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Kaʻū News Briefs Friday, September 7, 2018
How do you keep people safe when lava is rapidly advancing through communities? This was just one of the topics addressed during the Cities on Volcanoes 10 meeting in Naples, Italy, last week. See...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Saturday, September 8, 2018
Hurricane Olivia could be a Tropical Storm when she reaches Hawaiʻi Island on Tuesday and could pass overthe island Tuesday night. Civil Defense warns residents to be prepared. Winds could be over 60...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Sunday, September 9, 2018
Image from ssd.noaa.govA TROPICAL STORM WATCH is issued for Hawaiʻi Island, and most of the state, as Hurricane Olivia approaches. As of 5 p.m., Olivia was 650 miles east northeast of South Point,...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Monday, September 10, 2018
A curtain of ʻōhiʻa tree roots in an Ocean View lava tube is illuminated with back lights. Cameraman Mark Sharman (left) and producer Alex Ranken confer on the shot that will reveal details of the...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park welcomed more visitors this summer and will openmore trails and additional programs and facilities. NPS photoTHE SEVENTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park opens Saturday, Sept. 22. See new guidelines for visitors below. See above video of Kīlauea Volcano's summit, where the Unmanned Aircraft Systems team completed mapping...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Thursday, September 13, 2018
Crew members of Hikianalia, Hōkūleʻa's sister canoe, bundled up - mostly - as they cross the Pacific, nearing San Francisco. Gov. David Ige is set to meet up with the vessel after attending the Global...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Friday, September 14, 2018
The Great Crack and 1,952 acres between Pāhala and Volcano are the latest acquisition of the National Park Servicefor Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. USGS photoTHE GREAT CRACK ALONG WITH 1,952-acres...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Saturday, September 15, 2018
Poetry, acoustic performances, Hawaiian chants, and a plant-based potluck set Bee Boys Honey Shop and breezeway of Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation's Nāʻālehu Center a-buzz Friday night. See...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Sunday, September 16, 2018
Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund's International Coastal Cleanup event at Kamilo Point this weekend saw 31 volunteers remove 2,338 pounds of debris. See story below. Photo from Hawai`i Wildlife FundPROFOUND...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Monday, September 17, 2018
First Place in the Twelve and Under Division at the islandwide Hokulele Basketball Tournament at Kaʻū District Gymlast weekend was NSP from Kohala, at left. Second, on the right, was Hokulele Girls...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Left, Halemaʻumaʻu in 2008. Right, Halemaʻumaʻu in September of 2018. See the radical changes in person startingSaturday, Sept. 22. NPS photosVOLCANO BUSINESSES are buzzing with excitement as partial...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Pohoʻiki Boat Ramp is closed off from the ocean by about 14,000 cubic yards of new black sand from the recent eruptive activity. See story, below. DLNR photoMOVING THE PLANNED LAGOON SEWAGE TREATMENT...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Thursday, September 20, 2018
Cauliflower Coral, called Koʻa in Hawaiian, may be headed for the endangered species list. Public input iswelcomed at NOAA's National Marine Fisheries website. Photo from U.H. Hilo BotanyHAWAIIAN KOʻA,...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Friday, September 21, 2018
The idea of the Pono Pledge is to commit to taking care of the land and the ocean, and to live and visit Hawaiʻi safely and respectfully. Image from ponopledge.comTHE ISLAND OF HAWAIʻI'S PONO PLEDGE...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Saturday, September 22, 2018
Views of the newly exposed sulfur wall near Keanākako‘i. NPS Photo by Janice WeiCLEAN AIR, BLUE SKIES AT THE SUMMIT OF HALEMAʻUMAʻU welcomed the public back to parts of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park,...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Sunday, September 23, 2018
Proud Portuguese Paniolo Casey De Silva, a member of the Paniolo Hall of Fame, enjoyed his heritage at a history display and celebration at Pāhala Community Center on Saturday. As with many Portuguese,...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Monday, September 24, 2018
A Ranger talks to visitors to the newly reopened Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Saturday, as they view the much-changed Halemaʻumaʻu Crater. While some areas remain closed, and new hazards exist,...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Kumu Hula Debbie Ryder, right, with Hālau Hula O Leionalani at last year's Ho‘okupu Hula No Ka‘ū Cultural Festival. Photo by Julia NealJapanese hula dancers shared their skills with Ka‘ū at last year's...
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Kaʻū News Briefs Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Crater Rim Drive at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is now closed to vehicles, but open to bikes and hikers. A huge crack is covered by a steel plate to allow hikers and bikers to travel to Keanakākoʻi...
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