Featured Artists: GP Merfeld, Richard Koob, & Arthur Johnsen
Featured Cover Photographer: GP Merfeld In the 11 years since being featured on Ke Ola Magazineʻs first cover, GP Merfeldʻs passion has continued with his Portraits of a Culture project, concentrating on the activities and events unique to our islands,…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Uncle Tilo’s Clean Water LLC
It is very important that those using water from a rain catchment or well system understand all the potential dangers and benefits. Uncle Tilo’s Clean Water LLC is the shared vision of Todd Lolla and Kathy Archer, both residents of…
Hāmākua Jodo Mission, A Beacon for Peace
By Jan Wizinowich Like a guardian spirit, the Hāmākua Jodo Mission (HJM) sits on a slope above the old plantation community of Pā‘auhau, backed by the gravestones of the many generations of members who attended and contributed to the temple.…
The Bray ‘Ohana—A Talented Family’s Deep Connection
By Catherine Tarleton The story of the Bray ‘ohana reaches back through generations—from Hawai‘i, back to Tahiti, back to ancient knowledge, history, culture, and wisdom. “I have a book written by my great-grandfather,” says Lelehua Bray, hula teacher, travel professional,…
Tūtū Lanakila Manini: A Hula Gem and Hawaiian Music Renaissance Torchbearer
By Lara Hughes Hose Lanakila Manini, known to many affectionately as Tūtū (grandpa) “Kila” Manini, has been singing and playing Hawaiian music for more than 50 years. Kila, who turns 89 in 2020, got his musical start in 1966 in…
Hawai‘i Handweavers’ Hui: Hard Work and Endless Play
By Catherine Tarleton Words about weaving conjure up artistic images all of their own. We weave stories, spin a “yarn,” and embroider narrative with detail. In Hawai‘i, we weave a tapestry of cultures, from East and West, ancient and current.…
Managing with Aloha: The Role of the Manager, Redesigned and Reconstructed
Series 3 on Managing with Aloha, Bringing Hawai‘i’s Universal Values to the Art of Business. Fifth in Series Three on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say People ask me, “What’s a good jumpstart to help me deep dive into a…
Kai ‘Ehitu: An Outrigger Team Remembers Its Roots and Its Papa
By Sara Stover “Never forget your roots,” Puamaile Kimitete insists. Her mother Augustine, sister Healani, and brother Richard all nod their heads in agreement. “Even though he lived in Hawai‘i for over three decades, Papa never forgot his Tahitian roots.”…
Every Paddler Knew the Voice of Aunty Maile
By Karen Valentine Kapono It’s race day at Hilo Bayfront. The summer outrigger canoe paddling season is in full swing. Colorful canoes are lined up, ready to race. Canoe club T-shirts with club insignia move through the crowd on paddlers…
Peer through the Lens of Photographer Wayne Levin
By Fern Gavelek Award-winning photographer Wayne Levin has exhibited images in galleries around the globe. You can see his work in New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Dimbola Museum and Galleries in England. His photos have appeared in…
Ka Wehena: Ho‘omana Kanaka
(Ho‘omana—to strengthen, Kanaka—the people.) E Ho‘omana ē Na Kumu Keala Ching E ho‘omana o luna Empower above E ho‘omana o lalo Empower below E ho‘omana ke ola Empower the life E ho‘omana ke kānaka ē Empower the people E Ola…
Island Treasures: Gary Leveque and Karen Spachner
Gary Leveque first visited Hawai‘i Island in 1985 while on tour with Showcase Hawai‘i. He had been living on O‘ahu since 1982, while attending Brigham Young Universityʻs Hawai‘i campus. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in fine arts and also his…
Oh, Honey! With Recipe for Green Bean Salad with Honey Vinaigrette
By Brittany P. Anderson The first honeybees arrived on Hawai‘i Island in 1857. They made the journey from California by boat, after several unsuccessful attempts to bring them around South America from New England. Can you imagine sailing aboard a…
Mālama Mokupuni—Caring for Our Island Environment: Nursing Along a Coral Nursery
By Rachel Laderman How do you create an ocean in an aquarium? This is the challenge Michelle Nason took on in 2017, when she was a student in the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo’s Marine Science Department and Marine Option…
Paddling for Hope: Derek Park Fundraises for Breast Cancer Education and Early Detection
By Karen Rose The “Prince of Preachers,” Charles Haddon Surgeon said that hope itself is like a star—not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, but to be discovered in the night of adversity. Nine years ago, paddler Derek…
Corals: Living Rainforests of the Sea
By Stefan Verbano Hanau ka ‘Uku-ko‘ako‘a, hanau kana, he ‘Ako‘ako‘a, puka “Born was the coral polyp, born was the coral, came forth” —Kumulipo, Hawaiian Chant of Creation, line 15 Surrounding the islands, inhabiting a narrow column of warm water—with destructive…
Maile Lei, Lovely Maile Lei…is Growing Sustainably on Hawai‘i Island
Maile Lei, Lovely Maile Lei… You weave your magic charms around Hawai‘i nei. Every day in your subtle way, You tease the tradewinds with your fragrance, maile lei. – Maddy Lam, 1963 By Marcia Timboy For centuries, lei made from…
North Kohala Rocks with KNKR Radio!
By Eila Algood On the windy northern tip of Hawai‘i Island is the district of North Kohala. Whether you approach Hawi-town along the coast or over Kohala Mountain, once you’re within a few miles you’ll want to tune into 96.1…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Ironwood Picture Framing, LLC
Gregg and Sue Sorbets are 25-year residents of Hawa‘i Island and have a passion for its art, native flora and fauna, unique culture, and its people. For the past three years, theyʻve owned and operated Ironwood Picture Framing to help…
