Ka‘ū News Briefs Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Sen. Mazie Hirono is asking Ka‘ū citizens to share their thoughts on immigrations. Photo from Office of Sen. HironoTHOUGHTS ON IMMIGRATION is what Hawai‘i Senator Mazie Hirono is requesting from...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Thursday, January 11, 2018
A presentation updating the community on the most recent reintroduction efforts to establish a wild population of ‘Alalā is offered at Volcano Art Center on Thursday, Jan. 18. See story below. Photo...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Friday, January 12, 2018
Humpback whales will be counted the last Saturday of January, February and March at four sitesfrom Miloli‘i through Ka‘ū into Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Photo from NOAANATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Saturday, January 13, 2018
The massive Mauna Loa Volcano (foreground) could somewhat shelter Ka‘ū from a nuclear blast on O`ahu. OnSaturday, a false alarm, warning of an incoming ballistic missile, went out over cell phones...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Sunday, January 14, 2018
Mangos can beautiful, like the ones displayed by the National Mango Board, above, or infectedlike those shown below, displaying anthracnose disease. Read University of Hawai‘i's advice onhow to protect...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Monday, January 15, 2018
Lei from Hawai‘i on leaders of the Civil Rights movement in Alabama on March 21, 1965. Martin Luther King Jr. expressed joy in the diversity and goodwill among the multiethnic people of the Islands....
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Sen. Mazie Hirono grilled Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Tuesday, Jan. 16, on the national oversightof state emergency warning systems and on DACA. See and hear Hirono.SOME 15,000...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Queen Lili‘uokalani, in 1916, after the overthrow of her government. She is seated at Washington Place, now officialresidence of the Governor of Hawaiʻi in Honolulu. Wednesday marks the 125th...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Thursday, January 18, 2018
Orchid lovers - from those with a budding addiction, to hobbyists - are invited to register for a upcoming workshopat Volcano Art Center in which participants learn the art of building mini orchid...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Friday, January 19, 2018
The U.S.G.S. scientist responsible for the latest maps of Mauna Loa, Frank Trusdell, explains a point to Ocean View residents Steve Lewis, Peter Bosted, and Don Coons. See story below. Photo by Ann...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Saturday, January 20, 2018
A Small, Olive Green, Stone Wheel-Cut Vase with Sand Blasted ‘Alalā and Tapa Band by Heather Mettler was auctioned at Volcano Art Center's 13th Annual Love of the Arts fundraiser gala. The 14th Annual...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Sunday, January 21, 2018
Legumes - consisting of beans, peas, lentils, and others - are a key component to short-term and long-term health,according to Blue Zones Project. "A diet free of legumes may have adverse effects on...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Monday, January 22, 2018
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park's main entrance and facilities will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, following Congress and the President approving a federal resolution to fund the government through...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Join internationally renowned, award-winning local Artist Gwendolyn O'Connor on Saturday, Feb. 3, and learn how to professionally prepare artwork for galleries and competitions. See story below. Photo...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Double rainbows over Pāhala Community Center as Kamehameha Schools holds a community outreach meeting inside. Photo by Shalan CrysdaleKAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS REACHED OUT TO KA‘Ū Tuesday evening, Jan. 24,...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Thursday, January 25, 2018
Students gather at Kāwā for a workday mentored by Nā Mamo o Kāwā, the local-based non-profit that partners with the County of Hawai‘i in stewarding 7.5 acres of 775 Kāwā acres preserved along the Ka‘ū...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Friday, January 26, 2018
Volunteer to help scientists count humpback whales this Saturday. See event details below. Photo from NOAAKA‘Ū LEARNING ACADEMY IS ASKING FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS who support the Charter School to attend...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Saturday, January 27, 2018
Keiki and families braved a stormy seashore for the tenth annual Keiki Fishing Tournament, presented by ʻO Kaʻū Kākou on Saturday at Punaluʻu. See Sunday's Kaʻū News Briefs for results. Photo by Jana...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Sunday, January 28, 2018
Winners of Largest Kuipi, from left: Jyzeiah Garcia, 1st; Rylan Egusa, 2nd; and Evelynn Ornellas, 3rd. Photo by Lee McIntoshSOME 1,000 KEIKI AND FAMIY MEMBERS WERE DRAWN TO PUNALU‘U on Saturday to ‘O...
View ArticleKa‘ū News Briefs Monday, January 29, 2018
Outgoing Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui noted his work on the Farm-to-School and Farm-to-Cafeteria Initiatives, and praised the Kohala Center for its help in linking farmers to feeding students and helping...
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