Pāhoa Town: Then and Now
By Tiffany Edwards Hunt Pāhoa’s old-timers will tell you that living on the East Rift Zone, they have dealt with flowing lava before. The volcanic soil attracted the Puna Sugar Company to the area, making Pāhoa rich in the history…
Hawai‘i Island Charter Schools, part 3
By Tiffany Edwards Hunt In the past two issues of Ke Ola Magazine, we’ve explored various charter schools on the island, describing these public schools that are focused on Hawaiian language and culture or are project-based. They are unique in…
Summer Activities with Your Keiki
It’s the perennial topic—what to do with the keiki for the summer. On Hawai‘i Island there are ample programs, activities, and excursions—it’s just a matter of online searches and phone calls to get the scoop. Ke Ola Magazine has saved…
Hawaiian Immersion Schools: on Hawai‘i Island
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series about the 15 charter schools on Hawai‘i Island. In the last issue, Ke Ola Magazine introduced these alternative public schools that parents and children are choosing for their curricula, which…
Alternative Education for Hawai‘i Island Keiki
Chloe Smith would be homeschooled had it not been for West Hawaii Explorations Academy (WHEA). She and her peers interested in marine biology or aquaponics find refuge in their educational choice at the North Kona public charter school, a stone’s…
