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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Monday, July 26, 2021
'Aina Akamu was recently named the Complex Area Teacher of the Year by Complex Area Superintendent Chad Farias (R).Akama has spearheaded creation of the new Global Learning Lab, to bring project-based...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Hawai'i National Park sign in 1956 when Hawai'i Volcanoes and Haleakala were one park founded in 1916. Standing by the sign are Hawai'i National Park naturalist Donald Black and wife Bettie. See more...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Food is growing at the school farm at Ka`u High School with volunteers from Wilderness Adventurehelping to weed eggplant, kalo and lettuce, as students get ready to come back to campus next Wednesday....
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, July 29, 2021
Miloli'i will receive a million dollars from the U.S. Congress for its Community Enrichment & Historical Center. Photo by Julia NealA MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THE MILOLI'I Community...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Friday, July 30, 2021
Scorched earth in Ninole Loop were a wildland fire ran across the 'aina mauka of Punalu'u Black Sand Beach this morning. Photo from Hawai'i Fire DepartmentA fire truck with a copter in the background...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Saturday 31, 2021
The County pulled 56 junk vehicles out of Ocean View in its first Rural Area Junk Vehicle Event. See more below.Photo from County of Hawai'iCOUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE ISSUED ANOTHER COVID ALERT TODAY,...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021
Opihi are becoming more rare and the state Department of Land & Natural Resources is cracking down on harvesters taking the young ones. Photo from University of Hawai'iA CRACK-DOWN ON COLLECTING...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021
Mana Music Quartet members Dr. Mann-Wen Lo and Eric Silberger, with pianist Monica Chung and NY MetSoprano Amy Shoremount-Obra. At right are Mana Music Quartet members Duane Padilla and Joshua...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021
Kilauea Drama & Entertainment Network opens The Pirates of the Penzance musical this weekendwith an offer from KMC of dinners before the show. See more below. Photo from KDENA KAʻŪ STUDENT...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021
David Cox of Kane Plantation, the avocado farm and former home of the late artist Herb Kane, will give the outlook on the future of avocado growing at the Hawai'i Avocado Association's annual meeting...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021
Health care, teachers and other state and county workers will be required to show proof ofCOVID vaccinations or be tested twice a week. The governor made it official today with asweeping mandate....
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021
A scorched fire prevention sign near Waimea where more than 50,000 acres burned, a starkreminder to prevent fires in Kaʻū. Photo by Tim WrightWITH LITTLE RAIN IN KA‘Ū AND A WILDFIRE THAT BURNED MORE...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021
A critically endangered monk seal recently swam into the Honu'apo estuary, much like theseal who showed up for the filming of Saving Kaʻū's Coast 16 years ago.Photo by Jodie RosamA MONK SEAL CAME TO...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021
Firefighters put out a blaze in a car at the corner of Kala and Puka in Green Sand subdivision todayat 1:30 p.m. Photo by Bob MartinSOMETHING NEW AND HOT ON HAWAI'I ISLAND set off geologists' phones...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021
Kaʻū residents can ride the Hele-On to Kona and spend the day going around Kailua-Kona onthe Kona Trolley Route 201. Photo from County of Hawai'i Mass Transit MORE HELE-ON BUS ROUTES, LATER SERVICE AND...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021
GEER funding through Gov. David Ige goes to Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary, as well asVolcano School of Arts & Sciences. Photo from Office of Gov. IgeKAʻŪ HIGH SCHOOL & PAHALA ELEMENTARY,...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021
The Experience Volcano Hawai'i Festival and its companion event ‘Ōhi’a Lehua Runs with Half Marathon and5K are set to go this Saturday, COVID-safety approved by the County of Hawai`i. Image from...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs,Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021
Just an Old Truck is the name Kaʻū High School teacher Dave Berry gives this photo he captured this week on the edge of Pahala town. Photo by Dave BerryTHE IRONY OF PROTECTING FROM COVID BY LIMITING...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs,Friday, Aug. 13, 2021
Hui Malama Ola Na'Oiwi is receiving $3.25 million to combat COVID. The Native Hawaiian healthcare delivery organization has been providing educational outreach during COVID clinics in Ka`u and...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy is nothing new, with Elvis promoting the the launch of polio vaccines in the 1950s.See the story on NPR at...
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