Let’s Talk Food: Shrimp make a quickie meal
My grandson asked me about shrimp and grits and requested it for dinner one night. I love his curious mind and his willingness to try different foods.
Volcano Watch: International volcano scientist training course returns to Hawaii
The Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes (CSAV) is holding its annual summer International Training Course in Volcano Hazards Monitoring. This year is the 30th course since its inception in 1990 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. The training course is a product of the partnership between the University of Hawaii at Hilo, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), and the USGS Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP).
KTA offers discounted flights to Japan
KTA Super Stores for a limited time is offering discounted roundtrip flights to Japan, priced at $750 exclusively for KTA customers.
Big Island Veg Fest this Saturday
All things vegan will celebrated this Saturday during the 2nd annual Big Island Veg Fest.
Keiki learn ocean safety, sailing
Keiki enjoyed the last day of the ‘Ike Kai Summer Session on Friday with ocean time and pizza at Richardson Ocean Park.
Annual Shakespeare event returns
The 46th annual “Shakespeare in the Park” event is back this month and includes a kids’ performance beginning this weekend.
Let’s Talk Food: Foods that are affected by global warming
Last week’s column was about growing your own vegetables and herbs in containers. But did you know that, globally, there is some dire news for the future of our crops?
Volcano Watch: Tracking down Mauna Loa’s carbon dioxide
When lava poured out over the floor of Moku‘aweoweo, Mauna Loa’s summit caldera, late on the night of November 27, 2022, it was still many hours away from infrastructure. Or most infrastructure.
Celebrating connections at Pu‘uhonua
Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park in West Hawaii hosted its annual Hawaiian Cultural Festival on Saturday and celebrated the park’s 62nd anniversary as a unit of the National Park Service.
An unusual summer camp in Hilo
An unusual summer camp in Hilo literally has kids climbing the walls.
Climate change exhibit opens July 7 at Wailoa Center
The Wailoa Center and the University of Hawaii at Hilo Art Department have announced a free public reception from 5 p.m. to 7 pm. on Friday, July 7, for the international juried exhibition “In the Time of Climate Change,” opening at the Wailoa Center.
Puna Hongwanji Bon Dance returns Saturday
For one night only, the Puna Hongwanji Bon Dance will take place Saturday and will feature a variety of related activities.
AARP Hawaii offers free retirement-planning webinars
Being ready to retire takes work.
Author Kakugawa to give talk on caregiving
Back by popular demand, Big Island author Frances Kakugawa returns to Hawaii Island Adult Care to share insights and reflections through poetry and writing inspired by her caregiving experience with a mother with Alzheimer’s.
Sagon graduates from FBI National Academy
Lt. Bobbi-Jo Sagon of the Hawaii Police Department graduated June 8 from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va.
Let’s Talk Food: Container gardening
With the high costs of food and Hawaii’s dependence on the mainland for a large percentage of what we eat, we need to think about growing our own food.
Volcano Watch: What is the highest elevation reached by Halemaʻumaʻu lava?
The 2018 collapse of southern Kaluapele (Kilauea caldera) left a pit whose lowest point was about 500 m (1,640 ft) above sea level (asl). Since 2020, that pit has filled to a little over 900 m (2,950 ft) asl and one might wonder how high the lava level could go. We can’t answer that question but we can get an idea by looking to Kilauea’s past.
Tropical Gardening: New Yorkers do herb and spice gardening for flavor
We are home now but were recently in Harlem, New York City. This is where fresh herbs and spices are a natural for outdoor and kitchen gardening. In Hawaii we tend to depend on the convenience of the supermarkets, but growing your own can be fun as well as save money on the food budget.
Oklahoma National Guard engineers assist with Girl Scout camp renovations
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA — More than 30 Oklahoma Army National Guard engineers assigned to the 3120th Engineer Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, arrived at Pohakuloa Training Area earlier this month and for the next few weeks will be renovating the Girl Scouts of Hawaii’s Camp Kilohana.
Tahitian dance event this Sunday in Hilo
Heiva I Keaukaha, a Tahitian dance event that features a full day of solo and group competitions, as well as various craft and food vendors, will take place on Sunday.
