Ka‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, May 27, 2021
Halema‘uma‘u Crater eruption is on pause. If no new lava emerges in next few months, the eruption may be pau, say USGS scientists. The eruption at Kīlauea's summit significantly changed Halema‘uma‘u...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Friday, May 28, 2021
The ʻAlalā Project newsletter for May discusses the practice of caching by the endangeredHawaiian crow. See more below. Photo by Mamo Waianuhea, SDZWAA LEADER IN REDESIGNING PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR CAREER...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, May 29, 2021
First Lady of Hawaiʻi Dawn Ige, fourth from right in front row, visited the new farm at Kaʻū High and PāhalaElementary on Friday and met with students, Principal Sharon Beck (left), program director...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, May 30, 2021
The County of Hawaiʻi will help to beautify Ocean View by picking up junk vehicles on July17 and 18 from those who register. Photo by Annie Bosted A JUNK VEHICLE COLLECTION EVENT IN OCEAN VIEW has been...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Monday, May 31, 2021
Kaʻū Coffee Trail Run, sponsored by OKK, is on for this Sept. 18. Register at https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=233998Photo by Julia NealKAʻŪ COFFEE TRAIL RUNS AGAIN, following a year off due...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Hurricane Douglass passed near Hawai'i Island on July 26, 2020, as seen by this NOAA Satellite.See more below.EIGHT EMPLOYEES ARE AMONG NEW COVID-19 VICTIMS at the jail in Hilo. Mayor Mitch Roth issued...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Eric Silberger playing violin Nāhuku, the Thurston Lava Tube. He brings his talent to Pāhala in July. Photo by Carlin MaHAWAI'I INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL COMES BACK TO PAHALA. The organizers...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, June 2, 2021
Pushing for everyone to get vaccinated are clockwise are state District Health Office's Jason Dela Cruz, Bay Clinic CEO Dr. Christian Alameda, Congressman Kai Kahele and Lt. Gov Josh Green, MD. Image...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Friday, June 4, 2021
Youth Challenge Academy cadets worked with Kaʻū High students for two weeks prepping the new farm on campus. Photo by Jennifer MakuakaneYOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY CADETS are volunteering on the Kaʻū...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, June 5, 2021
Merilyn Harris worked with OKK on many community projects to support Ka‘ū Hospital, including raising money for a. van in 2016 for long-term residents. Here, Jean Kailiawa, Myra Sumida and Wayne...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, June 6, 2021
Chelsea Velez, top right, is a Kaʻū High volleyball player who helped take Southside Volleyballto win the AAU Western Championship for 16-year old girls. Photo from SouthsideSOUTHSIDE VOLLEYBALL TEAM,...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Monday, June 7, 2021
Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach has seen an upsurge in visitors and the owner of the surrounding property has cleared an old pavedparking lot to encourage parking away from the sand. Photo by Julia...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Department of Hawaiian Homes is offering vacant lots to lease to Native Hawaiians to build homes inDiscovery Harbour. Photo from DHHLTHIRTY-SEVEN LOTS IN DISCOVERY HARBOUR ARE AVAILABLE to lease to...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, June 9, 2021
View From Uēkahuna Across Kīlauea Caldera. NPS photo by Janice WeiUÉKAHUNA HAS REOPENED AT THE SUMMIT OF KILAUEA VOLCANO in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. A half-mile of Crater Rim Drive and Crater...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Thursday June 10, 2021
Firefighers fought a fire on 1400 acres last week as a concerning fire season begins.Photo from DLNRA 1,400-ACRE WILDFIRE THAT RAGED THROUGH EUCALYPTUS TREES and guinea grass on former sugar plantation...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Friday June 11, 2021
HVO scientists inspect a seismic station on Mauna Loa to evaluate an equipment upgrade. See more on the useof GPS to measure the changing shapes of the volcanoes in Volcano Watch, below. USGS...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Saturday June 12, 2021
The long Kamehameha Day weekend is punctuated with draping of four statues, two onthis island, one in O'ahu and one in Washington, D.C. Photo from Kai KaheleKAMEHAHMEHA DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND was without...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, June 13, 2021
Shootz Da Band aims to Bring Back Live. They have been playing in Kea`au at Le Umu, the Samoan Restaurant. Shootz is bringing it home to Ka`u at the O Ka`u Kakou outdoor market this Wednesday from 10...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Monday, June 14, 2021
Filming within a Hawaiian church to create Hawaiian Soul, a film about the legendary George Helmto be shown in Pāhala and Ocean View on Tuesday and Wednesday. Photo from Hawaiian SoulHAWAIIAN SOUL, THE...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Completion of Renovations at Nāʻālehu Community Center are expected by early August and asign identifying the place on Hwy 11 will be installed. Photo by Tim WrightNAʻALEHU COMMUNITY CENTER will have a...
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