Kaʻū News Briefs June 15, 2024
FOUR CANDIDATES FOR HAWAI'I MAYOR were guests Thursday on the PBS Hawai'i public affairs program Insights Hawai'i, hosted by Junji De Neis. The program can be watched at...
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Summer Roper Todd will give the presentation on salt being the first export of Hawai'i after discovery by trading ships. NPS photoTHE FIRST MAJOR EXPORT FROM HAWAI'I WAS PA'AKAI - SALT, NOT SUGAR....
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 17, 2024
The federal Department of Agriculture will hold a workshop for coffee farmers, food growers, ranchers and other agriculturalists this Friday, June 21 at Pāhala Community Center at 3 p.m. A Spanish...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 18, 2024
The NPS Photo by Y. Baur shows an earth crack that bisects Maunaiki Trail, evidence of recent elevated seismicity and volcanic unrest in the SWRZ of Kīlauea. This image was taken on May 15,...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 19, 2024
Deisha Davis checks in the recipient family for Kaukau 4 Keiki as Krystal Eder loads the food andGlenn Okumura and Tina Eder prepare for the next group at Pāhala Hongwanji. Photo by Julia Neal KAUKAU 4...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 20, 2024
Kaulunani forestry grants are available from state Department of Land & Natural Resources for Arbor Day events, growing and distributing trees and fighting invasive species. Photo from DLNRPROMOTE...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 21, 2024
Youth advocates sued the state over transportation emissions harming the environmentand their cultural practices. They settled the case this week. Photo from the Governor's OfficeGOV. JOSH GREEN LAUDED...
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Little fire ants, a risk to agricultural workers and other people, are targeted in the Clift Tsuji Bill that unanimously passed the Hawai'i Legislature but may be vetoed by Gov. Josh Green. A...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 23, 2024
Hulali Watgen-Kuilipule campaigns for Hawai'i Island Trustee for Office of Hawaiian Affairsduring Kaʻū Family Fun Day in Nāʻālehuon Saturday. Seehulali4oha.comHULALI WALTGEN-KUILIPULE IS RUNNNG FOR...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 24, 2024
Ashley Oyama is a Republican challenging Democratic candidate and incumbent Jeane Kapela in the race for the seat in the state House of Representatives, serving Kaʻū and beyond. ASHLEY OYAMA IS...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 25, 2024
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park staff raises the flag at Kīlauea Visitor Center which is expected to close for up to two yearsfor renovations, as early as September. NPS PhotoKĪLAUEA VISITOR CENTER...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 26, 2024
RIMPAC, THE WAR GAMES, ARE DRAWING 25,000 MILITARY PARTICIPANTS FROM 29 COUNTRIES TO HAWAIIAN WATERS, starting Thursday. They will carry out their war games at such places at Pohakuloa Military...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 27, 2024
The Royal New Zealand Navy Polar-class auxiliary ship HMNZS Aotearoa is in Hawaiian waters to participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024 through Aug. 1. RIMPAC is the world's largest international...
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Parading for Independence DayLast year's Nāʻālehu Independence Day Parade, sponsored by OKK, featured lei for horse and pāpale for paniolo, a street-length gown to the road for Princess London Dacalio,...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 29, 2024
Thy Word Wins Independence Day Parade Float Contest Thy Word Ministries won the Nāʻālehu Independence Day Parade Contest on Saturday, organized bycommunity group O Kaʻū Kakou. Sponsors of the parade...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs June 30, 2024
Fire Chief Kazuo Todd sent out a reminder for the July 4 weekend, noting that sky lanternsare banned. He also detailed other rules. FIREWORKS PERMITS ARE ISSUED THROUGH THIS THURSDAY, JULY 4 at 8 p.m.,...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs July 1, 2024
Aerial view of Keanakākoʻi crater and old Crater Rim Drive with Luamanu crater and Chain of Craters Road in the distance, taken May 29, 2020. USGS photoEXPECT TEMPORARY CLOSURES IF VOLCANIC UNREST...
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Hawai'i County Band marched and played in the OKK Indpendence Day Parade last Saturday and returns to the Volcano Parade at 8:30 a.m. this Thursday, July 4. Photo by Julia NealCOUNTY COUNCIL CANDIDATE...
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When USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory HVO geologists recently moved temporary webcams, they revisited the site of the June 3 eruption. This photo looks downrift, with the June 3 pad of lava in the...
View ArticleKaʻū News Briefs July 4, 2024
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach at high King Tide on Fourth of July, when the moon, Earth and Sky areall aligned, creating rise in waters around the world. Photo by Bob Martin The possibility of King Tide...
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