Ka`u News Briefs Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015
Tropical Storm Nora continues to weaken and track well south of Hawai`i Island. Map from NOAAOFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS APPLAUDED the Circuit Court decision invalidating the Department of Land and...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015
Pa`u riders return to Pahala Saturday to participate in the Ka`u Plantation Days parade. See more below. Photo by Julia NealHAWAI`I ISLAND HAWKSBILL Turtle Recovery Project will be conducting a nest...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Friday, Oct. 16, 2015
Honu `ea hatchlings head to the ocean yesterday as Ka`u residents and visitors watch them leave the nest at Punalu`u Black Sand Beach. See story below. Photo by Geneveve FyvieHABITAT FOR HUMANITY will...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Saturday, Sept. 17, 2015
After leading the Ka`u Plantation Days parade, the cane truck parked on the side of Maile Street so that field workers riding on front could view pa`u riders and marching community organizations....
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015
Pakala cloths draped the veranda at Pahala Plantation Manager's House for Ka`u Plantation Days yesterday, signaling a passage to "before time." Photo by Ron JohnsonTHE FIFTH ANNUAL KA`U PLANTATION DAYS...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Monday, Oct. 19, 2015
Here comes Major Hurricane Olaf, 1,280 miles east-southeast of Hilo at 11 a.m. Olaf, a category 4, is expected to turn north andpass well east of Hawai`i late this week. Map from NOAA. See more...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015
Forecasters so far are confident that Hurricane Olaf will stay east of Hawai`i as it travels north. Map from NOAAEAST HAWAI`I REGIONAL BOARD of Hawai`i Health Systems Corp., which manages Ka`u...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015
Hurricane Olaf looks threatening, but forecasters say it will move north instead of west and bypass Hawai`i. Image from NOAAHURRICANE OLAF WAS 845 miles southeast of Hilo at 11 a.m. Maximum sustained...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015
Ka`u Hospital's East Hawai`i Regional Board voted this week to look for a partner for Hilo, Ka`u and other East Hawai`i medical care facilities. Photo by Julia NealKA'U HOSPITAL'S parent organization,...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Friday, Oct. 23, 2015
Halau Kala`akeakauikawekiu, under the direction of Kumu Hula Aloha Victor, performs tomorrow in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. See details below. Photo from Volcano Art CenterKAHUKU PARK IS THE SITE...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015
Ka`u Community Development Plan Steering Committee expects to finalize the plan at its meeting this week. See more below.Photo from Ka `Ohana O Honu`apoKA`U HOSPITAL EARNS FIVE STARS, and a baby is...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015
Ka`u Community Development Plan Steering Committee meets Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Na`alehu Community Center. See more below. Photo by Julia NealNEW HAWAI`I FARM BUREAU PRESIDENT is Randy Cabral, a...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Monday, Oct. 26, 2015
A swarm of earthquakes northeast of Pahala has been occurring over the past couple of days. Circles indicate timing of quakes: red, within the last two hours; blue, two days; and yellow, two weeks. Map...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015
Ka`u Libraries offer safe ways to celebrate Halloween, with parties on Friday afternoon. Na`alehu Library staff members Jennifer Losalio and Sara Kamibayashi invite the public to participate in a...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015
Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park warns motorists that nene, which are at their most vulnerable now, during breeding and nesting season, blend in with their natural environment and hard to spot. See more...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015
Ka`u High School graduate Marley Strand-Nicolaisen shows her focus playing volleyball for UH-Hilo, as UH President David Lassner, in yellow shirt, watches the Vulcans win their match with Chaminade...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Friday, Oct. 30, 2015
Tiger sharks pup and migrate to the main Hawaiian Islands in the fall, increasing the population during this time of year. See story below. Photo by Albert Kok from WikipediaTWO CASES OF DENGUE FEVER...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015
`Ohi`a Lehua is the topic of a free program at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park's Kahuku Unit tomorrow. Photo from NPSSTATE HEALTH OFFICIALS CANNOT REVEAL information about dengue patients or locations...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015
Ka`u `Ohana Band is preparing for a holiday concert at Ocean View Swap Meet on Saturday, Nov. 28. See more below.Photo from Lisa ArchulettaKA`U STUDENTS ARE TAKING fewer tests this year. The state is...
View ArticleKa`u News Briefs Monday, Nov. 2, 2015
Ka`u families must sign up by Friday to be included in the free lunch count for Kahuku `Ohana Day on Saturday, Nov. 21. See more below. Photo from NPSHAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING originally to be...
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