Ka‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, April 17, 2021
A community workday to help develop the new farm at Kaʻū High School drew studentsand many other community volunteers. Photo by Julia NealWire fencing covered in vines was pulled from the...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, April 18, 2021
David Tumilowicz and Kim Gubui, of Kaiser Permanente, took to the street in Pāhala on Saturdayto invite the public for free Moderna Covid vaccines. Photo by Julia NealMORE THAN 150 MODERNA VACCINES...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Monday, April 19, 2021
New County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd with his family, after swearing in ceremonies last Thursday.Photo from County of Hawai`iCOMPLETING SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS IN PĀHALA AND NĀʻĀLEHU is a goal of...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth praises the new Vaccination Travel Protocol Program that will allow interisland travel for those fully vaccinated beginning May 11. Photo from the Governor's...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Sen. Mazie Hirono is a leader in stopping hate crimes against Asians and Pacific Islanders,particularly during the pandemic, which has seen blame cast on Asians for COVID-19. Photo from HironoTHE...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, April 22, 2021
Kaʻū High Ag Hui, the group volunteering at the new school farm on the Pahala Campus, announcedits next workday as Saturday, May 15. Photo by Julia NealKalo will be given away by Pahala Food Hubin...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Friday, April 23, 2021
State Board of Land & Natural Resources approved $1.475 million toward purchase of Kiolakaʻa, which borders Kaʻaluʻalu Bay. The non-profit receiving the land promises to include the community in...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, April 24, 2021
The County's conserved lands at Honu`apo were the scene of a large fire on Friday and Saturday.See more below. Photo by Bob MartinEDMUND C. OLSON HELD AN INTIMATE BLESSING at Pāhala Center of Friday...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, April 25, 2021
Sunday was day three of the fire that raced through the county's Honu`apo conservation acreage. This shows the burnedvegetation against the green vegetation and a view to many of the lands preserved...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Monday, April 26, 2021
Boys & Girls Club needs a driver to bring food to Ka`u to be delivered free in Pāhala, Na`alehu and Ocean View. See more below. Photo from Boys & Girls ClubEXTENSIONS ON STATE LAND LEASES would...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Murder in the Air brings back live theatre in Volcano May 7-9. See more below. Photo from KDENPROTECTING THE HOME OF ANCESTORS is one of the considerations in testimony during last Friday's state Board...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Getting ready to give out Farm in a Box Kits that went to 50 families today at Na`alehu.Photo from Volcano School of Arts & SciencesFARM-IN-A-BOX KITS WENT TO LOCAL RESIDENTS for free today,...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, April 29, 2021
This ranch along Hwy 11 in Kaʻū is a producer but many lands subdivided out of farm andranch properties are gentleman farms with little production, a trend that Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau and other ag...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Friday, April 30, 2021
ʻAlala Photo by Mamo Waianuhea, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. See more on theʻAlala below.POST ARIVAL COVID TESTING at Hilo and Kona airports continues through May 10. Hawaiʻi County announced...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, May 1, 2021
A view of the lava lake from the Halema‘uma‘u Crater rim on the afternoon of April 21, 2018. The high lava level wasabout 6 m (20 ft) below the crater floor. Jaggar Museum and HVO are on the skyline in...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, May 2, 2021
Wearing masks with a volleyball net covered in plastic and volleyballs washed often are some of he new protocolfor Ka‘ū High playing against other schools, as competitive sports begin to ramp up. Photo...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Monday, May 3, 2021
Two visitors standing at an overlook pointing towards a volcanic crater. NPS Photo/B.HayesASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH has inspired Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Office of the Pacific Ocean and many Pacific island nations are reaching out to the U.S. to become more involved in regional security, environment, trade and other issues in the Blue Pacific. The BLUE...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, May 5, 2021
World Tuna Day was celebrated this week internationally, and particularly by Pacific nations. See more below.UNITED AIRLINES PLANS TO OUTSOURCE CATERING at the expense of thousands of workers based in...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Thursday May 6, 2021
Pāhala Swimming Pool is shut down for three to four weeks due to mechanical failure of its circulation pump. Photo by Julia NealPAHALA SWIMMING POOL, located on the campus of Ka‘ū High & Pāhala...
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