Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden: One Woman’s Vision to Preserve Hawaiian Heritage
By Lara Hughes The Vision Amy Beatrice Holdsworth Greenwell was a woman with ideas beyond her time. As it goes, when one has a vision, itʻs essential to have help from others to carry it forward into the future. Amy…
Mālama Mokupuni–Caring for Our Island Environment: A Walk through a Home Food Forest
By Rachel Laderman Stepping onto the narrow path of a food forest, the first thing you notice is the cool, quiet peacefulness. In the dappled shade, you see a variety of leaf forms, textures, and colors—dancing oval katuk (sweet leaf…
Halema‘uma‘u Tribute
August 7, 2018: Civil Air Patrol captured this image of Kīlauea’s summit, providing a stunning view of Halema‘uma‘u and the collapsed area within the caldera. Prevailing trade winds have blown much of the ash emitted during earlier explosions to the…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Daylight Mind Restaurants
Colin Finn opened his first cafe in Boston when he was a mere 24 years old! He has opened and designed over 30 cafes in five countries, and proclaims, “I’ve been in the restaurant business forever!” Colin first vacationed on…
Featured Artists: Alice Hughes & Fern Gavelek
Featured Cover Artist: Alice Hughes Alice first came to Hawai‘i in 1972 on an around-the-world trip. “It was a lot different in some ways, but is still the same in others. I was embraced by this island in many ways…
Mālama Mokupuni–Caring for Our Island Environment: The Break Down on Microplastics
By Julia Meurice From the stomachs of sea birds to the muscle tissues of fish and the beaches across Hawai‘i, tiny plastics are quickly building up in our marine environment. They may seem harmless enough, but both scientific data and…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Hawaii Cigar & Ukulele
“The World’s Only Cigar & Ukulele Shop” is located in the heart of beautiful downtown Hawi on the northwestern tip of Hawai‘i Island. Featuring Hawaiian cigars, ukulele, vintage aloha shirts, music, and authentic Hawaiiana, this jewel box combines the best…
2018 Lava Flow Tribute
On April 30, 2018 the lava lake inside Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater drained into the lower east rift zone followed by the lava lake at Halema‘um‘u Crater of Kīlauea Volcano and started its flow toward the sea. As we go to…
Kuha‘o Makana Kawaauhau Case: Downloading from Heaven
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu When Kuha‘o Makana Kawaauhau Case plays music on the piano or organ, he can feel how his melodies affect the people listening. Kuha‘o is a self-taught musician who found his talent at the age of nine when…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Day-Lum Rentals & Management, Inc.
Day-Lum is celebrating 34 years of serving the east side of Hawai‘i Island by helping the community find homes. Their sales department assists both buyers and sellers and their rental department oversees properties for owners, while helping renters find a…
Tropical Edibles: Dreaming of an Island Eden
By Lara Hughes The Dream On the mauka (mountain) side of the Māmalahoa Highway on the slopes where Hualālai and Maunaloa meet overlooking Kealakekua Bay, you can find a garden vision brought to fruition. Hailing from different places around the…
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Island Treasures: WikiFRESH, LLC
Twenty-two years ago Jan DeLuz had a dream. In her dream, she clearly saw an okazu style (cooking side dishes to pair with rice or noodles) restaurant where the food was prepared using marinades, slow cooking, and the freshest ingredients.…
Island Treasures: Sugai Products, Inc.
What’s in a name? You might not know until you’ve tried award-winning 100% estate grown Kona coffee grown by the Sugai Family on their Hōlualoa farm for three generations. It all began in the 1890ʻs when Grandma Omotoʻs parents emigrated…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Employment Experts
Need help with your business or looking for a job? Employment Experts is a licensed full service payroll and staffing agency that offers their clients complete payroll services, along with temporary and permanent staffing. They’re able to offer their candidates…
Ka Puana – Proverb 119
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: The UPS Store of Kamuela
The friendly staff at The UPS Store in Kamuela is eager to help answer any questions you have as well as help provide the services you need. You can rely on The UPS Store for all your packing, shipping (UPS,…
The Legacy: Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park – Celebrating 57 Years
By Lara Hughes Since opening in 1961, Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau, a place of refuge, has been a cultural beacon for residents and visitors alike. Kawailehua Domingo, a descendant of South Kona and currently the park’s interpretive supervisor, is the third…
Featured Artists: Trina Jezik & Don Slocum
Featured Cover Artist: Trina Jezik Trina and her husband, Rhys, moved to Hawai‘i Island in 2015 from British Columbia, Canada. “From one beautiful place to another,” says Trina. She had been to Hawai‘i 13 years before and dreamed of a…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Keary’s Massage
Keary Adamson has been providing massage services full-time in Hilo since 2007, when he moved to the island. He attended a Hawai‘i massage school to become licensed here, after originally obtaining his license in St. George, Utah in the early…
Mālama Moana: Take Care of the Ocean that Takes Care of You
By Rachel Laderman Sometimes through ignorance, we smother our beaches, reefs, and wildlife with so much affection and attention that they are left gasping to recover. At Kahalu‘u Bay in Kailua-Kona, the community saw this happening. Beautiful Kahalu‘u Bay was…
The Alonzo Spirit Band: Music for the Soul
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu It was in 2007 when Alan “Alonzo” Rosen began hearing voices in his head; not crazy voices, but rather, he was hearing notes, lyrics, melodies, and completed songs. After meditation or sometimes in dreams, Alan would hear…
Mahalo, Hawai‘i Sail
Hōkūle‘a and her crew arrived in Kailua-Kona on March 26, 2018 to begin their visit to Hawai‘i Island as part of the Mahalo, Hawai‘i Sail. Next, Hōkūle‘a and crew traversed the island and arrived in Hilo on April 2 to…
Hāmākua Harvest: Bridging Community and Agriculture
By Britni Schock Hāmākua Harvest’s mission is to promote and advance Hāmākua agriculture by supporting local farmers, enriching the region’s social fabric, and promoting healthy rural lifestyles for the benefit of Hāmākua’s communities, economy, and environment. Located just off Māmalahoa…
Mahalo, Hawai‘i Sail
Poka‘i Bay, Wai‘anae, O‘ahu was the next stop on the Mahalo, Hawai‘i Sail voyage by Hōkūle‘a. Arriving on December 9, 2017, the canoe spent nearly 15 days at Poka‘i Bay where they were welcomed by all eleven schools of the…
Wai Watchers: The Vital Role of Volunteers in Watershed Health
Mālama Mokupuni: Caring for Our Island Environment By Julia Meurice This is a story of how communities are uniting and strengthening to protect the quality of our water from the mountains to the coast, of people rebuilding relationships with life…
A Special Moment with Irene Midel
“He Lei Ho’oheno O Hilo”: A Cherished Adornment of Hilo By Ku‘ehu Mauga Irene Midel is the epitome of aloha. If her striking floral hairpieces don’t leave a lasting impression on you, her effervescent personality will. At the age of…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Hawaii Community Acupuncture
Where do you go in Hilo for effective, but inexpensive acupuncture treatments? Hawaii Community Acupuncture. What is community acupuncture? It is simply acupuncture in a group setting. Each acupuncturist treats multiple patients at the same time, so the cost per…
Featured Artists: Phyllis Cullen & the Konawaena High School Mural Program
Featured Cover Artist: Phyllis Cullen It’s the Beans! is the name of the fabric collage featured on the front cover of this issue. Designed and created by Phyllis Cullen, fabric artist and painter, this award-winning quilt was made for the…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Yurts of Hawai‘i, LLC
“What is a yurt?” That’s a question Melissa Fletcher, owner of Yurts of Hawai‘i, LLC would often hear when she started her business more than 13 years ago. The answer? They are beautiful, strong, durable structures that are well suited…
