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Kaʻū News Briefs July 25, 2024
Catimor Hybrid trees are available from U.H. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to coffee farmers. The hybrid is resistant to Coffee Leaf Rust and is sold first come, first serve....
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Kaʻū News Briefs July 26, 2024
Aikane Plantation Coffee will represent Kaʻū Coffee at Experience Volcano Festival thisSaturday and Sunday in Volcano Village. Photo by Ophir DanenbergAT EXPERIENCE VOLCANO FESTIVAL SATURDAY AND...
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Kaʻū News Briefs July 27, 2024
Participants learned Taiko Drumming during first day of Experience Volcano Festival. It continuesSunday at venues in Volcano. Photo by Sara EspaniolaKe 'Olu Makani O Mauna LoaPhoto by Sara...
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Kaʻū News Briefs July 28, 2024
Mayor Mitch RothTHERE WILL BE A RUNOFF IN THE RACE FOR MAYOR of Hawai'i County and the most likely matchup will be Mayor Mitch Roth and Dr. Kimo Alameda, according to one of Hawai'i's most quoted...
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Kaʻū News Briefs July 29, 2024
A hiker on Chain of Craters Road. Photo by Yvonne BaurCHAIN OF CRATERS ROAD REOPENED TO VEHICLES in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park late Monday afternoon. No noticeable expansion in cracks caused by...
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Kaʻū News Briefs July 30, 2024
The condominium association will ask again for contested case approval regarding developmentat on the Punalu'u property owned by Black Sand Beach, LLC. Photo from Trip AdvisorTHE CONDOMINIUM...
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Kaʻū News Briefs July 31, 2024
The future of Punalu'u is a main focus of ʻIewe Hānau o ka ʻĀina, the new community group thatwill be introduced at a public meeting Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. at Na'alehu Community Center.Photo by...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug.1, 2024
A view of Halemaʻumaʻu from within Hawaiian Volcano Observatory tower at the Uēkahuna bluff in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The tower, which has been removed, provided views of Kaluapele (Kīlauea's...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 2, 2024
The state Department of Education and Hawai'i County encourage those with CDL licenses to become school bus drivers to help return public school bus service to Kaʻū through Volcano into Puna and Hilo....
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 3, 2024
AN EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION TO BOLSTER SCHOOL BUS SERVICE was signed by Gov, Josh Green, M.D. on Friday. School starts Monday and Tuesday and the state Department of Education announced at the end of the...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 4, 2024
'IE'IE IS KAʻŪ NATIVE PLANT FOR AUGUST in the column Lāʻau Letters: Native Plants of Kaʻū by Jodie Rosam with art by Joan Yoshioka. Read about Kaʻū’s native plants and their moʻolelo (stories), uses,...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 5, 2024
See the new DLNR website at outdoor.hawaii.gov.EXPLORE OUTDOOR HAWAI'I IS A NEW WEBSITE BY DEPT. LAND & NATURAL RESOURCES designed to allow Hawai‘i residents and visitors to easily find...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 6, 2024
Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walsh announce his candidacy for Vice. President of U.S.Photo from Hawai'i Public RadioTHE ENTIRE HAWAI'I DELEGATION TO CONGRESS has endorsed Kamala Harris in her...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 7, 2024
Still time to cast ballots, register to vote, online in personPRIMARY ELECTION BALLOTS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT NĀ'ĀLEHU POLICE STATION24/7 UNTIL 7 P.M. AUG. 10, which is Election Day. Nāʻālehu Police...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 8, 2024
Still time to cast ballots, register to vote, online, in personPRIMARY ELECTION BALLOTS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT NĀ'ĀLEHU POLICE STATION24/7 UNTIL 7 P.M. AUG. 10, which is Election Day. Nāʻālehu Police...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 9, 2024
Ballots Can be Cast 'til 7 p.m. in Nāʻālehu on SaturdayPRIMARY ELECTION BALLOTS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT NĀ'ĀLEHU POLICE STATION24/7 UNTIL 7 P.M. AUG. 10, which is Election Day. Nāʻālehu Police Station is...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 10, 2024
'Ua and her mom Michelle Galimba Photo by Ursula D'AngeloMICHELLE GALIMBA WILL FACE A RUNOFF WITH CHALLENGER IKAIKA KAILIAWA SMITH. The contest is over in the primary, only if one candidate takes more...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 11, 2024
Mayor Mitch Roth took in the most votes in Saturday's mayoral primary and is headedto the General Election against Dr. Kimo Alameda. Photo from Roth campaignHAWAI'I COUNTY HAD THE HIGHEST VOTER TURNOUT...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 12, 2024
New approaches to fighting ROD and a reminder that it remains a critical threat to ʻŌhiʻa forests werefront and center at a recent ROD Science Symposium. Photo from DLNRIT'S BEEN TEN YEARS SINCE THE...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Aug. 13, 2024
Mililiani Trask got her wish. Her OHA trustee seat will go to the candidate she endorsed, Kai Kahale.Photo from Kahele for Hawai'iKAI KAHELE IS THE NEW HAWAI'I ISLAND TRUSTEE FOR OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN...
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