Let’s Talk Food: Pasta salads
Pasta salads are a great side dish for a picnic or gathering as it tastes best at room temperature. It can be made to fit a theme, whether it is Mediterranean, Greek, Southwestern, Italian or Asian, just by changing the ingredients.
Volcano Watch: Aʻo pu makou: We learn together with PIPES
The Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science is celebrating its 30th anniversary of growing the next generation of aloha ‘aina leaders in Hawaii and the Pacific through transformative place-based internships, mentorship, innovative programming, and strategic partnerships.
Tropical Gardening: Color to brighten fall gardening with flowering plants and trees
Temperatures remain warm but things are about to change. Fall will officially arrive Sept. 22 in the northern hemisphere since the sun will move south of the equator. The autumnal equinox for us is spring for those south of the equator. As the earth tips to the north the sun appears to move further from us, days are shorter and plants tend to slow their growth.
Mural brightens up Banyan Drive
Art aims to beautify the area around the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel on Banyan Drive as the building nears demolition by the end of the year.
Hawaiian Electric will host a resilience fair focused on emergency preparedness
Hawaiian Electric is hosting a free Community Resilience Fair from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the Kealakehe High School cafeteria in Kailua-Kona.
Annual Ka‘u High School alumni event is Sunday
The annual Ka‘u High School Alumni and Friends Potluck Reunion will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Pahala Community Center.
Summer camp for mainland kids shows off the majesty of Hawaii Island
More than two dozen middle school students from the Pacific Northwest area of the mainland got to experience Hawaii Island recently during a science-driven summer camp.
Observatories host block party Saturday: Event includes tours, stargazing, Tanabata Japanese Star Festival
The Maunakea Observatories invite the public to a free public block party from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday on North A‘ohoku Place in the University of Hawaii’s Science and Technology Park, above ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.
Family-friendly event for ALS charity takes place Sunday in Kailua-Kona
The ALS Network announces the 2nd annual Big Island Walk &Roll to Cure ALS (formerly the Big Island Walk to Defeat ALS) on Sunday, Aug. 18, at Old Kona Airport in Kailua-Kona.
Lyman Museum offers free admission Friday
Hilo’s Lyman Museum will hold a Manuahi Day on Friday.
Let’s Talk Food: Onions
Iprobably cut onions almost daily. It is such an essential ingredient in my cooking! So when I am thinking about what to write for my column, my inspiration is often something that I have in my hand.
Volcano Watch: Kilauea’s 2019–2020 lake: recalling the watery intermission between eruptions
Remember when a little puddle of green water was spotted in Halema‘uma‘u? Time flies, because that was late July 2019 — over five years ago! And because we’ve had multiple eruptions and intrusions since then, the water lake sometimes feels forgotten in the larger history of Kilauea.
Tropical Gardening: When is a weed not a weed?
Is it a weed? A weed may be defined as any plant growing in the wrong place. Some folks even think a plant that is not native is a weed, but with that mind set, even the coconut palm is not native and could be considered a weed. Perhaps an even better definition is “a weed is a plant for which we haven’t found value.”
‘Rid-a-Fridge’ in Puna and get $100
A recycling drive for old refrigerators and freezers is being offered to Puna residents.
USDA Kealakekua Service Center seeks public feedback
The Kona Soil and Water Conservation District invites the Kealakekua agricultural community to participate in a Local Working Group meeting from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m on Aug. 1 in Kealakekua.
Hana No‘eau Hawaiian Arts Festival returns to Hilo
The second annual Hana No‘eau Hawaiian Arts Festival will be celebrating Moku O Keawe and Hawaiian culture with demonstrations, art, music, games and food this weekend.
County encourages reflection on Maui wildfires
Hawaii County is offering several ways members of the public can note the anniversary of the deadly Maui wildfires that occurred Aug. 8, 2023.
Hilo business, nonprofit provide ‘bouldering’ as a way to boost keiki
Big Island Climbing and its nonprofit partner, Adventure Centers Hawaii, are working to uplift youth in the community through “bouldering” — a form of free climbing on artificial rock walls.
Rubber Duckie Race brings in $33K for nonprofit
WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT — On a fun-filled Fourth of July, Kings’ Shops held its Great Waikoloa Rubber Duckie Race and raised over $33,000 for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii, celebrating 65 years.
Police offer child safety seat clinic in Pahala
Hawaii Police Department will hold a free child safety seat clinic for families from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., this Saturday in Pahala at the Robert Herkes Gymnasium and Shelter parking lot, 96-1219 Kamani St.
