Island Life: Out for a gander
Two Nene take a stroll on the Makani Golf Club course on Wednesday. (Katie Schroeder/Community contributor)
Announcements: November 26, 2020
USDA seeks applicants for energy program
Island Life: Sundown reflection
Sunset nears at Old Kona Airport Park in Kailua-Kona on Nov. 16. (Chris Stewart/Community contributor)
Announcements: November 25, 2020
PTA hosts game bird hunting
Announcements: November 24, 2020
DWS extends appointment only in-person services
Island Life: Blooming bright
A desert rose plant blooms in Waikoloa Village. (Victoria McKinney/Community Contributor)
Loading up on squash in all its varieties? You’ll want these two recipes
As a country, we unite over squash. Seriously, we do. It’s called pumpkin. From pie to quick breads, pancakes and more — we lap up the subtle, sweet flavor. Even its seeds have fans.
Twist on turkey sandwich perfect for leftovers
Turn your leftovers into a family-pleasing sandwich supper. Whether using leftover turkey or turkey from the deli, this gives a new twist to a turkey sandwich. It’s so simple to make that I use it anytime I have leftover turkey or chicken.
Island Life: Halfway home
This Ironman buoy welcomes a swimmer as it marks the halfway point of the Ironman swim course. (Jeri Gantley/Community Contributor)
Island Life: Aloha orchid
An orchid blooms in Kona on Tuesday. (Bob Viggers/Community contributor)
Announcements: November 22, 2020
Fairmont Orchid Hawaii’s executive pastry chef Daniel Sampson was a recent guest chef speaking to students in Hawaii Community College — Palamanui’s culinary arts program.
Maka’eo Path: Walking in a Xeriscape Garden
The Maka’eo Walking /Jogging Path has a long history in Kona that continues to unfold. It serves as a paved one-mile long curving roadway for folks to walk or jog. It is surrounded by lots of drought tolerant plants, art objects, small anchialine ponds
Island Life: Star streaks
A 4-6 a.m. long exposure taken Tuesday morning near the Royal Kona Resort. (Georg Balandran/Community contributor)
Sharks wash up on beaches, stabbed by swordfish
The first victim washed up in September 2016. Police in Valencia, Spain, saw a blue shark dying in the surf along a tiny stretch of beach. They lugged the 8-foot corpse to the yard behind the police station. Then they called Jaime Penadés-Suay, who soon suspected foul play.
Annual Christmas craft fair goes virtual
The annual Hilo Christmas Extravaganza Craft Fair is going virtual this year with a Facebook Live event scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday.
Island Life: Silver wall
A wall of silversides advances across Puako Bay in early November. (Jennifer Caulfield/Community contributor)
I’ve spotted a boxfish
A juvenile spotted boxfish hides near a red pencil urchin in Honaunau Bay on Monday morning. (Terri Brache/Community contributor)
Island Life: Impending bananas
Banana time is coming soon… (Bob Viggers/Community contributor)
Announcements: November 18, 2020
HILT secures federal conservation partnership
Island Life: Peering down from the branches
A juvenile black-crowned night Heron known as ‘Auku‘u in Hawaiian looks down from a tree in Kawaihae. (Dawn Tinker/Community contributor)
