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Ka‘ū News Briefs Monday, February 19, 2018
"We won the Olympics!!!" tweeted Kripps, right, with teammate Alexander Kopacz, celebrating their Olympic goldmedal in two-man bobsleigh at PyeongChang Winter Olympics in Korea Monday morning. Photo...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Ranchers and farmers of Kaʻū sent in testimony to support state House Bill 2115, which calls for the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to operate Agricultural Workforce Development in...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Wednesday, February 21, 2018
The 16,355 acres above Pohuʻe Bay lands may be under consideration for a mini space launch facility. The real estate listing describes the property as the largest piece of land for sale across the...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Thursday, February 22, 2018
Wisdom the Laysan albatross, the world's oldest known breeding wild bird, hatched a new chick, with mate Akeakamai, on Midway Atoll, February 6. See full story, below. Photo by B. Peyton/USFWSPRES....
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Friday, February 23, 2018
Hawaiian Monk Seal, relaxing on the shore. Plastics in the ocean can negatively affect all ocean life, from the smallest microbes, to larger predatory mammals, like this seal. See story, below. Photo...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Saturday, February 24, 2018
Bull Riding Winner Trisyn Kalawaia at the 26th Annual Panaʻewa Stampede Rodeo, the rodeo clown on alert.See story, below. Photo by Brad H. BallesterosKA‘Ū-BORN JUSTIN KRIPPS brings home one gold medal...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Sunday, February 25, 2018
Made with the assistance of the writing, directing and filming talents of the late filmmaker and former Pāhala resident Danny Miller, PoisoningParadise takes up the issue of insecticides in the Hawaiʻi...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Monday, February 26, 2018
Alakahakai Trail to Pohuʻe Bay and its 16,455 acres, which may be eyed by a space launch company,that the Hawaiʻi Legislature is considering for $25 million Special Purpose Revenue Bonds. See local...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Rapid Ohia Death, which destroys native forest and the watershed, is the subject of two reportsto the public in March. See flyer below. Photo from The Nature ConservancyDEATH WITH DIGNITY BILLS ARE...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Learn to make Hawaiian cordage, Kaula, at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Mar. 14. See story below. Photo by Michael Szoenyi, National Park ServiceSPINLAUNCH, THE COMPANY PLANNING TO START A MINI...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Thursday, March 1, 2018
A bill has moved from the state Senate to the House to fund more Child Welfare Service workers who servefoster children to the age of 21 and also work with families. Photo from state Department of...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Friday, March 2, 2018
Nāʻālehu Theatre is the subject of a letter from state legislators to its owners, urging renovation and repair. See story below.This photo was featured on a website called Abandoned USA. THE $2M BILL...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Saturday, March 3, 2018
Rutted roads to Mahana Bay, Green Sand Beach, are discussed in the South Point management plan which calls for designating specific roadways, trails and walkways and possibly charging admission to help...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Sunday, March 4, 2018
After Dark in the Park presents The First Ten Years of Kīlauea Volcano's Summit Eruption on Tuesday. Details below. Photo from nps.gov/HAVOTHE DEATH WITH DIGNITY BILL MOVES ON to a public hearing...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Monday, March 5, 2018
Green Sand Beach and Māhana Bay. The olivine sand beach, one of only four known in the world, exists in a delicate balance of erosion from natural and human influences. See the plan online with its...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Tuesday, March 6, 2018
A visitor's video on You Tube gives suggestions on driving 4-wheel vehicles to Mahana Bay andGreen Sands Beach. Numerous videos are posted on You Tube.UNREGULATED ACCESS TO LANDS MANAGED by...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Recent photo of Lua o Palahemo, the anchialine pond at Ka Lae, made famous in chants and songs. Photo from DHHL reportLUA O PALAHEMO IS ONE OF THE SPECIAL SITES noted in the South Point Management...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Thursday, March 8, 2018
The popular hoist at South Point, where fishermen haul in their catch and daredevils dive into the ocean, creating concern for increased emergency services for the popular visitor destination. The...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Friday, March 9, 2018
At Ka Lae, shoreline fishers can catch fish like mahimahi using "trash bag" or "kite fishing" methods. See description below. Photo from pifsc.noaa.govSOUTH POINTS' ABUNDANT MARINE RESOURCES are...
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Ka‘ū News Briefs Saturday, March 10, 2018
A visitor's photo of the trail to Puʻu Aliʻi taken more than a decade ago and put up on flickr by a woman named Liz.PRESERVATION OF ANCESTRAL BURIAL GROUNDS AT KA LAE is a concern for residents,...
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