Kaʻū News Briefs, Friday, June 2, 2023
Gov. Josh Green signed gun safety bills into law on National Gun Awareness Day. Photo from Gov. GreenJUNE IS GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH WITH FRIDAY, NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY. On this day,...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Saturday, June 3, 2023
An earlier Kaukau 4 Keiki processing station at the Resilience Hub in Nā'ālehu Hongwanji, with fresh food grownby local farmers. Sign up for Kaukau 4 Keki beginning Monday. Photo by Katie GrahamKaukau...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Sunday, June 4, 2023
Ka'u Keiki, junior high and high school competitors are doing well in rodeo. Photo from Heidi and Addie Flores Obadiah Ridgely entered bullriding in the junior high sate rodeo finals.Photo by Joy...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Monday, June 5, 2023
Addie Rose Flores, of South Point, won the Junior High School State Rodeo Championship and is headed with her horse Boto the Georgia State Fairgrounds to compete in the nationals. Photos from Addie...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Tuesday, June 6, 2023
After the access road to NOAA's Mauna Loa observatory was covered by lava flows from Mauna Loa volcano's November eruption, University of Hawai'i allowed Global Monitoring Laboratory and Scripps...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Eruption began at Halema'uma'u on Wednesday morning. Photo by USGSUSGS HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY ISSUED A RED/WARNING Wednesday morning as Kīlauea summit eruption began in Halema‘uma‘u. At...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Thursday, June 8, 2023
A BILL AIMED AT SUPPORTING STEWARDS OF STATE PARKS by exempting nonprofit parking and concession operations from bidding requirements to operate in parks was signed into law by Gov. Josh Green on...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Friday, June 9, 2023
Steep and crumbling volcanic cliffs above a lake of lava at Kilauea are cause for a warning from Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park to onlookers. NPS photo by J. WeiWhirlwind in Kīlauea caldera. USGS...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Saturday, June 10, 2023
'Ohi'a Lehua Runs will open Experience Volcano Festival on Saturday, July 29 with Half Marathon and 5K. The Festival runs Saturday and Sunday and registration and sponsorships for both events are open....
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Sunday, June 11 2023
King Kamehameha Statue with a ti leaf lei made by Pumehana Wong Yuen from Kaʻū. Photo by Tim WrightA 30-FOOT LONG TI LEAF LEI FROM A KAʻŪ LEIMAKER ADORNS THE KING KAMEHAMEHA STATUE IN HILO. Kamehameha...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Monday, June 12, 2023
Leo Norberte and team took first place for Kaʻū Coffee in the 2022 Hawai'i Coffee Association cupping competition. Winners for 2023 will be announced at the HCA convention on Kaua'i this weekend. Photo...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Kaluapele Under the Milky WayGoing to see the crater in the middle of the night to avoid crowds has been very rewarding to many local families. This photo was posted by Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Solid Waste Division Chief Mike Kaha and Mayor Mitch Roth untie the maile with Kahu Kimo Awai leading the blessing at the vastly expanded Wai'ōhinu Recyling & Transfer Station. Photo by Julia NealA...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Thursday, June 15, 2023
Prebuilt home manufacturing was on display at the National Mall last weekend during an Innovative Housing Showcase, sponsored by HUD, which put Hawai'i's housing shortage front and center at Hawai'i on...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Friday, June 16, 2023
Hawai'i Congressman Ed Case said he has serious concerns about proposed federal budget slashing of WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children. Photo from State of...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Friday, June 16, 2023
Kaʻū's future rodeo queens often start building their passion competing in keiki events at the annual Kaʻū Roping & Riding Independence Day Rodeo, coming up July 8 and 9 at Nā'ālehu Rodeo Grounds....
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Sunday, June 18, 2023
Thirteen Kaʻū Coffees earned above 80 points in the Hawai'i Coffee Association's 14th Annual Cupping Contest, with Miranda's Farms coming in first in Kaʻū, followed by Navarro Farms and JN Farms. Photo...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Monday, June 19, 2023
A new community pavilion has been approved and a public meeting will be held by the Countyat the Miloli'i Halau on Saturday, July 15 at 9 a.m. Photo from Environmental AssessmentRENOVATIONS AND...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Tuesday, June 20, 2023
AS HURRICANE SEASON DEEPENS, Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency is running a campaign to urge residents to take the first step to build up a 2 Weeks Ready stockpile of emergency supplies. The...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs, Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Glenn Okumura, of Pāhala Hongwanji, observes the monster truck from Hilo Products pulling up with vegetables and fruits for Kaukau 4 Keiki to provide nutrition for children out of school for the...
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