Waimea Artists’ Guild Programs at Kanu O Ka ‘Āina School
Two new classes, Fundamentals in Art and Beginners Ballet, come to Waimea March 1-22, 2013, continuing the arts program series presented by Waimea Artists’ Guild (WAG) in partnership with KALO....
View Article2013 KSBE Ho’olaule’a is Tomorrow – Preserve Your Family’s Story
Are you going to the Kamehameha Schools (Kea‘au) Ho‘olaule‘a tomorrow? Here’s your chance to win an oral history session (tell your family’s or an ancestor’s story!) at the silent auction. Bid on a...
View ArticleFood Business Basics Workshops – Value-Added Product Expert to Visit Hawai‘i...
East Hawaii (EHCDC) to host The Kohala Center’s Food Business Basics Workshop in Hilo Value-added product expert to visit Hawai‘i Island Value-added and specialty foods consultant Lou Cooperhouse will...
View ArticleNew Restaurant Opening at Former Pahoa KFC Spot?
I just drove by the spot of the former KFC Restaurant in Pahoa and noticed the following sign: The Lehua Cafe appears to be run by the folks at the Hawaii Youth Business Center out of Keaau. I know...
View ArticleAmerican Culinary Federation Kona Kohala Chefs Tap Members and Students
Patti Kimball, owner of Kimball Catering and retired Konawaena High School Culinary instructor, was recently tapped Chef of the Year and Member of the Year by the American Culinary Federation Kona...
View ArticleThree Ocean View Residents Charged with Burglary and Other Offenses
Three Ocean View residents have been charged with burglary and other offenses in connection with a break-in at a business establishment in Kaʻū earlier this month. On February 4, Kaʻū officers...
View ArticleTalk Story Events With Senator Ruderman
Three Talk Story sessions with Senator Russell Ruderman in Pahoa, Keaau and Pahala to discuss state legislation, community priorities, and how the public can participate in the legislative process. A...
View Article43rd Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Calls All Artists
The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, the organization responsible for preserving, perpetuating and promoting Kona’s nearly 200-years of unique coffee heritage, is excited to announce the launch of the...
View ArticleAlcohol Logo Lampoon Contest – Youth Poster Contest Pokes Fun at Alcohol Ads
Waimea’s Friday Night Crew youth group is hard at work on its first-ever “Alcohol Logo Lampoon Contest,” open to all North Hawaii youth, grades 6-12. The Friday Night Crew will host a poster-making...
View Article2013 Big Island Film Festival Coming in May
Acclaimed as one of MovieMaker Magazine’s “20 Can’t-Miss Festivals,” the Big Island Film Festival (BIFF) 2013 will take place May 23-27 at The Fairmont Orchid, Hawai‘i and The Shops at Mauna Lani. A...
View ArticleFlags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Helene Eleanor Hale
In remembrance of former state Rep. Helene Eleanor Hale, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has ordered that all national and Hawaii flags at state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaii National Guard are to...
View ArticleWaimea Pharmacists to Address Their Changing Role in Free Presentation
A free opportunity to learn about the evolution of the role of pharmacists on Hawaii Island, and what it means to the general public, is taking place at Tutu’s House in Waimea, the next in a series of...
View ArticleA Celebration of Life for Helene Hilyer Hale
Tonight was the “Celebration of Life” for the late Helene Hilyer Hale. Here are some pictures I took earlier this evening at Imiloa Astronomy Center: Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Big Island,...
View ArticleBig Island Police Searching for Segway Stolen From World Botanical Gardens
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in providing information about a theft from a tourist attraction in the North Hilo District. Sometime between the night of February 14 and the...
View ArticleSafeway Big Island Stores Raise Over $5,000 to Fight Hunger in the Islands
Safeway Hawai presented a donation of $109,773.55 ($5,704.80 donated from Safeway Big Island stores) to the Hawaii Foodbank as a result of Safeway’s “Help Us End Hunger” holiday food drive and Hawaii...
View ArticleBig Island Police Searching for Missing Hāmākua Woman
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 57-year-old Hāmākua woman. Kelie Ann Feliciano Sensano, also known as Kelie Sensano, is described as Caucasian, about...
View ArticleCreating Effective Marketing Publications Workshops Presented by Experienced...
Learn to be your own marketing designer using software readily available on your computer! Hawaii TechWorks, a program of the East Hawaii Community Development Corporation (EHCDC), is sponsoring a...
View ArticleKona Charter School Feeds Community
When the only federally-certified food vendor in West Hawai‘i closed down, putting area residents at risk for hunger, a Kona charter school stepped forward to serve. Kona Pacific Public Charter School...
View ArticleNew Restaurant Opening in Pahoa –“Mauka Makai” Scheduled to Open Late March
Imagine what it would be like if a restaurant, using ingredients from local farmers, came along and replaced a fast food restaurant . . . would that make your day? Would it be something to cheer about?...
View ArticleStudent Pharmacists Earn National Award for Pacific Islander Mobile Screening...
A team of student pharmacists from the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo attained the top spot in a national pharmacy organization’s student community service...
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