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Ka`u News Briefs, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016
State Rep. Clift Tsuji, a friend to Kaʻū Coffee farmers and other local agriculturalists, died unexpectedly yesterday.Photo from Big island Video News A PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT ON PRESERVING...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016
Enjoying the lava lake? So are endangered nēnē. Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park reminds drivers to slow down, and watch out for nēnē when traveling to and from favorite lava-viewing sites. Nēnē pairs...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Friday, Nov. 18, 2016
Protection of Hawksbill sea turtle nests, archaeological and cultural sites, caves, ponds and other features will be planned along with providing public access to the lands newly acquired by...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016
Kīlauea has continued to erupt all month at its summit and East Rift Zone. Accordingto the USGS, this past week, the summit lava lake level varied between about 30–66 ft below the vent rim.The 61g lava...
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Ka`u News Briefs Sunday, Nov. 20 , 2016
Best in Show is from Honuʻapo woodworker Thomas King for his Kamalu’s Marimba,crafted from Eucalyptus and Kiawe.Photos by Ron JohnsonKAʻŪ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WINNER for The Directory 2017 cover was...
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Kaʻu News Briefs for Monday, Nov. 21, 2016
The sixth annual Floating Lantern Celebration will be held this Saturday, Nov. 26 at Punalu`u Black Sand Beach Medicine Pond from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Photo by Julia NealDONALD TRUMP MET WITH TULSI...
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Ka`u News Briefs, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016
Hōkūleʻa’s crew sailed into Ka Lae and to Miloliʻi chanting Holiuleʻa Haʻa before heading around theworld in the Polynesian Voyaging Society canoe. Supporters can vote on the National Geographic...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016
Rep. Richard Creagan, of Kiolakaʻa in Kaʻū, is the new chair of the state House of RepresentativesCommittee on Agriculture. Photo from Rep. CreaganDR. RICHARD CREAGAN, who represents east Kaʻū and...
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Kaʻū News Briefs for Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016
Zero-interest loans can be for safe access, re-roofing and other repairs to keep low-income homeowners livingsafely in their houses. Photo from Habitat for HumanityHABITAT FOR HUMANITY IS OFFERING ZERO...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Friday Nov. 25 2016
The Volcano went to New York this week and became a float in yesterday’s90th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.THE ERUPTING VOLCANO, WATERFALLS, HAWAIIAN AGRICULTURE AND LOCAL CULTURE were main features...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016
Taiko Drummers will play for the sixth annual Floating Lantern Ceremony todayat Punaluʻu Beach Park from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.Photo by Julia NealNOMINEES FOR A WATER SECURITY ADVISORY GROUP are being...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016
Earth Matters farm at Kama`oa and South Point Roads hosted the chairs of the Agriculture Committees of the state House of Representatives and state Senate over Thanksgiving weekend for a Hawai`i...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Monday, Nov. 28, 2016
U.H. Hilo and NASA researchers recently wrapped up a Mars simulation deployment at Mauna Ula. Photo from U.H. HiloNASA’S AMES RESEARCH CENTER AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI-HILO have completed an 18-day...
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The Kaʻū Calendar News Briefs, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016
Jami Beck, a graduate of Kaʻū High School and Youth Ranger, teaches keiki about the rainforest at Hawaiʻi VolcanoesNational Park. The scholar athlete is also a candidate for Miss Teen Hawaiʻi in...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016
‘Ōpūkaha‘ia likely fished, swam and played at this black sand Nīnole beach at Koloa Bay.The view is from the Kaʻieʻie fishing heiau. See story below.Photo by Chris CookFILIPINO WWII VETERANS WILL BE...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016
Central Pacific Hurricane Season ended yesterday with two major scares. Hurricanes Maedline and Lesterat the end of August. Tropical Storm Darby made landfall in late July with a lot of rain. See story...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Friday, Dec. 2, 2016
PARENTS, Inc., serving Hawai‘i families since 1975, recently set up shop in Nāʻālehu with manyservices. Call 808-333-3460. See story below. Photo from PARENTSPARENTS, INC. IS SERVING KAʻŪ with a...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016
Scientists held a summit to plan the fight against Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death, which threatensKaʻū's native forests. The fungus can kill a tree in a month or less.Photo from College of Tropical Agriculture...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016
Cutting back trees that fall on power lines is one expense listed in HELCO’s new rate hike proposal. Above, powerwas knocked out when Hurricane Iselle hit Wood Valley in 2014. Photo by Anne...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Monday, Dec. 5, 2016
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbrd at Standing Rock with more than 5,000 veterans, local Sioux and other Native American leaders.On Sunday, the Department of the Army denied an easement for the pipeline.Image...
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