The Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island
By Mālielani Larish Embraced by trade winds and an expansive view of the bay, 100 members of the Hilo Boys & Girls Club sing “Ho‘o Nani” to bless the afternoon meal. With a “Pa‘i ka lima!” from their leader, the…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Shops at Mauna Lani
Shops at Mauna Lani is a boutique shopping center that features everything from local to international items. As they say in their ads, “Enjoy the Experience,” and the experiences they offer are delightful! Where else on the island can your…
Drew Daniels: Fertility from Fire
By Mālielani Larish Everything is perfect; everything is aligning, Drew Daniels thought to himself. Gazing at soft morning clouds framing a gold-dazzled ocean, he gently rocked his baby girl to the rhythm of cane grass dancing in the wind. Two…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Jeanna Rimmer
Jeanna Rimmer moved to Puna with her husband, David, and son, Schaefer, in June 2014, after visiting the previous two years. The Rimmer family felt at home in the Puna area right from the beginning. After moving here just a…
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden: Restoring and Protecting Hawai‘i Island’s Biodiversity
By Brittany P. Anderson The isolation of Hawai‘i Island, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and born of volcanic lava flows from the ocean’s floor, shaped the biodiversity of the island. Our unique position makes the Island of Hawai‘i one of…
Managing with Aloha: Ho‘ohana Isn’t Job. It’s Joy. Live a Good Life with Great Work.
Series 3 on Managing with Aloha, Bringing Hawaii’s Universal Values to the Art of Business. Third in Series Three on Managing with Aloha. By Rosa Say As its intrinsic nature and defining characteristic, Managing with Aloha is our philosophy for…
The Road to Recovery Began with a Road
By Stefan Verbano A side of the perched lava channel fed by Fissure Eight collapses, sending a river of pāhoehoe barreling northeast through Leilani Estates toward Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV). By the evening of May 29, 2018, the breakout flow…
Ka Puana: Make no ke kalo a ola i ka palili
Sailing into the Future: Nā Pe‘a Participants Apply Canoe’s Lessons to Life
By Sara Stover “Stay off the rocks,” Kalani Nakoa instructs his young crew. The wind is light out of the west as they launch one of the three 26-foot single-hull canoes from Kīholo Bay. Within minutes, the wind shifts to…
Mālamalama and Kona Pacific Celebrate 100 Years of Waldorf Education
By Karen Rose On September 19, 2019, Waldorf education proudly marked its 100-year anniversary worldwide. The first Waldorf school was founded in Stuttgart, Germany in 1919 and is based on the educational philosophy of Austrian social reformer, Rudolf Steiner. Today…
Mālama Mokupuni—Caring for Our Island Environment: Mauna Loa Observatory’s Keeling Curve Reveals Carbon Dioxide Rise to the World
By Rachel Laderman For more than 60 years, at a station perched at 11,000 feet on Mauna Loa, researchers have been meticulously collecting data that has changed our relationship to the earth. Based on their work, we have learned that…
Ka Wehena: Kalaniana‘ole
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kaulana mai nei a‘o Kona Kona i ka malu o HualālaiLā ē, Lā ē, Lā ē La‘i‘ōpua ēHe ‘Āina Ho‘opulapula kō Kona Ma ka ‘āpana o Keala o ka hēLā ē, Lā ē, Lā ē La‘i‘ōpua…
Tong Wo Society’s Historic Kapa‘au Building Opens Once a Year
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu Situated high on a hill in Kapa‘au is a colorful historical building constructed by early Chinese immigrants in 1884. Called the Tong Wo Society building, it served several purposes: a spiritual Taoist gathering place, a meeting house…
Featured Artists: Diane Tunnell & David Gallegos
Cover Artist: Diane Tunnell Diane Tunnell was born in Billings, Montana. She grew up in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and Littleton, Colorado. Her dream at age five was to become an artist. She studied art at Colorado State University, received a BA…
Island Treasures: Hawaii’s Gift Baskets
Hawaii’s Gift Baskets offers local arts, crafts, and food items made by people who live on Hawai‘i Island, contained in fun, reusable packaging. The inspiration for Hawaii’s Gift Baskets (HGB) came in 2008 when owner Tamarra Sullivan was working at…
The Meditative Nature of Carving Stone
By Karen Valentine Kapono For sculptor Fred Soriano, it’s a working partnership with the stone sculpture he is crafting that is both difficult and peaceful. Contemplating his creations, you get that impression yourself. Where did that stone come from and…
Mission. Quest. Obligation. Love affair. Award-Winning Photographers on Hawai‘i Island
By Catherine Tarleton Daredevils, geologists, surf and ski bums, travelers, divers, authors, artists, and poets with pictures, Hawai‘i Island’s award-winning photographers are known around the world. These intrepid souls will go—sometimes literally—to any heights and depths to capture their spectacular…
Keiki Garden and Grindz: Fruit Leather Recipe
By Brittany P. Anderson Some kids just don’t like vegetables. As the stepmother to a child who consistently picked tomatoes out of tomato sauce, I had to get creative. Hiding nutrient-rich veggies in smoothies, breads, and sweets was a weekly…
‘Iolani Luahine Festival Honors and Perpetuates Hula Tradition
By Tiffany DeMasters ‘Iolani Luahine was more than just a hula dancer—she was a storyteller and teacher who shared and perpetuated the traditions of ancient Hawai‘i. “It was like at times she became whatever she was dancing. You could really…
North Hawai‘i Research Center’s Heritage Center: Cultural Community Connections
By Jan Wizinowich Through the vision of a community to preserve and share the stories of the land and its people, the Heritage Center (HC) came into being in 2011. Hawai‘i Island’s story begins with its settlement by a people…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Paradise Found Realty
Lorraine Kohn has been providing real estate services in West Hawai‘i for over 28 years now! When asked why she chose a real estate career all those years ago, she says, “I wanted to get into real estate because I…
