Plant People Road Show returns Oct. 29
KAILUA-KONA — Find out from Big Island growers what plant varieties thrive best in your location at the Plant People Road Show from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Makaeo Pavilion at Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area.
Let’s Talk Food: ‘Sam Choy’s ‘Ulu Cookbook’
Sam Choy and Gay Wong were working on a cookbook about ‘ulu when Mutual Publishing’s editor, Gay Wong, suddenly passed away on Aug. 4, 2018.
Volcano Watch: Earthquakes and volcanoes, a recipe for preparedness
Feeling occasional earthquakes is part of the experience of living in the state of Hawaii, especially on Hawaii Island. The vast majority of felt earthquakes are small, but the less common large earthquakes can be damaging, so it is important to be prepared.
Director on hand for ‘Moonage Daydream’ in Honokaa
Brett Morgen — producer, director and editor of the new David Bowie documentary, “Moonage Daydream” — will introduce his film, with a Q&A afterward, for the film’s Big Island premiere at 7 p.m. this Friday at the Honokaa People’s Theatre.
Riding to fight kids’ cancer
September was the month for the Great Cycle Challenge USA.
Plant sale to benefit Hilo zoo
The Friends of the Panaewa Zoo will be selling plants Saturday for its annual fundraiser for the zoo.
Big Island Press Club awards scholarships to three students
The Big Island Press Club awarded scholarships totaling $3,000 to three students this year. The press club annually awards scholarships to students pursuing a higher education in journalism or a related field.
‘Ikuwa Festival slated for this weekend at ‘Imiloa
‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, in partnership with Lonoa Honua and Ohana Waa, is hosting the ‘Ikuwa Festival this weekend.
Let’s Talk Food: Ruscello at Nordstrom
Ruscello at Nordstrom is a great place for lunch at Ala Moana Shopping Center. It was son Reid’s birthday lunch and he had always wanted to eat at this restaurant.
Volcano Watch: Recent events at Mauna Loa remind us to be prepared for quick changes
The last eruption of Mauna Loa occurred in 1984 and began in a style typical of the volcano. At 10:55 p.m. on March 24, 1984, the rate of earthquakes under Mauna Loa started to rapidly pick up. While rates of earthquakes were already above normal, they quickly rose to 2-3 earthquakes per minute.
Tropical Gardening: A world without palms would be poor indeed
Members of the International Palm Society are here to study the palms of Hawaii in cooperation with The Hawaii Island Palm Society. They have come to educate, protect and promote the use of palms in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate regions.
NAMIWalks event this Saturday
Each year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, brings together mental health supporters and advocates from across the country to raise mental health awareness and funds through NAMIWalks events.
Forest Fair and plant sale in Volcano
The Volcano Art Center invites the community to the Annual Forest Fair on Saturday.
‘Hawk Week’ kicks off Sunday: Event promotes awareness, appreciation for ‘Io
Prompted by repeated injuries suffered by a single ‘Io (Hawaiian hawk), a collaboration of conservation agencies and nonprofit organizations are holding the first-ever “Hawk Week” Oct. 9 to Oct. 15.
Trash art show returns to Hilo’s EHCC
For 33 years, Big Island artists have been recycling the island’s trash into works of art.
Volcano Watch: How Kilauea volcano fills its craters
Crater filling at Kilauea is sometimes like pouring liquid into a mug, but more often it is like injecting haupia crème into a crispy malasada.
Tropical Gardening: Global warming means palms in surprising places
We are still in Italy but soon to be home. Visiting the Amalfi Coast south of Rome made us homesick, mainly because it looks tropical with lots of palms, bananas and other plants that create a tropical ambiance. It just goes to show that one can create a feeling by the plants used in the landscape.
October Exhibits at Wailoa Center – Plein Aire Perspectives and Teu Le Vā
Hawaii Island Art Alliance and Wailoa Center are proud to announce two exhibits at Wailoa Center during the month of October.
Ka‘u patrol officer recognized for saving woman’s life
Just seven months after graduating from the Hawaii Police Department’s 93rd recruit class, Ka‘u Patrol Officer Xylon Takata saved the life of an Ocean View woman.
Hawaiian ‘akoko trees turn sunlight into sugar
U.S. Army Garrison Pohakuloa Training Area is home to many amazing flora and fauna. But one stands out as the only known tree species that use a specialized type of photosynthesis to make sugar known as C4 photosynthesis – the Hawaiian ‘akoko (Euphorbia olowaluana).
