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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022
Charter fishing operations like Lahela have had to drop their shark fishing program and concentrate on marlin, ono and other species, as well as whale watching, since shark fishing became illegal Jan....
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022
Uēkahuna viewing area at the summit of Kilauea Volcano. A man crossed into closed territoryand fell to his death late Sunday night. NPS Photo by Janice WeiA MAN FELL FROM THE CRATER RIM TO HIS DEATH in...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022
Kamehameha Schools has purchased the 665-acre Kahuku Ranch, makai of Hwy 11 near Ocean View.Photo from Kamehameha Schools KAHUKU RANCH, the 665- acre parcel formerly owned by the Damon Estate, has been...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022
Ka`u High & Volcano School of the Arts & Sciences' swim team continue competitionaround the island into February. Like all sports, no fans are allowed due to Covid concerns, as of Jan. 4....
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022
A portion of the old Punalu'u restaurant and museum area next to Punalu'u Black Sand Beach, where owners and planners fenced off and propose to clean up and repurpose the remains shown in a photo...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022
Alexander Lancaster was a famous guide to visitors of Kīlauea and Mauna Loa. He was an early Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field observer and assistant, and the first Park Ranger of Hawai‘i Volcanoes...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022
Kalanihale, a non-profit that works at Miloli'i, will receive a Hawai'i Tourism Authority grant for its program Protecting Marine Natural Resources through Cultural & Traditional Management. Photo...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022
The indigenous Pōhuehue is featured in Lāʻau Letters: Native Plants of Kaʻū in the January Kaʻū Calendar.Art by Joan YoshiokaNATIVE PLANTS OF KAʻŪ FEATURES PŌHUEHUE for January's Lāʻau Letters column,...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022
The swim team, comprised of Kaʻū High and Volcano School of the Arts & Sciences students, traveled to Hawai'i Preparatory Academy in Waimea last Saturday. See more below. Photo by Swim Coach Doreen...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022
Lava in the Lake Continues to MoveDespite several brief pauses over the past month, lava lake activity continues in Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summitof Kīlauea. Lava is erupting from the west vent,...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022
Before the 2018 eruption that filled the bay with lava, Pohoiki was a gathering place for fishing, swimming, surfing and boating. It could be dredged and returned to its former use. See more below....
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022
The small size of Punalu'u Black Sand Beach means that it seems crowded almost every day,while many beaches near the resorts on the Kohala Coast appear less populated. A workshop on the future of...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022
The county Department of Water's Fourth Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest is accepting entries with the new theme Be a Superhero - Waste Zero. See more below. Image from previous Keiki...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022
A debris line along the shore at Honu'apo after a volcano sent tsunami waves from Tongaon Saturday morning. Photo by Kiko Johnston-Kitazawa SMALL TSUNAMI WAVES WASHED ONTO THE KAʻŪ COAST during a...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022
This old Ninole bridge was replaced in recent years along Hwy 11, mauka of Punalu'u. State DOT photoREPAIRING AND IMPROVING BRIDGES IN HAWAI'I is the aim of funding announced on Friday by U.S. Sen....
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022
Redistricting will likely leave Kaʻū with one instead of two members to represent the rural community in the state House of Representatives. How much urban area will be in the district is still in...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines allow travelers to sponsor animals from Hawai'i Island animal shelters on flights to adoptive homes on the mainland. See more below. Photo from Hawai'i Police...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2022
Mauna Falls, Mosaic by Leslie Jean and Marian Fieldson, is comprised of iridescent glass and ceramic. It is on display at Volcano Art Center Gallery through Feb. 20 in the exhibit entitled Nani Moku....
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2022
Waikapuna is subject of a community planning meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, Jan. 26. Photo by Shalan Crysdale THE LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR WAIKAPUNA IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC INPUT. Those assisting the...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022
A Hawaiian monk seal, lioholokauaua (Neomonachus schauinslandi), swims close, curiously examining the diver behind the camera at Papahānaumokuākea, which is being considered to become a National Marine...
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