Kaʻū News Briefs, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023
Maunakea Silversword blossoms. Mauankea silverswords are relatives of the also endangered Kaʻū silversword. Mauna Kea silverswords are sprouting under a University of Hawai'i-Hilo program called Center...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023
A new hui of opponents to industrial solar in Ranchos and Kula Kai have established a legalfund and hired attorneys to fight the project. Photo from the huiA HUI HAS FORMED TO OPPOSE INDUSTRIAL SOLAR...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
Edmund C. Olson and Olson Trust COO Jeff Clark with a student recipient of eyeglassesat Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary on Thursday. Photo by Julia NealFREE EYEGLASSES FOR STUDENTS ON THE PĀHALA...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
Hokulele Basketball Draws Teams Islandwide, More Planned for MayHokulele Basketball Club drew many teams from around the island Saturday to Robert Herkes Ka‘ū District Gym in Pāhala. A two-day...
View ArticleTHE 2023 HAWAI'I CONSERVATION ALLIANCE has extended the deadline for its...
Kahea Mai Ka ʻĀina keiki are all smiles after receiving certificates upon completing the Kaʻū Hawaiian cultural sustainability program sponsored and taught by Hana Laulima Lāhui O Kaʻū last November....
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
Coffee berry borer, which can devastate coffee production on this island, will be subject to apredator wasp, with recent approval from USDA and the state. Photo from U.H.A WASP WILL BE INTRODUCED TO...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023
Kaʻū Coffee Mill submitted testimony to the Hawai'i Legislature this session urging truth in labeling to protect 100 percent Kaʻū Coffee from branders who mislead buyers. Photo from Kaʻū Coffee...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park in 1934. Photo from HVNPTHE CLINTON'S VISITED HAWAI'I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK in February as other U.S. Presidents were remembered....
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Thursday, March 2, 2023
Sara Kamibayahi, who manages Pāhala and Nā'ālehu libraries, leads the celebration for the library's 60 years of service. Photo by Julia NealTHE SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF PĀHALA PUBLIC & SCHOOL...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Friday, March 3, 2023
New photos from recent lava flows highlight the exhibition at Volcano Art Center Gallery. See more below. Image from VACNEW DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SUBSIDIES TO ENCOURAGE HOMEOWNERS TO CONVERT THEIR...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Saturday, March 4, 2023
Halau Hula O Leionalani at the public opening of Ke Ola Pu'uhonua in Nā'ālehu on Saturday. Photo by Lee McIntoshPUBLIC OPENING OF KE OLA PU'UHONUA CULTURAL GARDENS, on the grounds of Punalu'u Bakeshop...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Sunday, March 5, 2023
After the StormsRainbows popped up after the weeks of storms, as Kaʻū residents started traveling aboutduring the weekend, including heading past Honu'apo toward Punalu'u, Pāhala and Volcano.Photo by...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Monday, March 6, 2023
lThe 1925 Nā'ālehu Theatre is slated to be torn down, with a permit approved by County ofHawai'i. A demolition crew was on site on Monday to assess the work. Photo by Bob MartinA PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Nā'ālehu Theatre on Tuesday morning, after demolition crew took it down. Photo by John ReplogleThe 1925 iconic front of Nā'ālehu Theatre, which served as a movie, performance and education venue, and...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Windy Wednesday A windy Wednesday morning provided these cloud formations bringing comments of flying saucer, Elon Musk's new cloud car lifting off into space, and many more. What is this? A high wind...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Thursday, March 9, 2023
The public is invited to a meeting about Kapāpala Koa Canoe Management Area on Saturday, April 1at Robert Herkes Ka'ū District Gym Multi-Purpose Room from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Pāhala. Photo from...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Friday, March 10, 2023
Aerial photo showing the location of the building that formerly housed the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Photo taken on July 13, 2018, during the Kīlauea summit...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Saturday, March 11, 2023
Hawaiian place names are explained in a new National Park website. See more below. NPS photoRONALD KAHIHIKOLO, OF OCEAN VIEW, on the run from police since Tuesday, has been arrested. Hawai‘i Island...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Sunday, March 12, 2023
After Dark Features Taiko DrummingThunderous sounds with stunning stylized choreography, Puna Taiko led by Paul Sakamoto comes to After Dark in the Park on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Venue is Kīlauea Visitor...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Monday, March 13, 2023
Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Co. blossoms. The local mac nut industry, one of the largest employers in Kaʻū, is seeking truth in labeling as some companies sell macadamia grown elsewhere while boasting the...
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