Island Life: Quiet at Mahai’ula
Kiholo black sand beach is deserted on Christmas eve. (Marc Dusold/Community contributor)
Bezona column: What’s killing our ohias besides rapid ohia death?
Rapid ohia death, or ROD, appears to be a relatively new fungus disease in Hawaii and is killing trees all over the islands. But with heavy rains and unusually warm weather in West Hawaii, we are seeing a new disease attacking our ohia.
Island Life: Mochi by the pound
Mochi pounding at Kona Hongwanji Temple on Monday. (Lisa Ciriako/Community contributor)
Island Life: Blue ginger
Striking shades of azure are found in this blue ginger in Kalapana. (Bob Viggers/Community contributor)
About Town 01-03-20
Public Meetings on Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020
Io no longer threatened or endangered species
The io, or Hawaiian hawk, will soon be removed from the list of threatened and endangered species following publication of a final rule by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
This Italian restaurant in rural California serves up second chances
ALTURAS, Calif. At an Italian restaurant in this rural town where deer are known to use the crosswalk because theyve apparently learned cars will stop for painted lines Stan Yagi pointed to three employees: one tossing, one saucing and one delivering pizzas.
You’ve likely never heard of the world’s greatest ocean migration. Satellite data is helping scientists study it
The greatest animal migration on Earth is likely something you never heard of and few have witnessed: legions of tiny marine creatures rising to the ocean surface every night to feed on tiny plants, then sinking back into the deep, dark water at dawn.
Island Life: Gecko Juice
A gecko enjoys some fresh lilikoi juice on Dec. 30. (Arthur Slusser/Community contributor)
About Town: 01-01-20
Want to really learn to play bridge?
Island Life: 01-01-20
Green Sands Beach hosts a flock of beachgoers enjoying the aptly named sand during during the 2019 summer.
How to make chocolate truffles, the easiest candy with the biggest reward
Truffles are made from that wonderful brown goo the kids like to call ganache. Rhymes with panache. Ganache is chocolate melted with heavy cream. Youve probably eaten ganache in a thousand cakes.
Island Life 12-31-19
Sunset seen from Kailua-Kona on Dec. 16. (Reiko Sekine/Community contributor)
Island Life 12-30-19
Reflections seen on Christmas morning at Makalawena. (Kai Kelly/Community contributor)
Cub stewards with a cause: Konawaena High School Leo Club partnering up to raise soil conservation awareness
KEALAKEKUA Climate change, invasive species, water pollution, chemical herbicides and soil degradation all threaten to change the environment of the west side of the Big Island.
Bench Warrants 12-27-19
As of Friday December 27, 2019, the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants:
Island Life: Orange Orchid
A sunset-orange orchid blooms in Kona. (Bob Viggers/Community contributor)
A true ash aficionado
HILO Kilauea Volcano attracts researchers from all over the world and Dr. Johanne (Jo) Schmith, is no exception to that rule.
Bezona column: New Year’s resolution: focus on good, plants included
Most folks say they hope for peace on earth, especially during the holiday season when that message is loud and clear. Many also wish for a happy New Year. The question is what is happy and what is peace?
New uniforms greet 2020 state DOCARE officers
HONOLULU Beginning next year, DOCARE officers have a complement of new uniforms that better reflect their duties and responsibilities protecting and enforcing Hawaiis natural and cultural resource laws.