Four ‘Big Dog’ scholarships offered
Applications are available for the 2023 Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph Scholarships.
Let’s Talk Food: Today is Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Volcano Watch: On the road again: Chasing Mauna Loa’s gas plume
When Mauna Loa erupted in November 2022 for the first time in nearly forty years, one of the main concerns was the lava and where it would flow. But Mauna Loa didn’t only erupt lava – as with all other volcanic eruptions, many tonnes of volcanic gases were emitted from the active vents.
Tropical Gardening: Buy local for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is Tuesday. Luckily we have the weekend to prepare if you haven’t done shopping for your loved ones. You might consider jewelry or a fancy dinner at a local restaurant, but with today’s economy it might be better to be a bit conservative.
Zonta Club of Hilo offers awards, scholarships
The Zonta Club of Hilo announces open applications for 2023 awards and scholarships for women.
Rotarians unveil new peace pole at Panaewa Zoo
Rotarians and community-minded citizens gathered recently to reveal the newest Rotary Club peace pole located at the Panaewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens in Hilo.
Applicants sought for $1,000 scholarships
The Hawaii Island AJA Veterans Legacy Association is offering up to two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to continue their post high school education this fall.
State accepting proposals for specialty crop grants
HONOLULU – The state Department of Agriculture, Market Development Branch, is currently accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023.
Free AARP tax preparation in Waimea
Waimea AARP Tax-Aide, in conjunction with IRS, will provide free tax preparation services for 2022 tax returns each Friday through April 14 at the Waimea Community Center at 65-1260 Kawaihae Road across Habitat for Humanity Restore.
Ballet Folklórico from Chile to perform on Big Isle
The Ballet Folklórico will perform at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center and Kahilu Theatre in Waimea during an official visit as representatives of La Serena, Chile, a Sister City of the County of Hawaii.
Johnny Nicholas and band to tour with Honoka‘a Dragon Jazz Band
Honokaa music hero Gary Washburn and the Dragon Jazz Band will team up with Texas blues legend Johnny Nicholas and his band Hell Bent for a circle-island concert tour in February. The tour picks up on February 11 at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea, concluding on February 12 at Gertrude’s Jazz Bar in Kona February 12. This is the fifth annual collaboration tour for Dragon Jazz-Hell Bent, after a two-year pandemic pause.
Soldiers help prep Camp Kilohana for Girl Scouts
Lightning Support Soldiers assigned to 25th Division Support Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, recently helped prepare the Girl Scouts of Hawaii for summer camps on the Big Island.
Let’s Talk Food: Chef Junior Ulep, a passionate chef
Chef Junior Ulep grew up in the Waialua/Haleiwa area of the North Shore, Oahu. Both of his parents worked so Junior had to cook for his younger sisters. If meat was left out by his parents to thaw, Junior knew he had to cut it up and find vegetables in the garden to cook with the meat. This first experience in the kitchen had a lasting effect on the rest of his life.
Volcano Watch: Deep electrical studies of Kilauea complete the circuit in 2023
This new year is the final year of Kilauea volcano projects funded by the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 2157). This “Volcano Watch” article is about a deep study of subsurface conductivity beneath Kilauea volcano that will reveal its subsurface magmatic plumbing.
Tropical Gardening: Vines add to that tropical look
Good fences and hedges make good neighbors goes the old saying, and maybe in the old days it was the case. Stone walls are traditional and impressive, but expensive. Today, we have so many choices that an unattractive fence or hedge might create all kinds of neighbor problems depending on type of material used.
Keck, Hawaii Community College kick off apprenticeship program for would-be electricians
W. M. Keck Observatory, in collaboration with Hawaii Community College, has announced a new apprenticeship program for kamaaina students pursuing a career as licensed electricians.
San Francisco-based Dirty Cello to perform in Volcano
Fresh off their third tour to Iceland with crazy adventures like playing at an Icelandic film star’s wedding, to a show on a whale-watching boat, San Francisco-based band Dirty Cello will present their exciting blend of blues, rock and Americana at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at the Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano village.
‘Ghosts of War’ exhibit at EHCC invites reflection
The consequences of armed conflicts, and how they weave themselves into our lives, provide the theme for the latest exhibition at the East Hawaii Cultural Center. “Ghosts of War” presents the work of five women artists.
Parker School breaks ground on The SMART Center
WAIMEA — Parker School broke ground last Thursday on a new 21,000-square-foot multiuse facility that will be known as The SMART Center.
Let’s Talk Food: Arugula, a superfood
Arugula, Eruca vesicaria, or rocket in the family of Brassicaceae, is a superfood, and best known for improving vision.
