Volcano Watch: A forgotten collapse of Halemaʻumaʻu crater
Last month, a Volcano Watch article highlighted a lesser-known Mauna Loa eruption that ended May 31, 1916. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff had to make a quick turnaround a week later when Kilauea Volcano’s Halema‘uma‘u crater began to subside. A series of collapse events took place from June 5–7, 1916, and observers described it as one of the most spectacular occurrences they had ever witnessed at Kilauea.
Tropical Gardening: The coconut as an emergency food supply
The Coconut palm we use in our landscapes is more than an ornamental tree. It is an essential food supply to many islanders throughout the tropics. It is like money in the bank if we ever got cut off from the rest of the world.
DLNR: Grants available for planting native trees
Individuals and organizations interested in planting native trees and removing invasive weeds to help with climate resiliency are encouraged to apply to a new grant opportunity, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Eight students selected for HCFCU scholarships
Eight Hawaii Island high school graduates have received scholarships from Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union.
Zonta Club of Hilo offers microgrants for women entrepreneurs
The Zonta Club of Hilo is accepting microgrant applications to provide funding for women-owned small businesses on Hawaii Island. Women entrepreneurs who are seeking financial support are encouraged to apply.
Dozens compete in King Kamehameha’s Awesome Athletes Inclusive Canoe Race
Hilo Bay was full of excitement Sunday morning as athletes participated in the Big Island’s first canoe-paddling race for people with disabilities.
Let’s Talk Food: Restaurants of the past
The restaurant business is probably the toughest business to get into and many wonderful restaurants are no longer with us.
Buddhist Women’s Association scholarship recipients named
Manami Alspach and Kieran Maesaka were each awarded $1,000 scholarships by the Hawaii Island United Hongwanji Buddhist Women’s Association. This scholarship recognizes outstanding seniors for their academic excellence and active participation in temple, school, and community activities.
Four awarded Eagle Scout rank
Hunter Chun Fat, 20, Adam Wall, 19, Bito Gervais, 19, and Jonathan Okamura, 18, of Scouts BSA Troop 1023B were presented Scouts BSA’s highest rank of Eagle Scout at a COVID-19-delayed Court of Honor held on June 5 at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin’s Sangha Hall, sponsor of Scouts BSA Troop 1023B.
VAC announces Kamehameha exhibit winners
The Volcano Art Center is proud to announce the award winners selected by jurors Desiree Moana Cruz and Nicole Nione from nearly 40 submissions to the exhibition ‘Honoring King Kamehameha.’
Fourth of July 5K open for registration
A Salute to Our Veterans Hilo Bay 5K annual race at 7 a.m. on July 4 kicks off the Fourth of July festivities in Hilo at Lili‘uokalani Park and Gardens.
Volcano Watch: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist sets sail across the Atlantic
June 8 was World Oceans Day, a day to appreciate the huge body of saltwater that covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that our volcanic island is surrounded by oceans and one of the most distant places from continents on Earth. The ocean floor remains one of the most poorly understood places on our planet.
Tropical Gardening: Remember dads next Sunday and throughout the year
Fathers Day is coming up next Sunday, June 19. This day has been celebrated for over 100 years in the United States. It was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd in Spokane, Washington, at the local YMCA in 1910. Her father, William Jackson Smart was a Civil War veteran who raised his six children as a single parent. In Catholic countries of Europe it has been celebrated as St. Joseph’s Day since the Middle Ages.
Kohala Reunion scheduled July 2-4
Kohala is calling everyone with connections to the isolated northern district to its 3-day Kohala Reunion over the Fourth of July weekend.
Lending a hand: Rotarians partner with Goodwill Hawaii for donation drive
The Rotary Club of Kona lent a helping hand Saturday, collecting and sorting donations at the Goodwill Store and Donation Center in Kailua-Kona.
Public library system presents ‘Sea Turtles of Hawaii and Beyond’
Oceans of Possibilities, the Hawaii State Public Library System’s 2022 Summer Reading Challenge, runs June 5 through July 30.
Anderson achieves Eagle Scout rank
Cash Anderson of Troop 82 was awarded the Eagle Scout rank on May 11 at the Boy Scout Center.
Let’s Talk Food: Immunity boosters
As COVID is something we have to live with, as we do with the cold and flu, eating healthy certainly helps to bolster our immunity to these viruses.
Volcano Watch: What other volcanoes are currently erupting on Earth?
Kilauea, one of Earth’s most active volcanoes, has been on the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program list of erupting volcanoes since the current summit eruption began on September 29, 2021.
Tropical Gardening: Native epiphytes and lithophytes not well represented in Hawaii
If you were to visit the humid tropics of Asia, Central and South America you would be amazed at all the plants that grow on the branches of trees and even on rocks with no soil. We do have lichens, mosses and even ferns that have evolved here to festoon rainforest and cloud forest trees, but there are few compared to the rest of the tropical world. Those growing on trees are referred to as epiphytes. Those growing on rocks are lithophytes. When you think of it, much of the vegetation growing on our young lava lands fit in to this category. For example, a young Ohi‘a and Hapu‘u forests where there is no soil can be considered terrestrial and lithophytic as well.
