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Ka`u News Briefs April 24, 2013
More than 5,800 acres of coffee farms, pasture, open land and several houses and lots are scheduled to be auctionedoff through foreclosure on May 21.MOA`ULA COFFEE LANDS are scheduled to be auctioned...
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Ka`u News Briefs April 25, 2013
A new program at Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park offers views of Ka Lae. NPS photo by Dave BoyleA VARIANCE TO ALLOW GRASS FOR ABOUT HALF THE ADDITIONAL PARKING at the new Ka`u Gymnasium...
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Ka`u News Briefs April 26, 2013
Tonight's Miss Ka`u Coffee Pageant highlights the talents of candidates Kawailani Houvener, Tiare-Lee Shibuya,Rachel Ornelas and Seneca Lee Oleyte. Photo by Nalani ParlinSHUTTING DOWN VIDEOCONFERENCING...
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Ka`u News Briefs April 27, 2013
Miss Ka`u Coffee and attendants: Second Princess Rachel Ornelas, Ka`u Coffee Queen Tiare-Lee Shibuya, Brandy Shibuya (2011-2012 queen), Miss Peaberry Rebecca Lynn Kailiawa Escobar, emcees Bobby and...
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Ka`u News Briefs April 28, 2013
Sen. Russell Ruderman is promoting Ka`u Coffee Festival on his website, russellruderman.com. "Enjoy free music andhula all day as Ka`u Coffee farmers provide you the special opportunity to taste and...
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Ka`u News Briefs April 29, 2013
Triple C Recipe Contest judges taste the many entries at yesterday's event. Photo by Julia NealTHE STATE LEGISLATURE ENDS this Thursday, May 2, and community groups are making a final push for and...
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Ka`u News Briefs April 30, 2013
Miss Ka`u Coffee Tiare-Lee Shibuya will entertain with Keoki Kahumoku and reign over Ka`u Coffee Festival events this week. See www.kaucoffeefest.com Photo by Julia NealTHE 5,700 ACRES OF KA`U LAND to...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 1, 2013
View from Volcano House, where management asks the public to name the restaurant which is scheduled to reopenin June. Photos from Volcano HouseVOLCANO HOUSE, NOW A MEMBER OF THE MONOGRAM HOTEL...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 2, 2013
Sensors on Mauna Loa have been tracking climate change since the 1950s, and scientists say that CO2 in theatmosphere will soom reach a record daily high. Photo from NOAASENSORS ON MAUNA LOA MEASURE the...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 3, 2013
Halau Hula O Leionalani, with kumu hula Debbie Ryder, danced at dawn on Punalu`u Black Sand Beachthis morning to celebrate the friendship between Ka`u, Lana`i and Japan. The halau performs at...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 4, 2013
At last night's Ka`u Star Gazing event atop Makanau, `Imiloa astronomer Shawn Laatsch discussed Ka`u's night skies.Photo by Andrew Richard HaraA PETITION IS BEING CIRCULATED at Ka`u Coffee Festival...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 5, 2013
Ka`u Coffee Growers Cooperative offered samples to Ka`u Coffee Festival attendees yesterday. Photos by Julia NealKA`U COFFEE FESTIVAL HO`OLAULE`A drew more than a thousand people to the grounds of...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 6, 2013
Tango-No-Sekku, Boys Day in Pahala, where Glenn Okumura flew the traditional Japanese carp flags to honor his sonsyesterday. On May 5, families of Japanese tradition celebrate the healthy growth of...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 7, 2013
Ka`u High & Pahala Elementary School hosted the first-ever Sports Showdown on the Big Island with students fromKea`au's and Pahoa's UPLINK All-Stars after-school programs. Above are all students...
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Wednesday May 8, 2013
Fees for using county Department of Parks & Recreation facilities, like Pahala Community Center shown here at last weekend's Ka`u Coffee Festival Ho`olaulea where Lori Lei Shirakawa's Hula Studio...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 9, 2013
Habitat for Humanity has built four homes in Ocean View and just received a grant from The Home Depot Foundationthat will help build another one. Photo by Jim SkibbyHABITAT FOR HUMANITY West Hawai`i...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 10, 2013
The solar eclipse was seen in Hawai`i but not the rest of the U.S. yesterday afternoon. Photo by Lee Ann HigginbothamYESTERDAY’S SOLAR ECLIPSE was visible in the United States only from Hawai`i. It...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 11, 2013
The Mauna Loa Observatory recorded the sobering climb of CO2 in the atmosphere beyond 400 ppm this week. Photo by Forrest MimsCO2 IN THE ATMOSPHERE reached the predicted 400 parts per million this week...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 12, 2013
Fossilized footprints in the Ka`u Desert are the topic of discussion at After Dark in the Park Tuesday. Photo from NPSKAU’S U.S. REP. TULSI GABBARD went on national television this morning asking for a...
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Ka`u News Briefs May 13, 2013
Ka`u resident Dick Hershberger, portraying Thomas Jaggar, shows the scientist's equipment in the Whitney Vaultduring A Walk into the Past tomorrow and every other Tuesday. Photo from KDENA STAFF MEMBER...
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