‘Hold Your Fire’ film series kicks off tonight at HPA
Hawaii Preparatory Academy will be showing the first part of a four-part film series in a special documentary screening of “Hold Your Fire.”
Many summer learning opportunities for keiki
The Hawaii Department of Education has expanded its list of summer learning opportunities this year for all students in grades K-12.
Three Earth Day events Saturday at Hilo park
Friends of Lili‘uokalani Gardens will host three Earth Day events this Saturday in partnership with Lions clubs and Rotary clubs.
AARP offers document-shredding event in Hilo
AARP Hawaii, in partnership with Access Corporation, will hold a document shredding and food drive event at the Hilo High School parking lot from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on April 29.
‘Be More Chill’ kicks off this week
The modern, eccentric musical, “Be More Chill,” will be premiering on the Big Island for the first time beginning this weekend.
Let’s Talk Food: Adding miso for umami flavors
When we think of miso, we immediately think of miso soup or miso butterfish. But when miso is added to a dish, it brings out the umami, or fifth, taste. Umami translates to “pleasant savory taste,” and makes a dish meaty or more brothy. The reason for that is the high levels of the amino acid glutamate that is present in miso. According to Spruce Eats, “Umami has been described as having a mild but lasting aftertaste associated with salivation and sensation of furriness on the tongue, stimulating the throat, the roof, and the back of the mouth.”
Volcano Watch: Imaging the underground at Kilauea’s summit
Where is magma stored beneath the surface of Kilauea and how is it transported to the places where eruptions occur? Scientists have hypothesized the shape and size of Kilauea’s summit magma storage system for the last century, and now have an unparalleled opportunity to develop a far more detailed picture than was possible before.
Tropical Gardening: Legal mood enhancing products like chocolate and tea nothing new in Hawaii
We sometimes think of mood enhancing drugs with trepidation but they have been part of the human condition for thousands of years. For example, chocolate is associated with enhancing romance.
Four Troop 23 Scouts attain rank of Eagle Scout
Travis Puleo, 19, Kalif Leung, 19, Kaden Lau, 18, and Kaipo‘i Murray, 17, were presented the Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank of Eagle Scout by Scoutmaster Byron Fujimoto at a court of honor on Jan. 28 at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin’s Sangha Hall.
LWV event to focus on transparency in government
The next general (and annual) meeting of the League of Women Voters of Hawaii County will be held in person and via Zoom at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Puna in Hawaii Paradise Park.
Streetlight Cadence to perform Friday in Hilo
Streetlight Cadence is returning to the Palace Theater to jam for Hilo as part of their tour through Hawaii.
Hilo Self-Help Center resumes in-person services
The Hilo Self-Help Center, a partnership between the Hawaii State Judiciary, the Hawaii State Bar Association, the Hawaii County Bar Association and Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, is resuming its in-person service on Tuesdays.
Big Island Press Club offers scholarships
The Big Island Press Club announces the availability of scholarships for students pursuing higher education in journalism and related careers.
Students sought for hospital volunteer program
WAIMEA — Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital has announced a summer volunteer program designed for high school and college students who are looking for a meaningful way to spend the summer or who might be interested in a career in health care.
Kulaiwi to perform free concert Sunday in Kona
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaiian music will fill the air as Kokua Kailua debuts a free one-hour spring concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, at Emma’s Square (across from Hulihe‘e Palace).
Artist examines fragile habitats in EHCC exhibition
Artist Bruna Stude is moved to create her art by the consequences of human action on the environment.
Let’s Talk Food: Storing food properly
With the high cost of food, it is important to know how to store the foods we purchase so we do not end up throwing anything away.
Volcano Watch: April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii
It’s official! Governor Green recently proclaimed that April is again Tsunami Awareness Month for the State of Hawaii. This is not to be confused with World Tsunami Awareness Day, which is Nov. 5.
Tropical Gardening: Easter is a time for hope and aloha
Easter and spring remind us that our gardens burst with new life even in the tropics. It brings out the best in our nature. However, it is important to know how to keep our landscapes happy.
Volunteers clean memorial monuments
Thirteen volunteers from the American Legion Hilo Post 3 spent part of Saturday, March 25, sprucing up the Hawaii County Vietnam Veterans and Korean War monuments in the Wailoa River State Recreation Area.
