a.m., 13 miles SSW of Leilani Estates. Its depth was 5.2 miles. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that several minutes later, the earthquake appeared to generate a brief dust plume from Pu`u `Ō`ō. There was no apparent activity from the quake at Halema`uma`u Crater.

Today's USGS update reminds residents that lava eruption could resume at any time.

Eruptive activity remains minimal at the lower east rift zone from Fissure 8 and seismic activity at the summit is low with few earthquakes.

An overflight this morning confirmed that activity at Fissure 8 remains low and there have been no signs of reactivation or new intrusion. Up-rift of Fissure 8, Fissures 9, 10, and 24, and down-rift Fissures 13, 23, 3, 21, and 7, continue to steam. This morning's overflight crew observed a crusted lava pond deep inside the steaming cone at a level significantly lower than when viewed Tuesday morning.

The significance of this change is not yet clear and hazardous conditions remain in the area. HVO field crews and the UAS team will monitor activity throughout the day and overnight.

Fissure 8's spatter cone has gone mostly quiet. USGS photo

The volcano's summit remains quiet, except for the occasional small rockfall, following the most recent collapse at 11:55 a.m. HST on August 2nd. This continues a significant departure from the pattern of seismicity and deformation over the past several months, with very low rates of seismicity continuing today. Except for a very gradual deflation, the deformation at the summit as measured by tiltmeter and GPS instruments has stopped.
Summit and LERZ changes considered together imply that the rate of magma leaving the summit to feed the lower East Rift Zone eruption has significantly decreased. How long this condition will persist is unknown. It is possible that outflow will pick up again, resulting in renewed summit area deflation, leading to another collapse event and renewed eruption vigor on the LERZ.

The following guidelines remain in effect: Do not access the flow field due to extreme hazard. In the Volcano area, motorists on Highway 11 between the 28 and 32 mile marker near Kīlauea Caldera are advised to stay on the pavement, be alert for changes in road conditions, and drive with caution.
Residents should remain informed and heed Hawai`i County Civil Defense messages and warnings. HVO will continue to monitor Kīlauea closely for any signs of change in activity.

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This morning, Aug. 9, numerous small streams of lava were oozing into the ocean near Ahalanui, creating weak plumes of laze. The southern flow margin remained close to the Isaac Hale Beach park, but had not appreciably advanced toward the Poho`iki boat ramp. Lava was also observed entering the ocean along the northern Kapoho lobe. USGS video

IS KĪLAUEA VOLCANO'S SUMMIT AND RIFT ZONE ACTIVITY PAU OR PAUSED? Volcano Watch, by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates, gives their answer:
NOTE: This article was written on August 9, 2018. Given Kīlauea Volcano's dynamic nature, activity described here could change in coming days. For up-to-date info, please go to daily Status Reports at volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/status.html.

Since the morning of August 4, activity at Kīlauea Volcano's summit and its lower East Rift Zone has diminished dramatically -- and the slowdown continues.

But what does it mean? Are Kīlauea's Fissure 8 lava flow and summit collapses pau (over)? Or are they merely paused (taking a break)?

Here's the situation as of August 9:

At Kīlauea's summit, earthquake counts -- which were 30–40 per hour in prior weeks -- have decreased to as few as 1–2 per hour. A collapse event has not occurred since August 2, and no significant subsidence has been evident since August 4. Major rockfalls within Halema`uma`u and along the summit caldera walls have not been observed the past few days. Monitoring instruments show little change in summit deformation and seismicity.

On August 9, lava oozing into the ocean near IsaacHaleBeachPark still

potentially threaten the beloved recreation area and Poho`iki baot ramp.

USGS photo by I. Johanson

On the volcano's LERZ, the eruption of lava and emission of sulfur dioxide gas have decreased dramatically. Only a small pond of crusted lava remains deep within the Fissure 8 cone and the lava channel is mostly empty. The ocean entry is minimally active, with small streams of lava oozing into the ocean, mostly near IsaacHaleBeachPark, and the laze plume is diminished. Earthquake and deformation data continue to show no net storage or withdrawal of subsurface magma.

At Pu`u `Ō`ō on Kīlauea's middle East Rift Zone, a white plume was observed above the cone in recent weeks. On August 2–3, gas measurements indicated that SO2 emissions at Pu`u `Ō`ō had increased significantly. Since then, however, SO2 values have decreased to low levels of the past three months. Coincident with the summit activity slowdown, deflation along the middle East Rift Zone stalled.

Why the LERZ eruption and summit subsidence abated so quickly is not certain, but one possibility is that it could be a response to reduced magma supply to the LERZ as the summit reservoir progressively emptied. It might also reflect a blockage within the magma system between the summit and the LERZ. However, the lack of seismicity and deformation, which generally indicate pressurization associated with a blockage, suggest that this is perhaps unlikely. Other possibilities also exist.

The changes at Kīlauea were not completely unexpected. Subtle hints of decreasing lava effusion and changes in summit collapse characteristics, detected as early as mid-July, included decreasing background summit tilt rate, increasing repose times between summit collapses, and fluctuating Fissure 8 lava output.

The flat ledge, center, is part of the former Halema`uma`u crater floor, which
dropped precipitously between mid-May and early August. USGS photo

The significance of these changes is not clear. It's possible that the slowdown is just a pause, and that an eruption on the East Rift Zone and subsidence at the summit of Kīlauea could resume. In 1955, two pauses of 5 and 16 days occurred during that 88-day-long LERZ eruption.

It's also possible that the slowdown reflects the end of the LERZ eruption and summit subsidence. But it will take days, or possibly weeks, to determine with certainty if the activity is pau or merely paused.

What is known for sure, however, is that hazardous conditions remain in both areas of Kīlauea.

LERZ hazards include: (1) possible reactivation of existing fissures, or the opening of new fissures, leading to new lava flows and inundation; (2) still-hot, unstable lava in the Fissure 8 flow field; (3) ongoing, albeit lower, sulfur dioxide gas emissions; and (4) potential hydrovolcanic explosions, lava delta collapse, and laze plumes at the ocean entry.

Summithazards include: (1) additional and potentially damaging earthquakes; (2) additional rockfalls, ground cracking, and collapse of crater walls; (3) ash deposits resuspended by strong winds; and (4) potential gas- or groundwater-driven explosions.

As Halema`uma`u collapsed, older volcanic deposits -- layers of ash and
old lava flows -- and features hidden for decades have been
revealed in the crater walls. USGS photo

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is closely monitoring Kīlauea. This includes overflights of the volcano's East Rift Zone and summit as needed, supplemented with USGS Unmanned Aerial Systems (drone) flights. Daily visual observations are also conducted from the ground, with USGS field crews deployed in the LERZ and summit areas to collect data and document activity, as well as to install and repair monitoring instruments.

HVO continues to issue daily status reports, and posts photos, videos, and maps on our website, to keep emergency managers and the public informed. Stay tuned as we work to answer the question, "pau or paused?"

Volcano Activity Updates

Activity on Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone and at the summit of the volcano remained greatly diminished as of August 9. LERZ activity was limited to a small pond of lava deep within the Fissure 8 cone and small streams of lava entering the ocean near IsaacHaleBeachParkand at KapohoBay-- see photo. Summit earthquakes were greatly reduced, with only 1-2 per hour. The last collapse event occurred on August 2, and no significant subsidence has been observed since August 4. However, hazardous conditions remain in both areas. Eighteen earthquakes were reported felt in Hawai`i this past week, a drop from reports in recent weeks.

Visit HVO's website at volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvofor past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea daily eruption updates, Mauna Loa weekly updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Call for summary updates at 808-967-8862 (Kīlauea) or 808-967-8866 (Mauna Loa). Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

American astronaut Ricky Arnold caught this view of Hurricane

Hector's brilliant form. Photo by Ricky Arnold/NASA

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HURRICANE HECTOR maintained strength today, as a Category 3, skirting the southern waters of the Hawaiian Islands. Hector slid past South Point yesterday and is well past Kaua`i this evening.
American astronauts and and Russian cosmonauts photographed the brilliant form of Hurricane Hector as he plowed past Hawai`i, below the International Space Station.

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KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Fri, Aug 17, 10am, Scrimmage @ Kea`au

Sat, Aug 25, 10am, Scrimmage @ Waiakea

Thu, Sept 6, 6pm, @ Pāhoa

Sat, Sept 15, 1pm, @ Kohala

Sat, Sept 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Kea`au

Girls Volleyball:

Tue, Aug 14, 6pm, host Waiakea

Fri, Aug 24, 6pm, @ Mauna Lani

Wed, Aug 29, 6pm, @ Hilo

Fri, Aug 31, Kamehameha Tourney

Sat, Sept 1, Kamehameha Tourney

Wed, Sept 5, 6pm, host Pāhoa

Wed, Sept 12, 6pm, @ Christian Liberty

Fri, Sept 14, @ Kamehameha

Mon, Sept 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe

Wed, Sept 19, 6pm, host Kohala

Thu, Sept 20, 6pm, @ Honoka`a

Tue, Sept 25, 6pm, @ HPA

Fri, Sept 28, 6pm, host Kona

Cross Country:

Sat, Aug 25, @ CLA (preseason)

Sat, Sept 1, 10am, @ HPA

Sat, Sept 8, 10am, @ Kamehameha

Sat, Sept 15, 10am, Kea`au

Sat, Sept 22, 9am, @ HPA
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NEW and UPCOMING

POP WARNER FOOTBALL FOR KEIKI 8 TO 14 YEARS is held at Nā`ālehu Community Park on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 4 p.m. For more details, contact Richard Karasuda at 939-2510 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday through Thursday, 3 to 7 p.m., and Friday, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

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A RANGE OF SPORTS PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO KEIKI AND ADULTS at Ka`ū District Gym during August and September. The gym is located on the Ka`ū High and Pāhala Elementary School campus, in Pāhala.

Instructional Volleyball for keiki 5 to 14 years of age, August 13 through October 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Register by August 10. Covered shoes are necessary for all players. Mondays and Wednesdays: 5 to 8 years old and 9 to 10 years old. Tuesdays and Thursdays: 11 to 12 years old and 13 to 14 years old.

Volleyball Clinic for keiki in grades 3-12 on Thursday, September 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. Registration open through September 5. Covered shoes are necessary.

Ping Pong and Fooseball open Monday through Friday, through September 27, from 3 to 7:45 p.m., for age 12 and up. Registration is ongoing.

Billiards and the Recreation Room (Fitness Station) open Monday through Friday, through September 27, from 3 to 7:45 p.m., for age 15 and up. Registration is ongoing.

General gym use for adults, Monday through Thursday, through September 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. Covered shoes are necessary. Registration is ongoing.

For more, call 928-3102 or visit the gym during b

usiness hours: Monday through Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

Kāwā Community Workday, Sat, Aug 11, meet at 9:30 am at Northern Gate, Kāwā. Sign up with James Akau, Nā Mamo o Kāwā, at namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org, or 561-9111. nmok.org

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

Keynote speaker and presenter is Dr. Shawn Steiman, PhD. He is the owner, co-founder, and Chief Science Officer of Daylight Mind Coffee Company. Steiman will make farm and processing facility visits to evaluate and guide farmers who "are interested in implementing a quality programme."

For more information on Mayne's coffee farm, the workshop, and the evaluations, call 928-0106.

MONDAY, AUGUST 13

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed, Aug 15, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu, Aug 16, 10:30-noon, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawai`i Disability Legal Services, Thu, Aug 16, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`ū, Thu, Aug 16, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nā`ālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

ONGOING

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resumed August 7 and 8.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

`Ike Hana No`eau: Experience the Skillful Work Cultural Demonstrations and Activities, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Fissure 8 is devoid of all easily visible lava. Though steam and gasses still escape in white plumes, SO2 levels are dramatically
reduced. The lava pool is about 130 feet below the rim of the cinder cone. See update, below. USGS photo

TOMORROW, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, IS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY. From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., registered voters can vote at polls across the state. Local polls are located at:

- Cooper Center, 19430 Wright Road in Volcano

- Ka`ū High & Pāhala Elementary, 96-3150 Pikake Street

- Nā`ālehu Elementary School, 95-5545 Mamalahoa Hwy

- Ocean View Community Center, 15-3022 Kauhale Street
- Miloli`i Halau Pavillion, off Hwy 11 in the Village of Miloli`i

The Primary Election narrows down candidates in each party, the winners going on the General Election ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 6. For example, in the governor's race, the winner among the six Democratic candidates will become the Democrat's nominee. The winner among the three Republicans will become the Republican nominee for governor.
The County Council race will be decided tomorrow. The contest is nonpartisan. Ka`ū's incumbent, Maile David -- who serves District Six, from South Kona through Ka`ū and Volcano into Puna -- is challenged by Richard Abbett and Yumi Kawano. The seat will be awarded to the winner tomorrow.

Mayor Harry Kim is in the middle of his four-year term and will not be on the ballot.

Democratic Party candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor,
Congress, Hawai`i Legislature and County Council gathered
to speak at Hilo Bandstand on the eve before the Primary
Election, a tradition that goes back more than 60 years.
Photo from Nā Leo TV

State Sen. Russell Russell Ruderman -- representing east Ka`ū, from Honu`apo through Pāhala and Volcano and into Puna -- is in the middle of his four year term and will not be on the ballot.

In the state Senate race for west Ka`ū, former County Council member Brenda Ford and County Council member Dru Kanuha are running for the Democratic slot. District Three runs from Honu`apo into Kona. The winner of the primary will be up against Libertarian Michael Last in the general election.

In the state House of Representatives race for east Ka`ū, incumbent Rep. Richard Onishi is challenged by Raina Whiting. District Three runs from Honu`apo into Hilo. Libertarian Fred Fogel will run against the winning Democratic candidate.

In the state House of Representative race for west Ka`u, incumbent Rep. Richard Creagan faces two Democratic candidates in the primary: Jeanné Kapela and Gene Leslie. District Five, runs from Honu`apo into Kona. The winner will automatically take the seat; no other party entered a candidate.

The race for Lieutenant Governor is a crowded field, with no incumbent. Democrat candidates are: west Ka`ū's current state Sen. Josh Green, Kaua`i Mayor Bernard Carvalho, state Sen. Will Espero, former state Board of Education member Kim Coco Iwamoto, and state Sen. Jill Tokuda. Republican candidates are businesswoman Marissa Kerns, businessman Steve Lipscomb, and Research Assistant Jeremy Low. Green Party candidate is retired city parks director Renee Ing. Two Nonpartisan candidates are bank manager Ernest Magaoay and auto salesman Paul Robotti.

Gov. David Ige will face five challengers among Democrats: U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, Ernest Carvalho, Wendell Ka`ehu`ae`a, Richard Kim, and Van Tanabe. Republican candidates for Governor are John Carroll, Ray Lheureux, and Andria Tupola. Non-Partisan candidates are Selina Blackwell, Link El, and Terrence Teruya. The Green Party candidate is Jim Brewer.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz will not be up for reelection until 2020, at the end of his four-year term.
U.S. Senator and incumbent Mazie Hirono faces no challengers in the Democratic primary. Republican primary competitors are Thomas White, Eddie Pirkowski, Michael Hodgkiss, Robert Helsham Sr., Rocky Mamaka De La Fuente, Ron Curtis, George Berish, and Consuelo Anderson. Non-Partisan candidates are Arturo Pacheco Reyes, Matthew Maertens, and Charles Haverty.

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who represents rural Hawai`i, faces Sherry Alu Campagna and Anthony Austin in the Democratic primary. Republican Brian Evans will run against the winner in the general election.

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An `i`iwi forages for nectar in a native `ōhi`a lehua in Hawai`i Volcanoes

National Park. NPS Photo/Michael Szoenyi

RAIN HELPED FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE THE KEAUHOU FIRE as they prevented the flames from destroying the Kīpuka Kī Special Ecological Area, says a release from Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park at around 2 p.m. today.
Crews are mapping containment and verifying exact acreage of the fire. On Thursday, the size of the fire was 3,679 acres, 51 percent contained, mostly within the park on the slopes of Mauna Loa.

The Keauhou Fire continues to burn within the park, and was most active on its northern front, threatening habitat for endangered native `i`iwi birds, says the release. Firefighters were aided by more than two inches of rain that fell yesterday and overnight, and some of the fire's interior has been suppressed. The release says firefighters continue to hold back active flames near the Kīpuka Kī Special Ecological Area, and to control active fire along Mauna Loa Road.

Southern California Team Two, a type II incident management team, joined the multi-agency efforts to manage the fire today. The crew now numbers 121 personnel. Cooperating agencies include the National Park Service, Hawai`i County Fire Dept., U.S. Fish & Wildlife, State Division of Forestry and Wildlife, The Research Cooperation Unit of the University of Hawai`i, volunteers from Volcano's Company 19, and an all-military veterans crew out of Placerville, CA, with the Bureau of Land Management.

Fire burns native forest in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park as

firefighters engage in suppression efforts. NPS Photo/Mark Wasser

At risk are the `i`iwi, an endemic and endangered honeycreeper, with orange-red body plumage, black wings, and a remarkable peach-colored curved beak it uses to feed from tubular flowers of native lobeliods and other plants. It also eats insects. The song of the `i`iwi is often described as a rusty gate, and it can imitate other birds.

Plumes of smoke remain visible from Highway 11, and motorists are urged to drive with caution, roll up windows and use air conditioning if possible, and to stop for emergencies only. The fire is approximately a mile north of Highway 11. The cause of the fire, which started August 5 outside the park in Keauhou Ranch, is under investigation.

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THERE ARE DRAMATIC DROPS IN SO2 LEVELS from the eruption, says a USGS Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory report today. The summit, Pu`u `Ō`ō , and the lower East Rift Zone have seen much lower emissions since the most recent collapse event at the summit on August 2. Summit seismicity continues to be low, with less than five located earthquakes per hour during the last 24 hours, and a maximum magnitude of 2.0. Summitdeflation is negligible.

Video from July 5, showing the shaking caused by the
now-quiet summit collapse events. USGS video

The SO2 LERZ emissions on August 5-6 were ~ 200 tons per day; Pu`u `Ō`ō emissions on August 6-7 were 200-300 tons per day, and summit emissions when last measured on July 19 were around 100 tons per day, which represents the lowest SO2 emitted from Kīlauea for over a decade.
     Despite the low emission rates, says USGS, SO2 plumes were blown toward populated areas in east Hawai`i by SE winds on August 9, and many individuals reported detecting the smell of sulfur. Weather conditions contributed to this, says USGS, but as the eruption vents cool down, small amounts of H2S are generated. The human nose can detect H2S at very low levels, adding to the overall perception of increased sulfur emission.
     A small lava pond remains in the Fissure 8 cone. Observations on August 9 show the pond to be largely crusted over with only minor areas of incandescence. Fissure 8, and the channel leading from Fissure 8, show no sign of reactivation. Fissures 9, 10, and 24 up-rift of Fissure 8, and the down-rift Fissures 13, 23, 3, 21, and 7, continue to steam, but are not incandescent. Lava continues to ooze at several points along the KapohoBay and Ahalanui coastline creating wispy laze plumes.
     Although the lull in LERZ activity continues, warns USGS HVO, it is common for eruptions to go through periods of diminished output, or to pause completely, only to return with renewed vigor days or weeks later -- or longer. Resumption of the activity on the LERZ could occur at any time, and residents should remain informed and heed Hawai`i County Civil Defense messages and warnings.

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Team Anxious won First Place Marlin at the
Kona Classic in June. Photo from Kalanihale

KALANIHALE HOSTS THE MILOLI`I CLASSIC FISHING TOURNAMENT on Saturday and Sunday, September 1 and 2, with a briefing taking place Friday, August 31, at 5:30 p.m. The entry fee is $200.00 per team with up to four people per boat, $25 each additional person. Contestants can win cash prizes by catching Flag Fish: Marlin, Ahi, Mahimahi, Ono, and Aku. First place winners will qualify for the Las Vegas Trip grand prize drawing, along with first place winners from this year's Kona Classic and Wicked Ahi Tournaments, which were also organized by Kalanihale.
The non-profit organization hosted the 23rd Annual Kona Classic on June 1-3, and the 1st Annual Wicked Ahi Tournament on July 21 and 22, both out of Honokohau Harbor. Kona Classic First Place Marlin prize winner, team Anxious, won $3,000 cash with a 400 pound fish. Also at the Kona Classic, Kenny Llanes Jr., with boat Lehuanani, won 1st Place Ahi and $2,000 cash with a 113.5 pound fish.

Kenny Llanes Jr. won First Place Ahi at the
Kona Classic in June. Photo from Kalanihale

Regarding the Wicked Ahi Tournament, organizer Kaimi Kaupiko said, "We had seven boats entered and we had prize money for Ahi only. Unfortunately, no Ahi was pulled up. We had a few bites, but no Ahi." However, the event did have winners in the side-bet, one of which was team number 7, Holokai, with Captain Ricky Torres and angler Bula Amarol, who pulled up a 701 Kona Blue marlin and won $900 cash. On Sunday, July 22, team number 4, Silver Star, with Captain Paul Cantor, picked up a 191 marlin, winning $900 cash, which he donated to to the school in Miloli`i.
"We mahalo everyone for their help and Kokua," Kaupiko added. All profits from the three events go towards marine conservation and youth educational programs in and around Miloli`i. For more, visit kalanihale.org or contact Wilfred Kaupiko, 896-6272, kalanihale@gmail.com.

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CROSS COUNTRY ASSISTANT COACH NEEDED FOR KA`Ū TROJANS, says Coach Erin Cole. The Boys & Girls team starts running Aug 25. Contact Cole for more or if interested in applying at erinlcole@hotmail.com.

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KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Fri, Aug 17, 10am, Scrimmage @ Kea`au
Sat, Aug 25, 10am, Scrimmage @ Waiakea
Thu, Sept 6, 6pm, @ Pāhoa
Sat, Sept 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat, Sept 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Kea`au
Girls Volleyball:
Tue, Aug 14, 6pm, host Waiakea
Fri, Aug 24, 6pm, @ Mauna Lani
Wed, Aug 29, 6pm, @ Hilo
Fri, Aug 31, Kamehameha Tourney
Sat, Sept 1, Kamehameha Tourney
Wed, Sept 5, 6pm, host Pāhoa
Wed, Sept 12, 6pm, @ Christian Liberty
Fri, Sept 14, @ Kamehameha
Mon, Sept 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe
Wed, Sept 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu, Sept 20, 6pm, @ Honoka`a
Tue, Sept 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri, Sept 28, 6pm, host Kona
Cross Country:
Sat, Aug 25, @ CLA (preseason)
Sat, Sept 1, 10am, @ HPA
Sat, Sept 8, 10am, @ Kamehameha
Sat, Sept 15, 10am, Kea`au
Sat, Sept 22, 9am, @ HPA

NEW and UPCOMING

Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

A TASTE OF TEA & POTTERY FUNDRAISER is hosted at Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus in Volcano Village this Sunday, Aug 12, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event raises funds for the Fire Arts -- ceramics and glass -- programs at Volcano Art Center. Admission, $25 per Volcano Art Center Member or $30 per Non-Member, includes choice of one handmade teacup or bowl, a tasting of several freshly brewed Hawai`i-grown teas, and participation in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The event offers door prizes and a silent auction. Guests may also purchase tea cakes and cookies, and additional tea or tea cups.

The afternoon features a talk about "History and Future of Tea Growing in Hawai`i" by Eva Lee from the Hawai`i Tea Grower's Association, and a tea ceremony by the Urasenke Hilo Association, dedicated to the transmission and the practice of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.

Photo from
volcanoartcenter.org

Demonstrations of wheel-thrown pottery and stained-glass techniques by Volcano Art Center instructors and students are presented throughout the day. A special two-hour East African handbuilding ceramics class, taught by Erik Wold, will be offered for ticket holders during the event, at an additional $30 for Volcano Art Center Members and $35 for Non-Members.

"In 2016," states the event description, "after years of planning, the Volcano Art Center realized the long-standing goal of offering ongoing ceramics and glass programs. These programs are now expanding and include high-fire pottery, flame-worked glass, stained glass, and ceramic classes for students of the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences.

Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

"Many local artisans have contributed their time, expertise, and equipment to get these programs up and running, including potters Chiu Leong, Erik Wold, Lisa Louise Adams, and Emily Herb; and stained glass artists Claudia McCall and Lois Pollock. Funds raised from last year's event helped Volcano Art Center secure basic infrastructure needs for the Program including tables, stools, improved lighting, and storage for work in progress. Response from students has been very positive. As we continue to grow these programs, ongoing fund raising is critical."
To purchase tickets, call Volcano Art Center at 967-8222 or online at volcanoartcenter.org.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

VOTE: 2018 Primary Election Day Polling Places in Ka`ū, Sat, Aug 11, 7am to 6pm. Senate District 2: Cooper Center on Wright Rd in Volcano Village, Ka`ū High/Pāhala Elementary School Cafeteria. Senate District 3: Nā`ālehu Elementary School Cafeteria, Ocean View Community Center, Miloli`i Halau Pavilion. elections.hawaii.gov/voters/polling-places

Kāwā Community Workday, Sat, Aug 11, meet at 9:30 am at Northern Gate, Kāwā. Sign up with James Akau, Nā Mamo o Kāwā, at namamookawa@gmail.com, jakau@nmok.org, or 561-9111. nmok.org

Hi`iaka & Pele, Sat, Aug 11, 9:30-11:30am, Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Discover Hawaiian goddesses and the natural phenomena they represent on this free, moderate, one-mile walk. nps.gov/HAVO

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

A Coffee Quality Workshop held by Ka`ū Coffee Growers Cooperative this weekend. It "will enable our members to produce high quality coffee and superior profits," says a statement from the cooperative. Supported by funding from a HI USDA-SDGG grant, members can attend at Pāhala Community Center this Sunday, August 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Potluck at 1 p.m.
Keynote speaker and presenter is Dr. Shawn Steiman, PhD. He is the owner, co-founder, and Chief Science Officer of Daylight Mind Coffee Company. Steiman will make farm and processing facility visits to evaluate and guide farmers who "are interested in implementing a quality programme."

For more information on Mayne's coffee farm, the workshop, and the evaluations, call 928-0106.

MONDAY, AUGUST 13

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed, Aug 15, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu, Aug 16, 10:30-noon, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawai`i Disability Legal Services, Thu, Aug 16, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`ū, Thu, Aug 16, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nā`ālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17

Hawai`i Wildlife Fund Kamilo Beach Clean-up and Debris Survey, Fri, Aug 17, contact in advance for meet up time at Wai`ōhinu Park. Pending volcanic activity/air quality. Space limited. Free; donations appreciated.
kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com, wildhawaii.org

ONGOING

5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival tickets on sale for event on Sun, Sept 9. Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine, and raffle. $40/adult (21+). 967-7772, volcanowinery.com

Volcano Forest Runs Registration Open, online at volcanorainforestruns.com. Fees: 5K - $35, 10K - $55, 1/2 Marathon - $95. Race Day Sat, Aug 18, Volcano Village. No race day registration for 1/2 Marathon. Race Director Sharron Faff, 967-8240.

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resumed this week.

To enroll in either program, fill out enrollment forms found at pidf.org/programs/tutu_and_me/enrollment_forms, or call Linda Bong at 464-9634. Questions: Clark at 929-8571 or eclark@pidfountation.org.

Harmony Educational Services, Home Based Educational Programs - Open Enrollment through Oct 15; harmonyed.com/hawaii. Partnered with four local public charter schools, Harmony offers benefits of homeschooling with resources available to public schools. Interested families can also contact Rayna Williams at rwilliams@harmonyed.com or 430-9798.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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The night before the Primary Election, most Democratic candidates -- and a few not running -- make their way to Hilo
bandstand in a tradition that's lasted over 60 years: they come, in person, to state their case for why they should continue
as -- or become new -- representatives of the people of Hawai`i. Photo from Nā Leo coverage

District 6 County Council
member Maile David

MAILE DAVID WILL GO BACK TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL representing Volcano, Ka`ū into South Kona. In the nonpartisan race, decided in the Primary Election today, David led with 78 percent of the vote after the third read out, defeating Yumi Kawano and Richard Abbett.

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Dru Kanuha

DRU KANUHA WON THE STATE SENATE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION for west Ka`ū through Kona tonight. The County Council member defeated former longtime Kona and Ka`ū County Council member Brenda Ford. After the third readout, he led with 54 percent of the vote. Kanuha faces Libertarian Michael Last in the General Election.

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Rep. Richard Onishi
Photo from Nā Leo coverage

RICHARD ONISHI WON THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION for east Ka`ū into Hilo tonight. The incumbent staved off Pāhala resident and Nā`ālehu teacher Raina Whiting. After the third readout, he led with 59 percent of the vote. Onishi faces Libertarian Fred Fogel in the General Election.
See story below on the Whiting and Onishi speeches last night at the Grand Rally in Hilo.

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Rep. Richard Creagan

REP. RICHARD CREAGAN RETAINED HIS SEAT IN THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tonight. After the third readout, he led with 51 percent of the vote. He beat Jeanné Kapela and Bucky Leslie. As no other party entered a candidate, his campaigning ended today.
Creagan, a physician who lives on a farm in Ka`ū, said this evening that he is proud of the work he has accomplished, especially for the bill that led Hawai`i to become the first state to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos. He noted that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week ordered the EPA to ban the chemical nationwide, saying the EPA has broken the law by not following its own scientists' recommendations last year to take it off the market. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt rejected the request from health and environmental groups -- and his own staff -- to ban chlorpyrifos, after chemical companies producing and selling it lobbied the Trump administration.
Creagan said this evening that he next hopes to go after Roundup. He also vowed to continue his campaign for a new hospital for Kona; a teaching hospital to train more healthcare workers.

Sen. Josh Green. Photo from Nā Leo coverage

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JOSH GREEN BECAME THE LT. GOVERNOR DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE today. Green is the state Senator who represents west Ka`ū through Kona. He is a former Ka`ū resident who practiced medicine here. He faces Republican Marissa Kerns, as well as Green Party candidate Renee Ing in the General Election. After the third readout, Green led with 31 percent of the vote.

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David Ige on election eve at Hilo Bandstand. Photo from Nā Leo coverage

GOV. DAVID IGE TOOK THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION TONIGHT, over Colleen Hanabusa, in a tight race. After the third reading, he led with 51 percent of the vote.

Last night at Hilo Bandstand, Ige said that his leadership is one that "engages the community, works with stakeholders, finds the solutions, and implements them on your behalf." He won the endorsement of Hawai`i County Mayor Harry Kim.

Ige noted that he worked successfully toward restoring international flights to Kona airport and that visitor spending has gone up by $300 million because of the flights from Japan.
He said his administration has appropriated more than $1.1 billion in infrastructure expenditures on Hawai`i Island, including Daniel K. Inouye Saddle Road improvements.

He said Hawai`i leads country and world in many areas, including the environment

Regarding fair elections, he said he is concerned with Superpace. Ige said he thinks that Superpac ads "turn people off."

Ige will face Andrea Tupelo in the General Election.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono. Photo from Nā Leo coverage

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U.S. SEN MAZIE HIRONO WAS UNCONTESTED in the Democratic primary today. The Republican nomination goes to Ron Curtis, who will face her in the Nov. 6 primary.

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U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. Photo from Nā Leo coverage

TULSI GABBARD WON THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY today as she defended her U.S. House of Representatives position. After the third printout, she led with 84 percent of the vote. She beat Sherry Alu Campagna and Anthony Austin. She faces Brian Evans in the General Election.

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Ed Case

ED CASE, WHO REPRESENTED KA`Ū IN THE U.S. HOUSE more than a decade ago, won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House seat representing urban O`ahu today, beating Lt. Gov. and former Hawai`i Attorney General Doug Chin. He will face Republican Cam Cavasso, Green Party candidate Zachary Burd, and Libertarian Michelle Tippens in the General Election.

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THE TWO DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR STATE HOUSE DISTRICT THREE, serving east Ka`ū into Hilo, spoke on the stage for the first time together during campaign last night, election eve, at the Grand Rally at Hilo Bandstand. Challenger Raina Whiting took on incumbent Richard Onishi.

Whiting described herself as a kindergarten teacher, family farmer, and a Democrat. She said, "when ordinary people do extraordinary things, we can make a big difference." She said her campaign was "people powered." She said her campaign knocked on 3,000 doors, made 4,000 phone calls, and sent out thousands of handwritten letters. She said her campaign raised $20,000 in donations "from individual people - not corporations.

"Across the nation, we're seeing more and more of the community approach to campaigning."

Raina Whiting. Photo from Nā Leo coverage

She said her campaign is "aligned with the values of the community because we walked the neighborhood and we talked to the people. The old school approach -- where you buy some newspaper ads and buy some radio ads and pay someone to place your banners -- is no longer going to win elections."

She said only one candidate failed to turn in the Democratic Party's questionnaire, and that person was her opponent. "Dodging the base and failing to hold community meetings isn't going to win elections anymore."

"What makes a Democrat? If it's putting a D next to your name on the ballot, you can expect to keep losing to people like Trump. If it's living and breathing and working hard for the issues that true Democrats in our community stand for -- like a livable wage, environmental protection, health care for all, education for all and fair elections -- then you can expect to win and win big. I'm in favor of the latter.

"Vote for the true democrat," Whiting implored.

Onishi said, "It has been an honor and a privilege for me to have served in the state House of Representatives, representing District Three." He noted he was born and raised in Hilo, and lived on this island for over 60 years.

Rep. Richard Onishi. Photo from Nā Leo coverage

He said he went through the public school system, "which I am very proud of." He graduated from University of Hawai`i in Hilo. He said he worked in this community and served many nonprofits. He said he worked in the schools to make them better. He said he had the blessing of the people in the district when he decided to run six years ago.

"Legislating is the ability to bring people together and to solve problems," said Onishi. "I believe that if you look at my record, that's what I have done over the last six years. I want to continue to serve the people of District Three, the island of Hawai`i and the state of Hawai`i." He urged people, "Don't forget to vote."

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Map from inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6114

FAVORABLE WEATHER IS HELPING FIREFIGHTERS battle the Keauhou fire, says a release on inciweb.nwcg.gov. As of 8 p.m., the fire is being held at 3,737 acres, and is 60 percent contained, a 9 percent gain through efforts of 117 fire personnel, and cooler weather accompanied by light trades and a smattering of rain. The fire was determined to be caused by human influence, but no more details are available at this time.
Southern California Incident Management Team Two took command of the fire at 6 p.m. yesterday, Aug. 10. Cooperating agencies include the National Park Service, Hawai'i County Fire Dept., U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, State Division of Forestry and Wildlife, and the Research Cooperation Unit of the University of Hawai`i.

Firefighters use chainsaws in the midst of hotspots.
Photo from inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6114

Firefighters are strengthening existing firelines and patrolling for hot spots along the eastern edge of the fire. On the southern edge, firefighters continue to secure the fire south of the Kīpuka Kī Special Ecological Area, a cultural heritage area and rare forest habitat for endangered species. Fire crews constructed additional firelines on the northern and western part of the fire.
Smoke may be visible from Highway 11, and motorists are urged to drive with caution, roll up windows and use air conditioning if possible, and to stop for emergencies only. The fire remains about one mile north of Highway 11.

Firefighters and rangers state they appreciate the continued support from the community.

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A FIREFIGHTER AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE PROCESSION WILL HONOR the late fire Capt. Brian Hughes tomorrow, Sunday, Aug. 12. The public is invited at 11 a.m. to the King Kamehameha Statue in Hilo, where the procession begins its journey to Hilo Yacht Club. Capt. Hughes, originally from Hilo, was killed in the line of duty last month by a tree, while battling a fire in Ferguson, CA. He was 33. See more information about the fallen firefighter at sequoiaparksconservancy.org/captain brianhughes.

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Poho`iki boat ramp hosts a new black sand beach. USGS photo

GAS, LAZE, LAVA, AND EARTHQUAKES have all quietened down since Aug. 2, when the last summit collapse event occurred. Summitdeflation is negligible. Seismicity at the summit is down to 2-3 quakes per hour, none over M2.0. The only visible active lava at Fissure 8 is a small pond that is "sluggishly convecting," per an update from USGS. Lava continues to sluggishly ooze out at ocean entries along the new coastline, but none are very active. The laze they are producing is "whispy," says USGS. SO2 emissions from all sources are less than 300 tons per day.

Poho`iki, during this morning's overflight, has black sand and larger fragments from the lava entries at its mouth, creating a sand bar and beach at the ramp.

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See Ka`ū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Ka`ū, from Miloli`i through Volcano, and free on

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KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

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NEW and UPCOMING

Image from volcanoartcenter.org

MARGARET "PEGGY" STANTON RETURNS TO VOLCANO ART CENTER on Monday, August 13, to lead her ongoing series of three-hour Acrylic Painting Sessions for artists of all levels. The class, Painting With Peggy, is held again on Monday, August 27. Both classes are held from noon to 3 p.m. at Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus in Volcano Village.

Students begin their first session with a 16" x 20" canvas, and a subject or place that is "dear to your heart," states the event description on volcanoartcenter.org.

During the lesson, Stanton shares her trade secrets on selecting the perfect pallet to "paint with gorgeous, harmonious color every time."

Margaret "helps artists to heighten and accentuate their own unique vision while guiding the individual's artistic journey. With important tips on Color and Acrylic Paints and Mediums, artists can create a painting on canvas using a fun, intuitive painting process." She guides artists on "painterly" ways to put on the finishing strokes or even plan a large project. Stanton also offers individual instruction for artists during each session. No previous experience needed.

Image from volcanoartcenter.org

Students bring their own supplies and easels. Find a suggested material list at margaretstantonart.com -- click the Painting With Peggy page for information and class handouts -- or find the list and further details in the event description at volcanoartcenter.org. Address questions to Peggy Stanton at peggystanton007@yahoo.com.
The cost for each session is $15 per Volcano Art Center Member, $20 per Non-Member. Register online at volcanoartcenter.org or call 967-8222.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

A Coffee Quality Workshop will be held tomorrow, Sunday, August 12, by Ka`ū Coffee Growers Cooperative. It "will enable our members to produce high quality coffee and superior profits," says a statement from the cooperative. Supported by funding from a HI USDA-SDGG grant, members can attend at Pāhala Community Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a potluck at 1 p.m.

For more information on Mayne's coffee farm, the workshop, and the evaluations, call 928-0106.

MONDAY, AUGUST 13

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed, Aug 15, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu, Aug 16, 10:30-noon, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawai`i Disability Legal Services, Thu, Aug 16, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`ū, Thu, Aug 16, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nā`ālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Volcano Forest Runs Race Day, Sat, Aug 18; 7 am - 1/2 Marathon, 7:45 am - 5k, 8 am - 10k, 10 am - Keiki Runs. Volcano Village, start and finish at Cooper Center on Wright Road. See pre-registration fees online. No race day registration for 1/2 Marathon. Race Director Sharron Faff, 967-8240. volcanorainforestruns.com

Pancake Breakfast & Raffle, Sat, Aug 18, 8-11am, Ocean View Community Center. To volunteer, call 939-7033, ovcahi.org.

Paths and Trails, Sat, Aug 18, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Moderately-difficult, 2-mile hike with some of the most spectacular overlooks in Kahuku. Discover the ways people, animals, and plants got to Kahuku and the paths they followed. Free. nps.gov/HAVO

Hands-On Fermented Foods Workshop: Pickled Veggies & Yogurt with Jasmine Silverstein, HeartBeet Foods, Sat, Aug 18, 10-1pm, Volcano Art Center. $50/VAC Members, $55/non-Member. Pre-registration required. Supplies and organic ingredients provided. No cooking skills necessary. heartbeetfoods.com. volcanoartcenter.org, 967-8222

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat, Aug 18, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Hula Kahiko - Kumu Hula Iwalani Kalima with Hālau Kou Lima Nani E, Sat, Aug 18, 10:30-11:30am, hula platform near Volcano Art Center Ni‘aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Hula performance. Free. Desiree, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Nā Mea Hula - Kumu Hula Kaho`okele Crabbe and Halauolaokalani, Sat, Aug 18, 11-1pm, Volcano Art Center Ni`aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Hands on cultural demonstration. Free. Desiree, 987-7288, volcanohula@gmail.com, volcanoartcenter.org

Bunco & Potluck, Sat, Aug 18, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

ONGOING
Cross County Assistant Coach Needed for Ka`ū Trojans, says Coach Erin Cole. The Boys & Girls team starts running Aug 25. Contact Cole for more, or if interested in applying, at erinlcole@hotmail.com.

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resumed August 7 and 8.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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The preservation of Waikapuna, under consideration by the County Council, faces opposition from Sandra Demoruelle,
who wants the county to first consider part of the property for the Nā`ālehu wastewater site. See story, below.
Others testified last week that they want preservation efforts to go forward -- see tomorrow's Ka`ū News Briefs.
Photo from facebook.com/tplhawaii

FINAL NUMBERS FROM THE PRIMARY ELECTION on Saturday are released. In races impacting Miloli`i through Ka`ū to Volcano:
Maile David received 3,054 to Yumi Kawano's 498 and Richard Abbett's 442, sending David back to the County Council after the nonpartisan race.

Fred Fogel

Richard Onishi, a Democrat, received 2,997 votes versus Raina Whiting's 2,456 in the east Ka`ū into Hilo state House of Representatives race. In the General Election, Onishi faces Libertarian Fred Fogel, who received 16 votes.

Richard Creagan, a Democrat, received 2,356 votes to Jeanné Kapela's 1,868 and Bucky Leslie's 447. He stays in the west Ka`ū into Kona House of Representatives seat as there is no competitor in the General Election.

Dru Kanuha, a Democrat, received 4,319 votes to Brenda Ford's 3,596 in the race for east Ka`ū through Kona's state Senator. He faces Michael Last, the Libertarian who received 19 votes.

In the Governor's race, incumbent David Ige, a Democrat, took 124,528 votes to Colleen Hanabusa's 107,583 votes. The winning Republican Andria Tupola pulled in 17,282 votes.

Michael Last

In the Lt. Governor's race, Josh Green, a Democrat, took 74,819 votes to Jill Takuda's 68,107. The Republican winner Marissa Kerns received 9,749 votes.
Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Democrat, had no opposition in the primary, receiving 201,604 votes. The Republican winner, Ron Curtis, received 6,365 votes.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat, won with 94,629 votes. The Republican Brian Evans won with 5,063 votes.

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VOTES BY PRECINCT ARE RELEASED by the state elections division:

Andria Tupola

At Volcano precinct, only 440 turned out of the 1,953 registered voters. Whiting beat Onishi, Ige beat Hanabusa. Green came in first with Iwamoto and Tokuda following.

At Pāhala precinct, only 108 people turned out of the 804 registered voters. Whiting beat Onishi, Hanabusa won over Ige, Green over Takuda and Iwamoto.

At Nā`ālehu precinct, only 201 voters turned out among the registered 1,464 voters. Ford beat Kanuha, Creagan beat Kapela. Ige beat Hanabusa, and Green beat Takuda, followed by Iwamoto.

At Ocean View precinct, only 327 turned out among the 2,219 registered voters. Ford beat Kanuha, Creagan beat Kapela, Hanabusa beat Ige, Green beat Iwamoto, followed by Tokuda.

Marissa Kerns

At the Miloli`i precinct, only 99 of the 677 registered voters turned out. Ford beat Kanuha, Creagan beat Kapela, Ige beat Hanabusa. Green beat Iwamoto, followed by Tokuda.

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THREE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS INCUMBENT trustees were reelected yesterday. They are John Waihee IV, Lei Ahu Isa, and Rowena Akana.

Ron Curtis

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63 PERCENT CONTAINMENT for the Keauhou fire today, stable at 3,739 acres, says a report from Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The fire -- mostly on the northeastern slopes of Mauna Loa, and mostly within the park -- has slowed, thanks to continued favorable weather and progress by 117 firefighters. The favorable weather -- cooler temperatures with light-to-moderate tradewinds -- is expected to last through tomorrow.
Firefighters continue to strengthen existing firelines and patrol for hot spots along the eastern edge of the fire. The southern edge, south of the Kīpuka Kī Special Ecological Area, is still being secured. Additional firelines are being made on the northern and western parts of the fire.

Brian Evans

The fire remains about one mile north of Highway 11.
For updates, more information, and photos, visit inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6114. Rangers and firefighters say they are thankful for the continued support from the community.

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A GROUP OPPOSING A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT NEXT TO NĀ`ĀLEHU SCHOOL, led by Sandra Demoruelle, is opposing the project in several ways.
A petition is posted online. Named after Demoruelle's great grandson, a first grade student at Nā`ālehu Elementary, the petition is called Daniel's `Ohana and has this to say: "The County of Hawai`i has been trying to close the illegal large-capacity cesspools in Ka`ū since 2004, but ended up with proposing placing a full-size secondary sewage treatment plant with four open sewage lagoons adjoining the Nā`ālehuElementary School."

The petition asks the county for a a legislative fiscal and performance audit of the process of attempting to close the large capacity cesspools, an effort that has been taking place since 2007 when septic tanks were considered an appropriate solution. Since then the approach has changed, and a lagoon style system was planned.
Comments on the petition site oppose a sewage treatment plant close to the school. One anonymous commenter calls it, "of course, a stupid idea." Jeudi J. states it "is totally wrong and can't be healthy for the kids." Julie and Thomas P. say, "While closing the large-capacity cesspools is long overdue, locating the alternative directly adjacent to the school with no EIS available for public scrutiny seems like the worst possible solution. It is imperative that we get this right the first time."

Site 29 is the location most opposed by Nā`ālehu residents for the proposed wastewater treatment site, as it is
next door to Nā`ālehu Elementary School.

In the meantime, following a series of public meetings in which parents, teachers, and administrators from the school objected to placing a wastewater treatment plant next to the campus, the county has been looking for an alternate site.
Demoruelle identified a possible site on Waikapuna property, makai of Hwy 11. It is 2,013 acres under consideration by the county for conservation. She testified at the recent Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Commission meeting, asking the county to refrain from purchasing Waikapuna lands, until the wastewater treatment site is settled.
She has filed complaints with government agencies, contending the county is failing to follow legal procedures in its planning and selection of the site, including environmental statutes and the frequency of public input in decision making. She also stated that she is afraid the lagoon style treatment plant -- designed to use oxygen, microbes, plants and trees to treat effluent -- could pose a risk for children drowning.
According to the county's presentation on the project, no matter where they would be located, treatment lagoons would be fenced.
In addition, Demoruelle writes that septic tanks would be a more affordable option than lagoon treatment. The county, which took over the operation of the old sugar plantation sewer lines and gang cesspools is under orders to replace them, as they are now illegal under federal law.

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See public Ka`ū events, meetings, entertainment.

See Ka`ū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Ka`ū, from Miloli`i through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

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NEW and UPCOMING

PĀHALA COMMUNITY CENTER OFFERS SIX FREE ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITIES on Wednesdays (excluding August 29), from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., over the next two months, for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.
- On August 15, keiki can make a Straw Beaded Bracelet. Register through August 14. On August 22, keiki are invited to make Silhoutte Art. Register August 16 through 21.
- On September 5, in observance of Grandparents Day, keiki can make a Craft Stick Puzzle Hanging. Register August 30 through September 4.
- On September 12, keiki are invited to make a Dove Foldable For Peace. Register September 4 through 11.
- On September 19, keiki can make Handprint Tree Art. Register September 13 through 18.
- On September 26, keiki are invited to make a Beaded Wind Chime. Register September 19 through 25.

For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Monday to Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m., or Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 13

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed, Aug 15, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu, Aug 16, 10:30-noon, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawai`i Disability Legal Services, Thu, Aug 16, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`ū, Thu, Aug 16, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nā`ālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Volcano Forest Runs Race Day, Sat, Aug 18; 7 am - 1/2 Marathon, 7:45 am - 5k, 8 am - 10k, 10 am - Keiki Runs. Volcano Village, start and finish at Cooper Center on Wright Road. Fees: 5K - $35, 10K - $55, 1/2 Marathon - $95. See pre-registration fees online. No race day registration for 1/2 Marathon. Race Director Sharron Faff, 967-8240. volcanorainforestruns.com

Pancake Breakfast & Raffle, Sat, Aug 18, 8-11am, Ocean View Community Center. To volunteer, call 939-7033, ovcahi.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat, Aug 18, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Bunco & Potluck, Sat, Aug 18, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

People & Land of Kahuku, Sun, Aug 19, 9:30-12:30pm, Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Guided, 2.5-mile, moderately difficult hike over rugged terrain focuses on the area’s human history. Free. nps.gov/HAVO

ONGOING

Cross County Assistant Coach Needed for Ka`ū Trojans, says Coach Erin Cole. The Boys & Girls team starts running Aug 25. Contact Cole for more, or if interested in applying, at erinlcole@hotmail.com.

5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival tickets on sale for event on Sun, Sept 9. Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine, and raffle. $40/adult (21+). 967-7772, volcanowinery.com

5th Annual Ka`ū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145. Fees before Aug 13: 5K, $30/person; 10K, $40/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $50/person. As of Aug 13: 5K, $35/person; 10K, $45/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $55/person. Race Day Sat, Sept 22, 7 a.m.; begins and ends at Ka`ū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: `O Ka`ū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Both Nā`ālehu and Pāhala site programs resumed August 7 and 8.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

`Ike Hana No`eau: Experience the Skillful Work Cultural Demonstrations and Activities, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Waikapuna, a culturally and ecologically significant coastal property makai of Nā`ālehu, will be considered for
preservation by the full County Council next week. Aerial photo by Shalan Crysdale

ACQUISITION OF WAIKAPUNA GOES TO THE FULL COUNTY COUNCIL next week. It you nanimously passed the County Council Finance Committee last wee and will come before the full council at the Wednesday, Aug. 22 meeting in Kona, reports Maile David. She is Chair

Tom Ye
Photo from Big Island Video News

of the Finance Committee and the council member representing the district where Waikapuna is located.
The 2,013 acres, comprised of the ahupua`a of Kahilipali Iki and Kahilipali Nui, include the historic fishing village Waikapuna. It is owned by Ka`ū Mahi, LLC and is the top priority for acquisition through the county's Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission.

If approved, resolution 650-18 would authorize the county administration to enter into negotiations to buy the parcels.
Funding comes from 2 percent of county property taxes collected by the county. It also comes from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources' Legacy Land Fund. The steward of the property would be the Ala Kahakai Trail Association. The Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail runs through the property along its Ka`ū Coast.

Ka`ū community members, and people from all over the island, testified in support of the acquisition before the Finance Committee.

Michelle Galimba
Photo from Big Island Video News

The county has a chance to give a "great win" to the community, especially after the loss of "tremendous ocean resources and recreational areas" in Puna, testified Tom Ye, a local attorney for Ka`ū Mahi, LLC. He said Ka`ū Mahi originally planned to subdivide the mauka two-thirds of the land into agricultural lots and leave the makai third as a large lot. However, Trust for Public Land and other community groups have been working with Ka`ū Mahi to acquire the land for preservation. Ye said that there is a deadline of Sept. 30 for funding approval.
A man from Waimea testified the acquisition is "another way to keep Hawai`i, Hawai`i," protecting natural and cultural resources.

Moana Ching, a volunteer and board member of Ala Kahakai Trail Association, alakahakaitrail.org, testified she "strongly" supports the acquisition, saying it "is so important and so meaningful to the preservation of natural and cultural resources in Ka`ū."

Nohea Ka`awa
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Deborah Chang, of Pa`auilo Mauka, also a member of Ala Kahakai Trail Association, stated the "unique and irreplaceable" land would be developed by Ka`ū Mahi, LLC, into a subdivision if the county does not purchase it for conservancy. She stated the association "is willing to accept the kuliana of collaborative stewardship of the property."

Ray Borgini, a member of the Ala Kahakai Trail Association board, testified he was "definitely in favor" of the acquisition of "this magnificent piece of property."

Michelle Galimba, a cattle rancher in Ka`ū, state Board of Agriculture member, and Ka`ū's new County Charter Commissioner, testified in "very strong support" of the acquisition. She said the "amazing" natural resources, native plants, and aquatic biodiversity were one set of reasons the land should be preserved. She said the land is "extremely rich in cultural resources, with an ancient fishing village, caves, burial sites." She also said the acquisition would help with community resilience and identity, in taking care of the land.

Keoni Fox
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Nohea Ka`awa, born and raised in the Wai`ohinu ahupua`a of Ka`ū, testified for the Ka`awa `ohana in support of the acquisition. She said the preservation of the land will "secure us by ensuring that our practices and relationship to this sacred place and space can continue to grow who we are." She defined sacred as "anything that cannot be replaced," asking the land remain "pristine and undeveloped." She said the preservation will allow the land to continue to feed multiple generations -- "not just a physical type of feed," but also mental and spiritual.

Kalamanamana Harmon, a senior at Ke Kula `O Nāwahīokalani`ōpu`u Iki lab public charter school, testified in favor of the acquisition, saying "these areas, and specifically Waikapuna, are especially important to myself and my `ohana." Her grandmother, brought up by her own grandmother, was raised in the area, where "Waikapuna served as her classroom, her home, her grocery store, and her playground."

John Replogle
Photo from Big Island Video News

Laura Kahakua, with the Trust for PublicLand, said the group "wholeheartedly" supports the resolution. She spoke in favor of acquiring the land, "not only for the lineal descendants, but for the Ka`ū community in general, and really all of Hawai`i Island." She said people could have the "unique opportunity to experience a place that looks very much as it did hundreds and hundreds of years ago." She also said the trust has secured $2 million from the state's legacy land conservation program.

Keoni Fox, another member of Ala Kahakai Trail Association and member of the Keanu `ohana, expressed his strong support for the resolution. Fox said his family are lineal descendants of Kahili Pali. He said that when the sugar plantation went out of business about 20 years ago, they sold many parcels along the coastline, "which held amazing natural and cultural resources," to real estate developers. He said those sales were seen by his family as a threat to "what we hold so special, places that the community uses" for fishing, subsistence fishing and gathering, and "just practicing our culture." He said when Ka`ū Mahi, LLC bought the land, his family reached out to Ala Kahakai to preserve the land and to be part of its future stewardship.

Rick Warshauer
Photo from Big Island Video News

John Replogle, retired from The Nature Conservancy, who grew up in the area, said he "totally supports" the purchase, especially to help get "our youth and the children back on the land… so they begin to know their `āina." He said the caretaking of the land is something "Ka`ū is starving for, whether they know it or not."

Rick Warshauer, of Volcano, testified he strongly supports the resolution for the preservation of the "stellar" cultural attributes of Waikapuna. He said the land has unique vistas, and the "most extensive, best quality" native coastal vegetation remaining on Hawai`i Island. He said the existing ranch land leases could help with revenue to contribute to the caretaking of the land. He also said "this is our last chance" to preserve the land.

See the testimonies at bigislandvideonews.com/2018/08/10/video-kau-community-supports-waikapuna-purchase.

Map of the land on the Ka`ū Coast, set to be acquired for preservation if resolution 650-18 passes the full
Hawai`i County Council. Map from BigIslandVideoNews

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A trail near Byron's Ledge and Kīlauea Iki is
blocked by fallen boulders, trees, and debris.
Part of the considerations for reopening
the park will be cleanup efforts to
fix things like this. HVNP photo

A PĀHALA MEETING ON THE FUTURE OF HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK will be held this Friday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m., at Pāhala Plantation House at the corner of Maile and Pikake Streets.
The community is invited to share ideas and to discuss what the visitor experience might be like during a series of informal meetings slated for Pāhoa, Volcano, Pāhala, and Kahuku.

Other meetings will be held at Tin Shack Bakery in Pāhoa, Thurs., Aug. 16, at 3 p.m.; VolcanoArtCenter's Ni`aulani Campus, Tues., Aug. 21, at 1 p.m.; and Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, Thurs., Aug. 23, at 10 a.m.

A statement from the park says "Most of the park has been closed since May 11, after elevated activity at Kīlauea Volcano created hazardous conditions for staff and visitors. Park management will share their plans for recovery."

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VOLCANIC ACTIVITY REMAINS QUIET. Summit seismicity continues to be low, says USGS, with only 3 locatable earthquakes occurring per hour, at a maximum of M2.1. Summit deflation remains negligible.

The lower East Rift Zone's Fissure 8 cone has a small lava pond is circulating sluggishly within its confines, as a gas plume billows from the top. The only "red" lava visible on the flow field itself is that oozing into the ocean between the Kapoho Bay and Ahalanui areas. Fresh black sand, created as molten lava is chilled and shattered by the surf, is being transported to the southwest by longshore currents and accumulating in the Poho`iki small boat harbor, which is now blocked by a sandbar. The western most lava ocean entry is about 1 km from the harbor.

Poho`iki boat ramp is blocked by new black sand, but is not immediately threatened by fresh lava flows. USGS photo

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THE KEAUHOU FIRE IS 80 PERCENT CONTAINED, with no increase to the 3,739 acres that have been affected, says a release from Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Cooler weather and afternoon cloud cover helped aid firefighters with their efforts.

Fire crews worked along the Mauna Loa Road to fall a limited number of trees that became hazards from the fire. By proactively taking down these trees, the area becomes not only safer for firefighters, says the release, but also for the park's resource advisors and scientists who are studying the fire area and the long-term effects.

The number of firefighters actively fighting the fire has decreased from 117 to 115

The fire may be visible from Highway 11, especially for Hilo (east) bound traffic, but is not impacting the road or travel.

The 2018 Wildfire LOOKOUT! campaign starts today, Aug. 13, across Hawai`i. "Did you know 99 percent of wildfires in Hawai`i are started by people? You can help protect our `āina and learn how to be fire safe by visiting http://www.hawaiiwildfire.org/lookout/," says the release.

See updates at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6114.

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See public Ka`ū events, meetings, entertainment.

See Ka`ū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Ka`ū, from Miloli`i through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

ACTIVITIES AT KAHUKU PARK -- within Hawaiian Ocean View Estates -- over the next two months, include two physical activities, three arts and crafts activities, and a Park Beautification Day.

For ages 6 to 12:
- Kickball: Tuesdays and Fridays 2 to 3 p.m., August 21 through September 21. Registration open August 13 through 20.

- Jump Rope Challenge: Monday, August 27, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open August 20 through 25.

- Paper Lanterns: Wednesday, August 22, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open August 13 through 20.
- Sand Art: Wednesday, September 5, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open August 27 through 31.

For all ages:
- Friendship Bracelets: Wednesday, September 19, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open September 10 through 14.

- Park Beautification Day: Friday, September 28, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration open September 19 through 26.
All activities are free to attend. For more about the above programs, call Teresa Anderson at 929-9113 or visit the park during business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 14

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed, Aug 15, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu, Aug 16, 10:30-noon, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawai`i Disability Legal Services, Thu, Aug 16, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`ū, Thu, Aug 16, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nā`ālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Pancake Breakfast & Raffle, Sat, Aug 18, 8-11am, Ocean View Community Center. To volunteer, call 939-7033, ovcahi.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat, Aug 18, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Bunco & Potluck, Sat, Aug 18, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

MONDAY, AUGUST 20

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon, Aug 20, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

ONGOING

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays (excluding Aug 29), from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept, for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.
- Aug 15: Straw Beaded Bracelet. Register through Aug 14.
- Aug 22: Silhouette Art. Register Aug 16 through 21.
- Sept 5: In observance of Grandparents Day, Craft Stick Puzzle Hanging. Register Aug 30 - Sept 4.
- Sept 12: Dove Foldable For Peace. Register Sept 4 through 11.
- Sept 19: Handprint Tree Art. Register Sept 13 through 18.
- Sept 26: Beaded Wind Chime. Register Sept 19 through 25.

For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Mon-Thu and Sat, from noon to 8 p.m., or Fri, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival tickets on sale for event on Sun, Sept 9. Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine, and raffle. $40/adult (21+), $20 under 21. 967-7772, volcanowinery.com

5th Annual Ka`ū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145, Fees: 5K, $35/person; 10K, $45/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $55/person. Race Day Sat, Sept 22, 7 a.m.; begins and ends at Ka`ū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: `O Ka`ū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool's Temporary Nā`ālehu Site Location is Kauaha`ao Church in Wai`ōhinu. Meeting days and times remain the same: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. Pāhala site program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pāhala Community Center.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Find Your Park, invites Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, to kama`aina and tourist alike. Experience authentic Hawaiian cultural programs, guided hikes, After Dark events, and more from Ka`ū to Volcano to Hilo, while the partial closure of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park continues.

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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The fissures in the lower East Rift Zone continue to emit steam, but activity is quiet. See story, below. USGS photo

THE `ŌHI`A CHALLENGE IS OFFERING CASH PRIZES to find a solution to destructive fungi killing native forests. Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park has announced that U.S. Department of the Interior and other government and nongovernmental agencies are working together raise money and to encourage the public and best scientific minds to come up with ideas and solutions to protect the native `ōhi`a trees from extinction through devastation by fungi.
The fungi, Ceratocystis huliohia and Ceratocystis lukuohia, are responsible for the phenomenon Rapid `Ōhi`a Death or ROD. Since 2014, when first identified, the fungi have infected thousands of acres of forest in Ka`ū and the rest of Hawai`i Island and Kaua`i. If unstopped, they could irreversibly change Hawai`i's ecosystems and culture by eliminating `ōhi`a.
On the `Ōhi`a Challenge page, anyone can submit a project that provides solutions that identify infected trees early, minimize the spread, and eliminate the pathogens, with the goal of saving Hawai`i's iconic `ōhi`a tree.

Infected `ōhi`a tree being cut down. NPS photo

The Department of the Interior has provided a seed purse for the challenge prize. Conservation X Labs is seeking additional sponsors and partners to increase the prize purse and promote the challenge among diverse solver communities. The challenge prize team is calling on the technology community to help solve the problem.
Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, and National Invasive Species Council Secretariat are working in partnership with Conservation X Labs.
The project seeks to address ROD by harnessing emerging science, technological innovations, and the ingenuity of people around the world. DOI's Susan Combs, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, says, "We are incorporating industry innovation, best science, and best practices to improve environmental stewardship."
Cindy Orlando, Superintendent for Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, said, "If `ōhi`a is lost, the countless native species that grow in the shade of the `ōhi`a will never be, the native birds that rest in the boughs of the `ōhi`a and koa trees will have no roost, and rain that falls in Hawai`i's old growth forests will merely rush away, taking delicate island soils with it. Even the cycle of creation after a lava flow would be disrupted when there is no `ōhi`a to help bring life back to the land."

Healthy `ōhi`a forest. Photo from The Nature Conservancy

Scott J. Cameron, U.S. Department of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, says, "When invasive species reach our shores, they care little for whether the lands are federal, state, local, or private. Cooperation and innovation are needed when confronting the issue of invasive species and the `Ōhi`a Challenge is a step forward in addressing that need. We must be good neighbors and seek ways to solve this problem together."

Conservation X Labs hosts the Digital Maker Space; a platform where science, entrepreneurship, and technology communities come together to start projects and co-create tech-enabled solutions to conservation problems.

Dr. Alex Dehgan, CEO of Conservation X Labs, says, "Our goal is to use the best of human ingenuity to identify technological solutions that can save part of Hawai`i's beauty. This is why we look to engage innovative thinkers within other advanced technology fields through this challenge prize. We don't have to accept `ōhi`a's extinction."

`I`iwi on `ōhi`a lehua from the
2017 Hawai`i Nei Exhibition.
Photo from volcanoartcenter.org

The needs are known: identify trees that have been infected with the Ceratocystis huliohiaand Ceratocystis lukuohia fungi before they die, and prevent the spread of the fungi and the infection of new trees. The end goal is to develop a treatment for infected trees and ultimately eliminate the pathogen in Hawai`i's forests. While the needs and goals are clear, how to achieve them is not. Dr. Jamie K. Reaser, Executive Director of NISC says, "Someone somewhere out there has the vision and technological capacity to turn 'we can't' into 'we can!' This challenge prize will be awarded to that hero or team of heroes."
The `Ōhi`a Challenge is named after a Hawaiian legend that tells of the love and separation of the young couple `Ōhi`a and Lehua. Jealous of their love, the goddess Pele turned the warrior `Ōhi`a into a tree and Lehua into the tree's flower. When the red lehua blossoms are picked from the `ōhi`a tree, legend says, the lovers' tears fill the sky with rain as they are separated again.

See `Ōhi`a Challenge to enter ideas for identifying innovative tools and creative solutions to address ROD. Interested in becoming part of the coalition to save the `ōhi`a and protect Hawai`i's natural heritage? Visit www.SavetheOhia.orgto sign up for updates or express interest in partnering.

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Sen. Mazie Hirono

SEN. MAZIE HIRONO SENT OUT A MAHALO for her uncontested Democratic Primary win on Saturday: "This past weekend, our primary election season came to a close. Mahalo to everyone who voted, volunteered, contributed, or offered words of encouragement when they've seen me this past year. I never take an election for granted, and I continue to be humbled by the support and aloha I've received throughout the state.

"As we look to the General Election, we must come together to ensure that our shared principles and values continue to be upheld."

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NEW SIREN TESTING started today at Ho`okena Beach Park, Ho`opuloa, and Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. Hawai`i County Civil Defense and Hawai`i Emergency Management will continue new siren testing on Wednesday and Thursday. The sequence will include cycling the siren system on and off throughout a one hour time frame.

Wednesday, August 15, will have siren testing at Honoka`a and Honomu. Thursday, August 16, will have siren testing at CooperCenter in Volcano in the morning, and Mt. View mid-morning.

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Kīlauea summit is quiet for now, with no indications
that activity will resume. USGS photo

TODAY MARKS TWELVE DAYS OF QUIET at Kīlauea Volcano, with no collapse events since Aug. 2. With the exception of a small, crusted-over pond of lava deep inside the Fissure 8 cone in lower Puna, and a few scattered ocean entries, no lava is seen flowing in the lower East Rift Zone.

According to USGS, earthquake and deformation data show no net accumulation, withdrawal, or significant movement of subsurface magma or pressurization as would be expected if the system was building toward a resumption of activity. "It is too soon to tell if this change represents a temporary lull or the end of the LERZ eruption and/or summit collapse activity. In 1955, similar pauses of 5 and 16 days occurred during an 88-day-long LERZ eruption. During the Mauna Ulu eruption (1969-1974), a 3.5 month pause occurred in late 1971," says USGS.
Despite the eruptive pause, cautions USGS, hazardous conditions remain in the LERZ and at the summit, such as:

- The Fissure 8 crater still hosts a small amount of lava that currently does not enter the existing channel. Should the eruption rate increase, the configuration of outflow around the vent could change, sending lava in new directions. Possible flow paths to the north have been outlined in HVO's 2018 lower East Rift Zone hazard assessment at volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/file_mngr/file-185/USGS%20Preliminary %20Analysis
_LERZ_7-15-18_v1.1.pdf.

- Resupply of magma could lead to the reactivation of fissures other than Fissure 8, or the opening of entirely new fissures along the East Rift Zone, potentially leading to new areas being inundated by lava.

- The new lava flow field in the LERZ includes large areas of still-hot, rugged, and unstable lava surfaces that are subject to collapse.

Fissure 8 still has a small pool of mostly-crusted-over lava. If activity
resumes, lava could go in new directions. USGS photo

- Sulfur dioxide gas emissions have greatly decreased from LERZ vents, but high levels of SO2 may persist in downwind areas.

- Tephra (fragments of glassy lava) have accumulated to thicknesses of more than several feet near Fissure 8. This material breaks down over time into small, glassy particles that can be blown on the wind and create an eye, respiratory, and skin irritant. Disturbing the tephra by sweeping, shoveling, or driving over it will break the fragile pieces into a glassy dust. The tephra can also conceal underlying hazards such as ground cracks, holes, and debris from destroyed structures.

- The LERZ ocean entry is minimally active at this time, but continued laze and lava delta collapses remain a concern. Hydrovolcanic explosions are much less of a concern now, as they require high eruption rates with lava entering the ocean, but they may still occur.

- At the summit, additional earthquakes, rockfalls, and ground cracking can occur with no warning. Steep crater walls destabilized by months of earthquakes could be prone to collapse for weeks or months to come, even without further ground shaking. See volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/file_mngr/file-184/Summit%20scenarios_7-5-18.pdf.

- Summit SO2 emissions rates are lower than at any time since late 2007 and are not currently a hazard.

Crews are still monitoring road cracks for changes, as they could give
early indication of a resumption of activity. USGS photo

- Resuspended ash in the summit region remains a local hazard during strong winds.

- As the summit continues to adjust to changes in the underlying magmatic system, additional, and potentially damaging, earthquakes are possible. Hawai`iis known for frequent earthquakes, so all residents should be prepared for damaging earthquakes.

- If magma returns to the shallow reservoir beneath Kīlauea's summit, groundwater could encounter subsurface regions of high temperature, prompting explosions of uncertain size.

- More dangerous explosive activity at the summit remains very unlikely in the near term. For more information, see volcanoes.usgs.gov/vsc/file_mngr/file-184/Summit%20scenarios_7-5-18.pdf.

- Aftershocks from the May 4, 2018 M6.9 earthquake below Kīlauea's south flank will continue for months more and could produce moderate, damaging events at any time.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will continue to closely monitor Kīlauea's activity, including overflights of the rift zone and summit as needed, supplemented with unmanned aerial systems flights and daily visual observations. Field crews will be deployed to the LERZ and the summit areas to collect data and to install and repair monitoring instruments. HVO will continue to issue daily updates and additional messages as needed.

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See Ka`ū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Ka`ū, from Miloli`i through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

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KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Fri, Aug 17, 10am, Scrimmage @ Kea`au
Sat, Aug 25, 10am, Scrimmage @ Waiakea
Thu, Sept 6, 6pm, @ Pāhoa
Sat, Sept 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat, Sept 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Kea`au
Girls Volleyball:
Fri, Aug 24, 6pm, @ Mauna Lani
Wed, Aug 29, 6pm, @ Hilo
Fri, Aug 31, Kamehameha Tourney
Sat, Sept 1, Kamehameha Tourney
Wed, Sept 5, 6pm, host Pāhoa
Wed, Sept 12, 6pm, @ Christian Liberty
Fri, Sept 14, @ Kamehameha
Mon, Sept 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe
Wed, Sept 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu, Sept 20, 6pm, @ Honoka`a
Tue, Sept 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri, Sept 28, 6pm, host Kona
Cross Country:
Sat, Aug 25, @ CLA (preseason)
Sat, Sept 1, 10am, @ HPA
Sat, Sept 8, 10am, @ Kamehameha
Sat, Sept 15, 10am, host Kea`au
Sat, Sept 22, 9am, @ HPA
Sat, Sept 29, 10am, @ Waiakea

NEW and UPCOMING

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY HOSTS A VOLUNTEER DAY at Kona Hema Preserve on Friday, August 31, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tools, gloves, and stories will be provided. "Space is limited - and reserving a space in one of our trucks is a must!" states the non-profit's event flyer. The day is sponsored in part by Hawai`i Tourism Authority. For more details or to reserve a spot, contact Mel Johansen at mjohansen@tnc.org or Shalan Crysdale at scrysdale@tnc.org. The Nature Conservancy's next volunteer day will be held on Saturday, September 29. See tnc.org.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15

Ocean View Community Association Board Meeting, Wed, Aug 15, 12:30pm, Ocean View Community Center. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu, Aug 16, 10:30-noon, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawai`i Disability Legal Services, Thu, Aug 16, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`ū, Thu, Aug 16, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nā`ālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17

Hawai`i Wildlife Fund Kamilo Beach Clean-up and Debris Survey, Fri, Aug 17. Contact in advance for meet up time at Wai`ōhinu Park. Pending volcanic activity/air quality. Space limited. Free; donations appreciated. kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com, wildhawaii.org

Pāhala Meeting on the Future of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park on Friday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m., at Pāhala Plantation House, corner of Maile and Pikake Streets. The community is invited to share ideas and to discuss what the visitor experience might be like during a series of informal meetings slated for Pāhoa, Volcano, Pāhala, and Kahuku.

Anyone who is interested in the future of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park is invited to attend. Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando and other park managers will share the latest news about what’s going on in the park.
Other meetings will be held at Tin Shack Bakery in Pāhoa, Thurs., Aug. 16, at 3 p.m.; Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, Tues., Aug. 21, at 1 p.m.; and Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, Thurs., Aug. 23, at 10 a.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Pancake Breakfast & Raffle, Sat, Aug 18, 8-11am, Ocean View Community Center. To volunteer, call 939-7033, ovcahi.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat, Aug 18, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Bunco & Potluck, Sat, Aug 18, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

MONDAY, AUGUST 20

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon, Aug 20, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21

After Dark Near The Park: Saving Rare Plants from the Brink of Extinction in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, Tue, Aug 21, 7-8pm, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, Volcano Village. Botanist Sierra McDaniel discusses rare plant management at the park. Free; $2 donation suggested. volcanoartcenter.org. Event co-sponsored by Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, 985-6011.

ONGOING

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays (excluding Aug 29), from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept, for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.
- Aug 22: Silhoutte Art. Register Aug 16 through 21.
- Sept 5: In observance of Grandparents Day, Craft Stick Puzzle Hanging. Register Aug 30 - Sept 4.
- Sept 12: Dove Foldable For Peace. Register Sept 4 through 11.
- Sept 19: Handprint Tree Art. Register Sept 13 through 18.
- Sept 26: Beaded Wind Chime. Register Sept 19 through 25.

For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Mon-Thu and Sat, from noon to 8 p.m., or Fri, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

Activities at Kahuku Park -- within Hawaiian Ocean View Estates -- over the next two months, include two physical activities, three arts and crafts activities, and a Park Beautification Day.

For ages 6 to 12:
- Kickball: Tuesdays and Fridays 2 to 3 p.m., August 21 through September 21. Registration open through August 20.

- Jump Rope Challenge: Monday, August 27, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open August 20 through 25.

- Paper Lanterns: Wednesday, August 22, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open through August 20.
- Sand Art: Wednesday, September 5, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open August 27 through 31.

For all ages:
- Friendship Bracelets: Wednesday, September 19, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open September 10 through 14.

- Park Beautification Day: Friday, September 28, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration open September 19 through 26.
All activities are free to attend. For more, call Teresa Anderson at 929-9113 or visit the park during business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

5th Annual Ka`ū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145, Fees: 5K, $35/person; 10K, $45/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $55/person. Race Day Sat, Sept 22, 7 a.m.; begins and ends at Ka`ū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: `O Ka`ū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

Ranger Talks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Image from prh.noaa.gov

TROPICAL STORM LANE IS ON TRACK TO ARRIVE IN HAWAI`I next week, according to information from the NationalHurricaneCenter. Lane is traveling at 13 miles per hour, with winds at 50 mph, and was 1,885 miles west-southwest of South Point at 5 p.m. The storm is expected to keep traveling west for the next couple of days. A turn to the west-northwest is forecast to occur on Thursday. Forecasts expect Lane to strengthen into a hurricane by Thursday, and possibly turn into a major hurricane by Saturday.

Coffee being dried for Hacienda La Esmeralda in Panama where a geen
been auction brought a price of $601 a pound. Ka`ū Coffee Farmers
Cooperative is working on quality and entering a similar Hawai`i auction.
Photo from scap-panama.com

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SEEKING TO REAP SOME OF THE WORLD'S HIGHEST PRICES FOR COFFEE, Ka`ū Coffee Growers Cooperative held a Quality Control Workshop on Sunday, as part of a series of educational steps to become more competitive.

The farmers are getting ready to participate in a green auction of Hawaiian coffees, sponsored by the Hawai`i Coffee Association, with standards set by Specialty Coffee Association of America, an organization that has held contests where Ka`ū Coffees have been rated as some of the top internationally and in their region. Lots of coffee as small as 50 lbs. will qualify to be auctioned, provided the cupping of the coffee meets the high standards of SCAA.

Such an auction in 2017 for Panamanian Coffee drew prices as high as $601 a pound for a Hacienda La Esmeralda specialty coffee from Canas Verde farm in Boquete, Panama. The average price of Panamanian green coffee was $61.98 per pound during the auction of 51 microlots totaling 5,950 lbs., according to Roast Magazine. Most of the highest priced coffees were of the Geisha variety and sold to Asian buyers.

During the workshop on Sunday, Dr. Shaun Steinman told farmers that they have much control over the quality of their coffee. While the altitude at which coffee is growing, many attributes of the farm, and the kind of coffee already growing are fixed, farmers can have great influence through soil and plant nutrition. The fine work of picking the coffee cherry at just the right moment -- not under ripe nor overripe -- improves the quality of the bean and affects the quality judged in the cupping. He said the farmers have much control over making sure coffee is pulped the same day that it's picked, and in controlling the fermenting and the drying process. He noted that some of the award winning farmers are experimenting with yeast in their fermenting processes. He also talked about the importance of shipping coffee in Grainpro bags to protect their quality.

Image from coffeaconsulting.com

In addition to educational sessions with the farmers, Steinman is planning to visit Ka`ū Coffee farms and observe practices, and to meet with farmers individually. His contribution is one of the programs funded through a $173,000 USDA Socially Disadvantaged Group Grant to Ka`ū Coffee Growers Association.

Steinman, of Coffea Consulting, holds a Masters Degree and Phd from University of Hawai`i at Mānoa in Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences. He is the author of the Hawai`i Coffee Book and has helped guide Ka`ū Coffee farmers for years with workshops, visits, talks, and professional advice. He is a longtime supporter of the Ka`ū Coffee Festival.

Hacienda La Esmeralda is owned by the Peterson family,
which strives for growing the highest price coffee
on the planet. Photo from scap-panama.com

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WIDESPREAD VULNERABILITY OF THE U.S ELECTION SYSTEM is a concern of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. She released a statement yesterday "regarding disturbing reports" exposed at DefCon 26 Voting Village, an annual hacking conference held in Las Vegas on August 9 through 12. At the conference, approximately thirty children ages 8-16 were able to hack into imitation election websites mirroring U.S. election infrastructure across the country, some in under ten minutes, says a statement from Gabbard's office.

Gabbard introduced the Securing America's Elections Act in March 2018. The bill aims to protect the country's elections infrastructure from cyber-hackers by requiring the use of paper ballots or voter-verified paper ballot backups in federal elections, and authorize emergency funding to empower every state to implement this policy that produces an auditable paper trail, beginning with the 2018 elections. The legislation would also address ongoing concerns with vulnerabilities in the software that is currently used in voting machines across the country.

Said Gabbard, "Kids being able to hack into our election infrastructure in mere minutes highlights the severe vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure that threaten our American democracy. These vulnerabilities erode voter confidence and expose our election outcomes to manipulation. With the 2018 general election quickly approaching, Congress must act now to pass my Securing America's Elections Act, and work with the states to safeguard our electoral infrastructure, ensuring that each and every American vote is counted faithfully and accurately."

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EXTENDED HOURS FOR KAHUKU UNIT of Hawai‘i VolcanoesNational Park started today. The fee-free park section will now stay open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; the park is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Photo of Kahuku visitor "jumping for joy" in

Hawai`iVolcanoes National Park.

NPS photo by Janice Wei

A release from the park says: "Located on the slopes of Mauna Loa in the Ka`ū District, Kahuku offers visitors five hiking trails, and a 4.5-mile scenic drive -- nine miles roundtrip -- on an unpaved road to the trailhead of the new Pali o Kaeo trail; high-clearance vehicles are recommended. The 1868 lava flow, historic pasturelands, and a thriving forest ecosystem of native koa and `ōhi`a await visitors eager for an off-the-beaten path experience."

August's Artist-in-Residence is Hasan Elahi, a world-renowned installation artist whose artwork explores issues of surveillance, and sousveillance: using technology for documenting one's own life. The release says: "Elahi's life changed after Sept. 11, 2001when he was pulled aside at a Detroitairport and interrogated for hours following an erroneous tip. After months of grueling investigation by the FBI, he transformed the experience to forge his powerful and proactive artistic expression, and opened up nearly every aspect of his personal life to the public through his art." Come see how the park inspires Elahi in a presentation on Fri, August 24 at 10 a.m. Learn more by watching his TED Talk at youtube.com/watch?v=wAdwurHhv-I.

Firefighters take readings in
affected areas. NPS photo

See more on daily offerings at Kahuku Unit below, in the Ongoing Events section.

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KEAUHOU FIRE IS 86 PERCENT CONTAINED today as of 3:30 p.m. 86 fire fighting personnel continue fighting the blaze, which is stable at 3,739 acres affected.
See more at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6114.

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TROJAN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL HOME OPENER Tuesday night brought Waiakea to the new Ka`ū Gym.

The team from the big school took the win in Varsity and JV with the following scores: Varsity Ka`ū with 14, 25, 10, and11. Waiakea with 25, 20, 25, and 25. JV Ka`ū with 10 and 5, Waiakea with 25 and 25.

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See public Ka`ū events, meetings, entertainment.

See Ka`ū exercise, meditation, daily, and weekly events.

Print edition of The Ka`ū Calendar is free to 5,500 mailboxes

throughout Ka`ū, from Miloli`i through Volcano, and free on

stands throughout the district. Read online at kaucalendar.com

and facebook.com/kaucalendar.

KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Fri, Aug 17, 10am, Scrimmage @ Kea`au
Sat, Aug 25, 10am, Scrimmage @ Waiakea
Thu, Sept 6, 6pm, @ Pāhoa
Sat, Sept 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat, Sept 22, 3:30pm, host Lana`i @ Kea`au
Girls Volleyball:
Tue, Aug 14, 6pm, host Waiakea
Fri, Aug 24, 6pm, @ Mauna Lani
Wed, Aug 29, 6pm, @ Hilo
Fri, Aug 31, Kamehameha Tourney
Sat, Sept 1, Kamehameha Tourney
Wed, Sept 5, 6pm, host Pāhoa
Wed, Sept 12, 6pm, @ Christian Liberty
Fri, Sept 14, @ Kamehameha
Mon, Sept 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe
Wed, Sept 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu, Sept 20, 6pm, @ Honoka`a
Tue, Sept 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri, Sept 28, 6pm, host Kona
Cross Country:
Sat, Aug 25, @ CLA (preseason)
Sat, Sept 1, 10am, @ HPA
Sat, Sept 8, 10am, @ Kamehameha
Sat, Sept 15, 10am, Kea`au
Sat, Sept 22, 9am, @ HPA

NEW and UPCOMING

A FREE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATION CLASS ON SAFE FOOD HANDLING PROCESSES is offered by Hawai`i Health Department of Health and Sanitation's Food Safety Program on Tuesday, September 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Ocean View Community Center. The certificate earned will meet the 2017 requirement, 11-50-20(c) Food Protection Certification, of the Hawai`i Administrative Rules, Chapter 11-50 Food Safety Code. "The class also helps you understand and implement the sanitary requirements for proper food preparation, handling and storage," says the description on eventbrite.com/e/free-state-of-hi-dept-of-health-food-handler-certificate-class-oceanview-tickets-48044165392.
The law above requires "The person-in-charge [of the food handling in question] shall demonstrate knowledge of basic food safety by successfully completing a food safety course that is part of a department food safety program or other program approved by the department," states the event description.

Class limited to 50 participants: first come, first served. Sponsored & presented by Hawai`i Dept of Health & Sanitation. Call 939-7033 for more details and to sign up. See ovcahi.org.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu, Aug 16, 10:30-noon, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawai`i Disability Legal Services, Thu, Aug 16, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`ū, Thu, Aug 16, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nā`ālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17

Pāhala Meeting on the Future of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park on Friday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m., at Pāhala Plantation House. The community is invited to share ideas and to discuss what the visitor experience might be like during a series of informal meetings slated for Pāhoa, Volcano, Pāhala, and Kahuku.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Volcano Rain Forest Runs this weekend.
Last day to sign up for 1/2 Marathon is Friday.
Photo from VRFR

Pancake Breakfast & Raffle, Sat, Aug 18, 8-11am, Ocean View Community Center. To volunteer, call 939-7033, ovcahi.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat, Aug 18, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Bunco & Potluck, Sat, Aug 18, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

MONDAY, AUGUST 20

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon, Aug 20, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21

ONGOING

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays (excluding Aug 29), from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept, for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.
- Aug 22: Silhoutte Art. Register Aug 16 through 21.
- Sept 5: In observance of Grandparents Day, Craft Stick Puzzle Hanging. Register Aug 30 - Sept 4.
- Sept 12: Dove Foldable For Peace. Register Sept 4 through 11.
- Sept 19: Handprint Tree Art. Register Sept 13 through 18.
- Sept 26: Beaded Wind Chime. Register Sept 19 through 25.

For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Mon-Thu and Sat, from noon to 8 p.m., or Fri, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

Activities at Kahuku Park -- within Hawaiian Ocean View Estates -- over the next two months, include two physical activities, three arts and crafts activities, and a Park Beautification Day.

For ages 6 to 12:
- Kickball: Tuesdays and Fridays 2 to 3 p.m., August 21 through September 21. Registration open through August 20.

- Jump Rope Challenge: Monday, August 27, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open August 20 through 25.

- Paper Lanterns: Wednesday, August 22, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open through August 20.
- Sand Art: Wednesday, September 5, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open August 27 through 31.
For all ages:
- Friendship Bracelets: Wednesday, September 19, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open September 10 through 14.

Cross County Assistant Coach Needed for Ka`ū Trojans, says Coach Erin Cole. The Boys & Girls team starts running Aug 25. Contact Cole for more, or if interested in applying, at erinlcole@hotmail.com.

5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival tickets on sale for event on Sun, Sept 9 -- going fast! Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine, and raffle. $40/adult (21+), $20 under 21. 967-7772, volcanowinery.com

5th Annual Ka`ū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145, Fees: 5K, $35/person; 10K, $45/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $55/person. Race Day Sat, Sept 22, 7 a.m.; begins and ends at Ka`ū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: `O Ka`ū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Kahuku events are posted to the park website, nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.

Regularly scheduled Guided Hikes, monthly Coffee Talk, daily Ranger Talks, with cultural demonstrations and activities on weekends.

Guided Hikes on Saturdays and Sundays begin at 9:30 a.m. Meet the ranger at the welcome tent. Can't make a guided hike but want to get to know Kahuku better? The Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park will tailor a customized trek just for you. Contact Friends through their website. Proceeds support Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.

Coffee Talk, held the last Friday of the month, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station. Dr. Frank Bonaccorsoreveals "A Day in the Life of `Ōpe`ape`a – the Hawaiian Hoary Bat," and shares a 24-hour cycle of the only land mammal native to Hawai`ion Fri., Aug. 31.

Ranger Talks introduce the natural, cultural and historic attributes of Kahuku on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitor Contact Station.

`Ike Hana No`eau: Experience the Skillful Work Cultural Demonstrations and Activities, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Visitor Contact Station. Pū`ohe Workshop: Learn to make a bamboo trumpet, Sat, Aug 18, 12:30 p.m.Hawaiian Paper: Make your own paper from the wauke plant, Sun, Aug 19, 12:30 p.m. Wauke supplies are limited, please RSVP to wendy_scott-vance@nps.gov.

Picnic in the Park: Join Kahuku for Hawaiian music and hula. Bring a picnic lunch or opt to buy lunch from food trucks on this family-friendly day. Supported by the Friends of Hawai`iVolcanoesNational Park. Sun., Sept. 16, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Two shopping centers in Ka`ū, plus Nā`ālehu Theatre, will come under new planning, with new management, beginning
in September and December at the Weinberg Foundation, which owns the properties. Photo from to-hawaii.com

THE OWNER OF NĀ`ĀLEHU THEATRE AND NĀ`ĀLEHU AND PĀHALA SHOPPING CENTERS has named new land managers. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has named Kamehameha Schools' senior director of planning and development, Giorgio Caldarone, to become managing director of real estate on Hawai`i Island. Weinberg owns some 250 commercial properties throughout the islands, including the two commercial centers in the hearts of Pāhala and Nā`ālehu.

Giorgio Caldarone

Caldarone will leave Kamehameha Schools and assume the position on Sept. 6 and will be based at Weinberg

Corbett Kalama

headquarters in Baltimore. Running the Hawai`i office will be Corbett Kalama, who has worked for Weinberg since 2013. He will take his new post on Dec. 1 with the departure of Alvin Awaya, who has worked for Weinberg Foundation for 44 years. Awaya was responsible for the renovation of Pāhala Shopping Center in partnership with Ada Pulin-Lamme, who opened the Tex Drive In there, redesigning the face of the building and making it famous for malasadas. The restaurant was later sold and is now Longs Drugs.

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RAT LUNGWORM HAS INFECTED A TODDLER from east Hawai`i Island, according to the Hawai`i Department of Heath. This infection is the state's fifth confirmed case this year, and the third to be found on Hawai`i Island. The parasite was found in the toddler's spinal fluid. The child became ill in late July, and was seen in an emergency room last week. Possible sources of infection are being investigated.

Aaron Ueno, Hawai`i Island District Health Officer, said, "Our children move quickly and are naturally curious about the world around them, which is a normal part of their early development. We can reduce the risk of rat lungworm disease by controlling slugs and snails around our homes and gardens, and by keeping children away from these harmful vectors as much as possible. The risk of rat lungworm disease exists statewide, and we can work together to take steps to prevent it in our communities."

The Department of Health recommends controlling snail, slug, and rat populations; clearing debris where the animals can live; using bait or traps; wearing gloves when working outdoors. DOH also recommends all produce from any source be inspected, washed, and stored in sealed containers, with special attention being given to leafy greens.

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NO SIGNS OF FURTHER ERUPTION RIGHT NOW, says Tina Neal, Scientist in Charge at USGS Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory. She told press on Tuesday, August 15, that, though there are no signs of deformation, magma accumulation, or significant movement underground, and very few earthquakes in the lower East Rift Zone, high-temperature cracks in western Leilani Estates in Puna have been "expanding a little bit" in the last week. "We're not quite sure what that means, but it could still mean that magma is fairly shallow and still moving around, and the dyke is not completely inactive."

Fissure 8's lava pond is only about 15 to 20 feet wide. USGS photo

Neal said scientists are monitoring frequently, staying vigilant, and specifically looking for tremors -- indicating the movement of magma -- and infrasound signatures -- detected by instruments placed all over the activity areas that read air movement. She said signs of pressurization, especially uprift, would give indication the eruption would be about to restart.

Fissure 8 still has "an active puddle of lava, about 15 to 20 feet across," said Neal. She said SO2 emissions from Fissure 8 are under 1,000 tons per day, and SO2 from Halema`uma`u and Pu`u `Ō`ō are still at lower levels than have been seen in ten years or more.

Lava from the river from Fissure 8 is still draining into the ocean, said Neal, and may take some time as there was a "large volume of lava to slowly seep out and solidify."

Poho`iki's new black sand bar, Neal said, is "amazing sedimentary geology in motion… a sedimentation pattern that we could see for a long time."

HAWAI`I COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE ISSUED A MESSAGE Thursday evening, saying it has produced its "Final eruption update and access policies until activity significantly changes."

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TROPICAL STORM LANE IS NOW HURRICANE LANE, and is expected to turn into a major hurricane by Saturday, according to information from the National Hurricane Center. Lane has increased travel from 13 to 15 miles per hour, with winds at 75 mph, an increase of 25 mph from yesterday. The storm is 1,780 miles east-southeast of Hiloas of 5 p.m. Lane is expected to take a track similar to Hurricane Hector, traveling south of South Point.

See Lane forecasts and discussions at nhc.noaa.gov until it reaches the Central Pacific. See the Central Pacific Hurricane center at prh.noaa.gov. See updates here at Ka`ū News Briefs, as the situation develops.

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The 87th Police Recruit Class for Hawai`i County Police Department graduated yesterday in a ceremony
at the Grand Naniloa Hotel in Hilo. Photo from Big Island Video News

HAWAI`I COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT held ceremonies for its 87th Police Recruit Class yesterday, August 15, at the Grand Naniloa Hotel in Hilo.

Class President Spencer Thomas said, "We have come from many walks a life to learn to work together, to avoid complacency, to be humble, to learn respect, serve and protect our community and, in turn, came closer as a class and as family. To my fellow officers, let's continue this profession. I say to you, Onipa`a Ka Kou. Stand firm as well."

87th Police Recruit Class President
Office Spencer Thomas
Photo from Big Island Video News

Dr. Kimo Alameida told the recruits that serving as a police officer, "It is a tough profession, the public is not very forgiving, but yet, they are very appreciative when they call 911, and you guys show up to protect us."

Class 87 launched its studies on Feb. 16, completing the six months of academic training. The next phase is on-the-job.

Police Chief Paul Ferreira welcomed the recruits and Mayor Harry Kim was also on hand to shake the hands of all recruits. They are: Class President Spencer Thomas, Kiley Loo, Matthew Taira, Brent Nishiki, Kayli Carr, Ismail Mustafaa, Reyn Nishioka, Jayce Carvalho, Travis Bumgardner, Christopher Ross, Adam Guzman, Kristopher Palea, Michael Sailer, and Daniel Ulrich.

Peter Hendricks, Chair of the Hawai`i County Police Commission, urged the new police officers to "stay closer to your friends and family. I hope you stick with it. Stay with the profession. It truly is an important profession."
See a police department film of the ceremony at www.bigislandvideonews.com.

Front: Class President Spencer Thomas, Kiley Loo, Matthew Taira, Brent
Nishiki, Kayli Carr, Ismail Mustafaa, Reyn Nishioka.
Back: Jayce Carvalho, Travis Bumgardner, Christopher
Ross, Adam Guzman, Kristopher Palea,
Michael Sailer, and Daniel Ulrich. Photo from HPD

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BANNING TOXIC PESTICIDES is on the radar of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who seeks to take the fight to Congress. In a release today, she said a former school groundskeeper in Californiawas awarded $289 million in damages, as his terminal cancer was linked to the use of Roundup, "the most popular weedkiller in the world. Yesterday, the Environmental Working Group released a report that found unsafe levels of Roundup in many of our favorite oat cereals, oatmeals, granolas, and snack bars.

"This threat is hitting home here in Hawai`ias well. A recent study found Roundup in about one-third of the honey sampled from stores in Kaua`i, and in 27 percent of the hives sampled island-wide.

"This is unacceptable. The pervasive presence of harmful pesticides hurts our bees, our food, and our `āina. In our islands and in the rest of the country, we must find alternative solutions for farming and landscape maintenance – so we can move towards banning these harmful chemicals at last. Protecting the planet is one of our sacred responsibilities, and one that I will always champion."

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Fire crews, hard at work to stamp out the remaining Keauhou Ranch fire. NPS photo

KEAUHOU RANCH FIRE IS 90 PERCENT CONTAINED as of 7 p.m., according to Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The number of firefighters has been reduced to 85, from 121 needed last week. The affected area remains at 3,739 acres.

One-half inch of rain fell yesterday, which aided firefighters. With the cooler and wetter weather, firefighters are focusing on mop-up and patrol of firelines. They are also starting the process of back-haul -- returning equipment and supplies used on the fire -- by strategically bringing those resources back to be cleaned and refurbished.

Additionally, fire crews are working with park biologists along the park boundary to assess fences and to carefully fall a limited number of trees that became hazards from the fire. Together they are also analyzing any potential impacts from the fire suppression efforts, such as bulldozer lines that were created to stop the spread of the fire.

This will be the last update for the Keauhou Fire unless conditions significantly change.

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KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Fri, Aug 17, 10am, Scrimmage @ Kea`au
Sat, Aug 25, 10am, Scrimmage @ Waiakea
Thu, Sept 6, 6pm, @ Pāhoa
Sat, Sept 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat, Sept 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Kea`au
Girls Volleyball:
Fri, Aug 24, 6pm, @ Mauna Lani
Wed, Aug 29, 6pm, @ Hilo
Fri, Aug 31, Kamehameha Tourney
Sat, Sept 1, Kamehameha Tourney
Wed, Sept 5, 6pm, host Pāhoa
Wed, Sept 12, 6pm, @ Christian Liberty
Fri, Sept 14, @ Kamehameha
Mon, Sept 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe
Wed, Sept 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu, Sept 20, 6pm, @ Honoka`a
Tue, Sept 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri, Sept 28, 6pm, host Kona
Cross Country:
Sat, Aug 25, @ CLA (preseason)
Sat, Sept 1, 10am, @ HPA
Sat, Sept 8, 10am, @ Kamehameha
Sat, Sept 15, 10am, Kea`au
Sat, Sept 22, 9am, @ HPA
Sat, Sept 29, 10am, @ Waiakea

NEW and UPCOMING

`ALALĀ PROJECT CLASSROOM AND COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS can be scheduled by teachers or organizers by contacting thealalaproject@gmail.com. From the `Alalā Project: "If you are a teacher here on Hawai`i Island, and would like the chance for your students to hear the story of the `Alalā and get involved with our project, we want to connect with you! Maybe you aren't a teacher, but you have an organization or community event coming up where you would like us to share more information about the `Alalā? We can fill that request, too! Please contact us at thealalaproject@gmail.com if you would like more information, to schedule a presentation, or have any questions. Let's all become `Alalā Ambassadors!"facebook.com/alalaproject

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

Story Time with Auntie Linda from Tūtū & Me, Thu, Aug 16, 10:30-noon, Nā`ālehu Public Library. 929-8571

Hawai`i Disability Legal Services, Thu, Aug 16, 9-noon, Ocean View Community Center. ovcahi.org, 939-7033, ovcahawaii@gmail.com

Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka`ū, Thu, Aug 16, 6:30pm, United Methodist Church in Nā`ālehu. Pres. Berkley Yoshida, 747-0197

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Pancake Breakfast & Raffle, Sat, Aug 18, 8-11am, Ocean View Community Center. To volunteer, call 939-7033, ovcahi.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat, Aug 18, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Bunco & Potluck, Sat, Aug 18, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

MONDAY, AUGUST 20

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon, Aug 20, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21

ONGOING

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays (excluding Aug 29), from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept, for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.
- Aug 22: Silhoutte Art. Register Aug 16 through 21.
- Sept 5: In observance of Grandparents Day, Craft Stick Puzzle Hanging. Register Aug 30 through Sept 4.
- Sept 12: Dove Foldable For Peace. Register Sept 4 through 11.
- Sept 19: Handprint Tree Art. Register Sept 13 through 18.
- Sept 26: Beaded Wind Chime. Register Sept 19 through 25.

For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Mon-Thu and Sat, from noon to 8 p.m., or Fri, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

Activities at Kahuku Park -- within Hawaiian Ocean View Estates -- over the next two months, include two physical activities, three arts and crafts activities, and a Park Beautification Day.

For ages 6 to 12:

- Kickball: Tuesdays and Fridays 2 to 3 p.m., August 21 through September 21. Registration open through August 20.

- Paper Lanterns: Wednesday, August 22, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open through August 20.
- Jump Rope Challenge: Monday, August 27, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open August 20 through 25.

- Sand Art: Wednesday, September 5, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open August 27 through 31.
For all ages:

- Friendship Bracelets: Wednesday, September 19, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open September 10 through 14.

- Park Beautification Day: Friday, September 28, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration open September 19 through 26.

All activities are free to attend. For more, call Teresa Anderson at 929-9113 or visit the park during business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

5th Annual Volcano Winery Harvest Festival tickets on sale for event on Sun, Sept 9, and selling fast! Benefit for Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. Music, food, wine, and raffle. $40/adult (21+), $20 under 21. 967-7772, volcanowinery.com

5th Annual Ka`ū Coffee Trail Run Registration Open, online at webscorer.com/register?raceid=128145, Fees: 5K, $35/person; 10K, $45/person; and 1/2 Marathon, $55/person. Race Day Sat, Sept 22, 7 a.m.; begins and ends at Ka`ū Coffee Mill, kaucoffeemill.com. Event organizers: `O Ka`ū Kākou, okaukakou.org.

Disaster Recovery Center open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pāhoa Neighborhood Center at 15-3022 Kauhale St. See information applicants need to bring, or register online, at fema.gov/disaster/4366. If you are a survivor who has left the area, call 800-621-3362. Salvation Army distribution center at Pāhoa Community Center on Tue, Thu, and Sat, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. To donate, contact 756-0306.

Ocean View Vet Center Visits Suspended until further notice. Veterans, call 329-0574 for VA benefit information. ovcahi.org

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Kahuku events are posted to the park website, nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.

Regularly scheduled Guided Hikes, monthly Coffee Talk, daily Ranger Talks, with cultural demonstrations and activities on weekends.

`Ike Hana No`eau: Experience the Skillful Work Cultural Demonstrations and Activities, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Visitor Contact Station. Pū`ohe Workshop: Learn to make a bamboo trumpet, Sat, Aug 18, 12:30 p.m. Hawaiian Paper: Make your own paper from the wauke plant, Sun, Aug 19, 12:30 p.m. Wauke supplies are limited, please RSVP to wendy_scott-vance@nps.gov.

Picnic in the Park: Join Kahuku for Hawaiian music and hula. Bring a picnic lunch or opt to buy lunch from food trucks on this family-friendly day. Supported by the Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Sun., Sept. 16, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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Lava entering the ocean on July 12, captured from a scientific research vessel deploying submarine seismometers.

See Volcano Watch, below. Photo by Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, WesternWashingtonUniversity

PEOPLE EXPRESSED OPPOSITION TO FREQUENT TOUR HELICOPTER OVERFLIGHTS of their homes during a public meeting on Tuesday, August 14, at Nani Mau Gardens. Facilitator Dawn Chang said the purpose of the meeting was to gather people to form a committee with two representatives each from the state Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Hawai`i Helicopter Association, and the community. About 200 attended.

Helicopter flight noise will be reviewed by a new committee.

Photo from Big Island Video News

Sen. Russel Ruderman, who represents east Ka`ū into Puna, and Rick Warshauer, who lives in Volcano, attended.
Ka`ū and Puna residents have long complained about helicopter noise. In Ka`ū, complaints concern flights over Green Sands Beach; Discovery Harbour, Wai`ōhinu, and Green Sands neighborhoods; and reported landings at Pohue Bay. Helicopter companies advertise flights over remote places, especially ones made of green sand.
Community member quotes at the meeting include "Make the changes now -- yesterday" and "Have the flights start at a reasonable hour; 6 o'clock in the morning is not reasonable for most people." Several residents said the daily noise makes people feel extreme stress and a lack of privacy. They talked about the effects on people's peace of mind, on their animals, on wildlife, and their ability to conduct phone calls, and more. Expressions of anger filled the room.

Sen. Russel Ruderman

Photo from
Big Island Video News

During a Big Island Video News interview, Ruderman suggested installing noise and altitude meters in affected areas. He called for the state Department of Health, which is responsible for noise regulation, to "do their job." He also suggested the FAA make no-fly zones over populated areas, as has been done in other places. Ruderman said the noise has gotten "much worse" since the eruption in the lower East Rift Zone started, with a much higher level of helicopter flights over the residential and farm lands of lower Puna, "impacting a slightly different group of people."

Warshauer suggested rescinding helicopter company permissions, then reissuing them to the same companies, "with restrictions to fly offshore and to avoid residential areas. Do it now!"

Big Island Video News interviewed Bob Ernst of Hawai`i Island Coalition Malama Pono -- an organization fighting the noise-pollution in East Hawai`i -- who brought a map of Long Islandto show how helicopter flights are diverted by the FAA. He said part of the FAA regulations for tour helicopters in Hawai`i "is that they fly with aloha," which he says means the noise footprint remains outside residential areas. Several testifiers said they want a seat on the committee for Hawai`i Island Coalition Malama Pono.

Bob Ernst of Hawai`i Island Coalition Malama Pono shares a map of flights

diverted over water to stop flights from going over Long Island.

Photo from Big Island Video News

Calvin Dorn, Paradise Helicopters owner and pilot, told Big Island Video News, said diverting helicopters to fly over the ocean is impractical and "not really a safe place to be." He said he is hoping the committee will help resolve these issues.

"We never set out to intentionally bother anybody," said Dorn. He said the flight paths changed due to where the lava was erupting; that there are more overflights of the land areas, but not a greater number of flights.

Rick Warshauer

Photo from Big Island Video News

Dorn mentioned his helicopter company's efforts to rescue animals stranded by lava flows. He also talked about recovering family heirlooms. He said these efforts would have been impossible without the income of scenic helicopter tours to pay for them.

He said Paradise Helicopters helped to document the eruption, and shared images with the community, including those people who feared they lost -- or lost -- their homes. He said Paradise also provided free flights to residents of Leilani Estates.

"We know we make noise," Dorn said. "We need to figure out how we can mitigate some of that noise to get along with everybody." He said Hawai`i Helicopter Association's website, hawaiihelicopterassociation.org, accepts incident reporting in order to help air tour companies make adjustments to their routes. A testifier pointed out only one incident can be reported at a time, and that she counted four helicopters a minute between 7 and 8:30 a.m. one day, with "a sum of 30 to 60 per day."

A testifier suggested the new committee on helicopter noise include six at-large community representatives, to balance out the six from official groups.

"Noise pollution can kill you," stated one testifier, saying the FAA needs to do its "medical homework."

Mayor Kim spoke at the community meeting about how legislators and

agencies had failed the public in the past on aircraft noise issues.

Photo from Big Island Video News

Several testifiers, some saying they are normally peaceful people, admitted they were so distressed at times, they thought of shooting at the helicopters. One woman spoke of a neighbor who did so, several years ago. A Vietnamveteran of Puna spoke of his military training in destroying helicopters coming to mind, saying "Don't aggravate the crazy people. You stop it, now."

Mayor Harry Kim said the people of Keaukaha, close to Hilo airport, complained about aircraft noise for decades, and the only recommendation was to "Close your windows… Quiet is a lifestyle -- a precious resource here… The anger is real, their lifestyle has been infringed upon, they know it's getting worse and we ask of you, please help them out."

Calvin Dorn, owner and pilot of

Paradise Helicopters.
Photo from Big Island Video News

The facilitator said the eight members of the new committee on helicopter noise will consider comments made at the meeting, and those in writing, to "find a path forward… facilitate some solution." She asked those in attendance to submit names for the two community members to be on the committee. She said to check DOT's website for updates.
Submit incident reports at hawaiihelicopterassociation.org, or contact the FAA with noise concerns at 9-awa-noiseombudsman@faa.gov, (202) 267-3521, or Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Noise Ombudsman, AEE-2, 800 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20591.

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HURRICANE LANE IS RAMPING UP wind speeds, with an increase of 40 mph to 110 mph in less than 24 hours. Lane is traveling west at 16 mph, and is about 1,525 miles from South Point at 11 a.m. Lane is expected to shift directions from west to west-northwest and back multiple times over the next few days.

Lane is not forecast to make landfall in Hawai`iat this time, but to pass to the south. However, tropical storm-force winds are expected to start affecting south Hawai`i Island early Tuesday, at a 10 to 20 percent probability.

Lane is expected to become a major hurricane later tonight, forecast to strengthen to a Category 4 by noon tomorrow. By midnight Saturday, Lane is expected to start weakening.

Image from nhc.noaa.gov

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HOW SUBMARINE PORTIONS OF KĪLAUEA ARE IMPACTED by recent eruptive events is this week's Volcano Watch subject. This week's article is by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory affiliates Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, of WesternWashingtonUniversity; Julia Morgan, of RiceUniversity; and Yang Shen, of the University of Rhode Island:

The visible part of Kīlauea -- from the summit to the lower East Rift Zone -- makes up only a small portion of the total volcano. Much of Kīlauealies beneath the sea, including the Puna ridge to the east, and the south flank extending offshore beyond the southern coastline.

As the volcano grows, this underwater region of the south flank creeps slowly to the south, moving in fits and starts with earthquakes that last seconds -- such as the May 4, 2018, magnitude-6.9 event -- and in slow slip events, which last for days or weeks. Many questions have been raised about the stability of the south flank, since other portions of Hawai`i Island's coasts show evidence of past landslides.

University students assist with deployment of ocean-bottom seismometers off

the south coast of Kīlauea Volcano from the deck of the Ka`imikai-o-Kanaloa,

a 223-foot research vessel operated by the University of Hawai`i, on July

10. Photo by Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, WesternWashingtonUniversity

Although Kīlauea's submarine south flank is a major part of the volcano, its motion is much harder to monitor than is the part above sea level. While we can record earthquakes occurring beneath the flank, only the largest, and those closest to shore, are well-captured by the USGS HVO seismic network. In general, only a few offshore earthquakes are recorded. However, following the M6.9 earthquake and Kīlauea’s LERZ eruption, a significant number of earthquakes took place beneath the south flank, some of which were in regions that have not typically been very seismically active.

To better understand what's going on within Kīlauea's south flank and help determine how it has been affected by the eruption, a group of scientists from WesternWashingtonUniversity, RiceUniversity, and the University of Rhode Island deployed 12 ocean bottom seismometers on the submarine Kīlauea south flank in July.

The instruments were deployed from the Ka`imikai-o-Kanaloa, a 223-foot research vessel operated by the University of Hawai`iduring a week-long cruise funded by the National Science Foundation.

The Fissure 8 lava channel remains inactive and continues to cool. The channel

levee (far left) now stands about 8 m (26 ft) above the surface of formerly

active lava (right). Although lava is not erupting from Fissure 8, the flow field

includes large areas of still-hot, rugged, and unstable lava surfaces. USGS photo

Seismometers were positioned over the whole south flank so that earthquakes associated with the edges of the flank could be recorded to see if the offshore stress field has changed. They were also positioned on the M6.9 aftershock zone to try to better understand that earthquake, and near the LERZ eruption ocean entry to study how lava enters the water and progresses downslope.

These data should allow the scientific team to determine more precisely where the offshore earthquakes occurred and on what fault(s) the M6.9 earthquake took place. Recordings of the ocean entry activity may help us learn more about why some lava-water interactions are explosive, while others are relatively calm. In general, we hope that by collecting data offshore we will be able to better understand parts of Kīlauea that cannot be easily observed.

The OBSs record data internally, so we won't know what they have recorded until they are recovered in September. A group of scientists on a related research cruise have volunteered their time to collect our instruments and download the data for us. At that point, the data will be made available to any scientists interested in studying them, notably the seismologists at HVO.

Kīlauea's summit, seen here from the northeast rim of the caldera, remains

quiet, with no collapse events since August 2. HVO continues to record

detailed visual observations and monitor seismic, deformation, and

gas data for any indications of possible renewed activity. USGS photo

While aboard the ship, we had a view of the eruption that was both spectacular and sobering. The power and volume of lava flowing from Fissure 8 to the sea was striking, even from miles offshore. We saw dozens of ocean entries over miles of coastline, and changes in the color of the seawater, even miles offshore. But we were also witness to the pain of the eruption, watching black smoke as a structure burned, knowing that it was yet another loss among many in the vibrant community. Our thoughts continue to be with the people of Puna.

Volcano Activity Updates

Activity on Kīlauea's LERZ and at the summit of the volcano remained greatly diminished this past week. LERZ activity was limited to a small crusted-over pond of lava deep within the Fissure 8 cone and a few scattered streams of lava entering the ocean. Summit earthquakes remained at low levels. The last summit collapse event occurred on August 2, and no significant subsidence has been observed since August 4. However, hazardous conditions remain in both areas. Residents in the lower Puna and Kīlaueasummit areas on the Island of Hawai`ishould stay informed and heed Hawai`i County Civil Defense closures, warnings, and messages at hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts. HVO daily status reports are posted at volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/status.html.

Lava continues to ooze into the ocean at scattered entries, mainly

near Ahalanui (shown here), but also at Kapoho. USGS photo

Two earthquakes with three or more felt reports occurred in Hawai`ithis past week. On August 9 at 6:50 a.m., a magnitude-4.4 earthquake 15 km (9 mi) southwest of Leilani Estates at 8.0 km (5.0 mi) depth occurred. On August 11 at 6:21 a.m., a magnitude-2.6 earthquake 13 km (8 mi) southeast of Volcano at -1.0 km (-0.6 mi) depth occurred. This is a major shift from the hundreds of quakes felt each week during much of the past few months.

Mauna Loa's USGS Volcano Alert remains at normal. HVO continues to monitor the volcano closely and will report any significant changes.

Visit HVO's website https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvofor past Volcano Watch articles, Kīlauea daily eruption updates, Mauna Loa weekly updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake info, and more. Call for summary updates at 808-967-8862 (Kīlauea) or 808-967-8866 (Mauna Loa). Email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

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KA`Ū TROJANS FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Football:

Sat, Aug 25, 10am, Scrimmage @ Waiakea
Thu, Sept 6, 6pm, @ Pāhoa
Sat, Sept 15, 1pm, @ Kohala
Sat, Sept 22, 3:30pm, host Lanai @ Kea`au
Sat, Sept 29, 11am, host Pāhoa
Girls Volleyball:
Fri, Aug 24, 6pm, @ Mauna Lani
Wed, Aug 29, 6pm, @ Hilo
Fri, Aug 31, Kamehameha Tourney
Sat, Sept 1, Kamehameha Tourney
Wed, Sept 5, 6pm, host Pāhoa
Wed, Sept 12, 6pm, @ Christian Liberty
Fri, Sept 14, @ Kamehameha
Mon, Sept 17, 6pm, host Lapahoehoe
Wed, Sept 19, 6pm, host Kohala
Thu, Sept 20, 6pm, @ Honoka`a
Tue, Sept 25, 6pm, @ HPA
Fri, Sept 28, 6pm, host Kona
Cross Country:
Sat, Aug 25, @ CLA (preseason)
Sat, Sept 1, 10am, @ HPA
Sat, Sept 8, 10am, @ Kamehameha
Sat, Sept 15, 10am, Kea`au
Sat, Sept 22, 9am, @ HPA
Sat, Sept 29, 10am, @ Waiakea

NEW and UPCOMING

KA`Ū FINE ARTISTS AND PAPER MAKER SUSAN O'MALLEY "transforms vegetation into fine art" says Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park Ranger and Kahuku Program Coordinator Wendy Scott-Vance. O’Malley, a veteran papermaker and respected artist with a growing international reputation, has "produced paper forms that are at once natural and abstract, wild and wildly imaginative," as stated in Alan McNarie's article in Hana Hou magazine (April/May 2015).

Join park rangers and local artist Susan O'Malley and learn to make
paper from wauke - the Hawaiian plant used to make kapa,
Hawaiian bark cloth. Photo from oneisland.org

"We are extraordinarily excited to have her here at Kahuku," says Scott-Vance.
O'Malley offers instruction on paper-making from wauke - the Hawaiian plant used to make kapa, Hawaiian bark cloth - on Sunday, August 19, starting at 12:30 p.m.
Those interested in participating in the workshop are asked to email wendy_scott-vance@nps.gov as soon as possible to reserve materials. Entrance to the Kahuku Unit and the class are free; suggested donation of $5. Paper-making materials will be provided.
The Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park is located on the mauka (inland) side of Highway 11 near mile marker 70.5, in Ka`ū, about a 50-minute drive south of the park's main entrance. Sturdy footwear, water, rain-gear, sun protection and a snack are recommended for all hikes. Entrance and all programs are free. Kahuku is open Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. See nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.

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Volcano Rain Forest Runs entrants from 2017.
See map, above. See registration, right. Photo from VRFR

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Pancake Breakfast & Raffle, Sat, Aug 18, 8-11am, Ocean View Community Center. To volunteer, call 939-7033, ovcahi.org.

Ocean View C.E.R.T. Meeting, Sat, Aug 18, 10-1pm, Ocean View Community Center. Community Emergency Response Team monthly meeting/training. 939-7033, ovcahi.org

Bunco & Potluck, Sat, Aug 18, 6pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. Popular game played with nine dice. Bring dish to share. Margie Hack, 541-954-8297

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

MONDAY, AUGUST 20

Discovery Harbour Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Mon, Aug 20, 5-6:30pm, Discovery Harbour Community Hall. 929-9576, discoveryharbour.net

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24

Free Community Dance, Fri, Aug 24, 7-10pm, Cooper Center, Volcano Village. Minors allowed with supervision only. Alcohol free event. Variety of music. Coffee, tea, water, and snacks provided. Free admission; donations appreciated. 967-7800, thecoopercenter.org

ONGOING

Free Arts and Crafts Activities at Pāhala Comunity Center happen on Wednesdays (excluding Aug 29), from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of Sept, for keiki in Kindergarten through 8th grade.
- Aug 22: Silhoutte Art. Register Aug 16 through 21.
- Sept 5: In observance of Grandparents Day, Craft Stick Puzzle Hanging. Register Aug 30 through Sept 4.
- Sept 12: Dove Foldable For Peace. Register Sept 4 through 11.
- Sept 19: Handprint Tree Art. Register Sept 13 through 18.
- Sept 26: Beaded Wind Chime. Register Sept 19 through 25.

For more, call 928-3102 or visit the community center during business hours: Mon-Thu and Sat, from noon to 8 p.m., or Fri, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

Activities at Kahuku Park -- within Hawaiian Ocean View Estates -- over the next two months, include two physical activities, three arts and crafts activities, and a Park Beautification Day.

For ages 6 to 12: - Kickball: Tuesdays and Fridays 2 to 3 p.m., August 21 through September 21. Registration open through August 20.
- Paper Lanterns: Wednesday, August 22, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open through August 20.
- Jump Rope Challenge: Monday, August 27, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open August 20 through 25.
- Sand Art: Wednesday, September 5, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open August 27 through 31.
For all ages: - Friendship Bracelets: Wednesday, September 19, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration open September 10 through 14.
- Park Beautification Day: Friday, September 28, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Registration open September 19 through 26.
All activities are free to attend. For more, call Teresa Anderson at 929-9113 or visit the park during business hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. See hawaiicounty.gov/pr-recreation/.

Cross County Assistant Coach Needed for Ka`ū Trojans, says Coach Erin Cole. The Boys & Girls team starts running Aug 25. Contact Cole for more, or if interested in applying, at erinlcole@hotmail.com.

Free of charge, with no entry fees, rangers offer new and familiar programs at Kahuku Unit, Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus, and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center and Prince Kūhio Plaza in Hilo.

Kahuku Unit

Kahuku events are posted to the park website, nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kahuku-hikes.htm.

Regularly scheduled Guided Hikes, monthly Coffee Talk, daily Ranger Talks, with cultural demonstrations and activities on weekends.

`Ike Hana No`eau: Experience the Skillful Work Cultural Demonstrations and Activities, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the Visitor Contact Station. Pū`ohe Workshop: Learn to make a bamboo trumpet, Sat, Aug 18, 12:30 p.m. Hawaiian Paper: Make your own paper from the wauke plant, Sun, Aug 19, 12:30 p.m. Wauke supplies are limited, please RSVP to wendy_scott-vance@nps.gov.

Picnic in the Park: Join Kahuku for Hawaiian music and hula. Bring a picnic lunch or opt to buy lunch from food trucks on this family-friendly day. Supported by the Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Sun., Sept. 16, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus

After Dark …near the park at the Volcano Art Center's Ni`aulani Campus. Each event will have a different subject matter.

Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Prince Kūhio Plaza

Find Park Rangers alongside the park's non-profit partner, Hawai`i Pacific Parks Association, at their brand new mall store.

Grand Naniloa Hotel

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