Ka‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Hurricane Iniki traveled well south of Hawai'i Island, made a hard right, and devastated Kaua'i during the hurricane season 30 years ago this hurricane season. NOAA imageHURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOV....
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, May 19, 2022
Cobra comes to Volcano School of the Arts & Sciences as a detector of Covid-19. She was first trained at Florida International University to detect a disease killing avocado trees in southern...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Friday, May 20, 2022
Leo Norberte and his JN Coffee took first place for the Kaʻū Coffee Region and second in the state, in the 13th AnnualHawai'i Coffee Association Cupping Contest, the winners announced on Friday. He is...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, May 21, 2022
Hauling Away a Raft of Floating InvasivesVolunteers and staff of Black Sand Beach, LLC haul away a raft of invasive aquatic plants at Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Pond in cooperation with the ʻO Kaʻū...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, May 22, 2022
ERUPTIONS OF MAUNA LOA THAT FLOWED THROUGH KA'U AND SOUTH KONA are the focus of the latest Volcano Watch, the weekly column written by USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and their affiliates....
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Monday, May 23, 2022
Pāhala Pool is Closed Eight Months to a YearThe recording on the Pāhala pool phone says, "We are currently closed. Possible reopening of the pool may take up to eight to 12 months due to ongoing...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Expands Hours & Increases Access to Kahuku The Kahuku Unit of HVNP is now open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, adding an additional hour to explore trails and views...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Summer Fun Program Still Open for Registration Until Enrollment is FullCounty of Hawai'i Parks & Recreation Summer Fun will be from June 6 till July 15, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m....
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, May 26, 2022
May Day Goes Live for Junior High in PāhalaA May Day program for middle school students, with families invited, recently graced the grounds of Kaʻū High& Pāhala Elementary School, under the...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Friday, May 27, 2022
Kanikapila Sunday in Nāʻālehu with Keoki Sereno's 'Ukulele ClassThe concert will be on Sunday, May 29 at 11 a.m. at the Outdoor Pavilion behind United Methodist Church in Nāʻālehu. Students from Keoki...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, May 28, 2022
MAPPING OF HOT ROCK, MAGMA AND THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD will take place in two projects starting this summer on Kīlauea Volcano, including on Volcano National Park lands into Kaʻū, mauka of Hwy 11...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, May 29, 2022
Two tall chairs for the slain teachers and 19 tiny chairs for the elementary school students, murdered last Tuesdayin Texas, were placed in front of the Hawai'i County Building in Hilo. This weekend,...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Monday, May 30, 2022
Congressman and Air National Guardsman Kai Kahele visited a Veterans Cemetery in Hawai'ion Monday morning and said he is drawn to hallowed grounds. Photo from Kai KaheleVISITING MEMORIALS TO THOSE WHO...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Tuesday, May 31, 2022
First place in the county Department of Water Supply Keiki Poster Contest for the artists in fifthgrade is Kira Agular. See more below.OWNERS OF THEIR OWN FARMS is the future faced by the majority of...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Wednesday, June 1, 2022
June 1 marks the beginning of Wildfire & Drought Lookout season. In this photo, firefighters tackle the Keauhou Ranch wildfire, reportedly sparked by repairs to a bulldozer in August 2018. The fire...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Thursday, June 2, 2022
Na Kūpuna O Ka‘ū hālau, performing at the 36th annual Kūpuna Hula Festival. They won third place in the Hui Puʻia (mixed) division, second in Tutu Wahine and Hui Kane, and third in Tutu Kane. Photo...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Friday, June 3, 2022
Last year, former Kaʻū High Athletic Director Kalei Namohala delivered the weekly Kaukau 4 Keiki during the summer school break. This year, there will be weekly pickup sites at Pāhala Hongwanji,...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Saturday, June 4, 2022
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program map showing the 48 volcanoes that were in a continuing eruption status as of March 17, 2022. Continuing does not always mean persistent daily...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Sunday, June 5, 2022
A new gun inspection law, signed by Gov. David Ige on Friday, deals with ghost guns, guns brought from outsidethe state and gun transfers between private individuals. See more below. Photo from Office...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs, Monday, June 6, 2022
Huli'au, a musical ensemble playing and singing classic songs of Ka'u, includes Tamara Wong-Morrison,Mililani Hughes and Dina Keoloa Kageler. Photo by D'Andrea PelletierJUNE 7 AT 4:30 P.M. IS DEADLINE...
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