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Ka'ū News Briefs Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Local avocados are in demand as the mainland market is insatiable and imports expensive. Seethe list of fruits and vegetables that local wholesaler Suisan seeks to market for local farmers.Photo from...
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Ka'ū News Briefs Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017
Growing seeds for those food plants that can thrive in the many environmental niches of Ka'ū and elsewhere on the island will be discussed with training at the Hawai'i Seed Fest: Local Seeds for Local...
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Ka'ū News Briefs Thursday, September 14, 2017
Filipino World War II Veterans will finally receive the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor on Oct. 25.Photo from Asian JournalFILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS will receive the highest civilian honor, the...
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Ka'ū News Briefs Friday, September 15, 2017
A USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist monitored the advance of an 'a'ā lava flow on April 6 duringthe 1984 Mauna Loa eruption. This flow was about 4 m (13 ft) high and advancing at a rate of 50...
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Ka'ū News Briefs Saturday, September 16, 2017
Less than a week left to sign up online for the annual Ka'ū Coffee Trail Run starting at Ka'ū Coffee Millup Wood Valley Road. See poster below. Photo by Pam TaylorCLIMATE WEEK IS Gov. David Ige's...
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Ka'ū New Briefs Sunday, September 17, 2017
HI-SEAs crew explored outside their dome, but only when wearing spacesuits, during their eightmonths of isolation on Mauna Loa, where they simulated living on Mars. Photo from HI-SEASHI-SEAS MISSION V...
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Ka'ū News Briefs Monday, September 18, 2017
Thank a Police Officer Day brought keiki and community together with Ka'ū police on Saturday, withdonations from local people and local businesses. See story below. Photo by Peter AndersonREPEAL AND...
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Ka'ū News Briefs Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Albatross in Flight, a hand-colored block print, as seen in A Perfect Day for an Albatross, a newbook by Volcano artist Caren Loebel-Fried, with book signing and discussion with seabird biologist...
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Ka'ū News Briefs Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Dave Parker wound up at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park yesterday to complete his goal ofvisiting all 59 National Parks in the U.S. He received a 59ers Certificate of Achievement today.Photo by Janice...
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Ka'ū News Briefs Thursday, September 21, 2017
Firefighters are working all night to tame a fire from Ka‘alu‘alu to Waikapuna above the Ka‘ū Coast. The fire was firstseen this morning, above viewed from Wai'ohinu. See story below. Photo by Shalan...
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Ka'ū News Briefs Friday, September 22, 2017
DA BUX supports local agriculture and encourages SNAP-EBT cardholders to eat healthy.See story below. Photo from The Food BasketBRENDA FORD WILL RUN FOR THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES representing...
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Ka'ū News Briefs Saturday, September 23, 2017
Pāhoehoe lava flows are common but a hazard to residents in their paths. See story below.Photo by Alicia Burtner/USGSRAINA WHITING ANNOUNCED HER BID FOR THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TODAY. The...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Sunday, September 24, 2017
Taiko Drums sounded the celebration for the fourth annual Ka‘ū Coffee Trail Run.Photo by Peter AndersonTHE COMPLETE RESULTS OF THE KA‘Ū COFFEE TRAIL RUN are out after yesterday’s sunny and sturdy trail...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Monday, September 25, 2017
Makana Gregg counting ‘opihi, limpets in the intertidal waters of Nihoa within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Photo from NOAAHOW IS THE ‘OPIHI POPULATION IN REMOTE HAWAI‘I? Scientists...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Ho‘okupu Hula No Ka‘ū Festival will be Saturday, Nov. 4 and keiki and hula dancers of all ages practiceWednesdays at Pāhala Community Center. Those interested in volunteering or sponsoring a boothmeet...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Firefighters are watching over the 1,645 acre Waikapuna fire which is largely contained, but at risk of reigniting.WHAT CAUSED THE WAIKAPUNA BRUSHFIRE THAT BURNED 1,645 ACRES along the Ka‘ū Coast and...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Thursday, September 28, 2017
Michael Newman, working with KUPU at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Photo from KUPUENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO VISIT AND WORK IN NATIONAL PARKS was the subject of a public hearing yesterday in...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Friday, September 29, 2017
A monk seal rests along the Ka‘ū Coast. Photo by Julia NealMONK SEALS AND OTHER MARINE MAMMALS will be further protected as Hawai‘i conservation programs receive nearly $200,000 in National Oceanic and...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Saturday, September 30, 2017
Looking somewhat like an old plantation tunnel in Ka‘ū, this tunnel was bored after a volcanic eruption landslide plugged the outflow of a lake, preventing its overflow and catastrophic flooding. It is...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Sunday, October 1, 2017
Three thousands pounds of marine debris were gathered this summer from the Ka‘ū Coast and will be shipped to New York to help build a 30 foot whale sculpture to be installed in a European city to...
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