Blue Zones: How Hawai‘i Can Live Longer
By Alan D. McNarie It’s a sunny, humid summer morning in North Hilo, and 30 or so people are gathered in the shade of a temporary tent shelter at the Kalalau Ranch, on the Hāmākua side of the Wailuku River,…
Gary Eoff: One Artist’s Voyage
By Jan Wizinowich Like the cordage he weaves, Gary Eoff’s art stretches back through time to honor and connect with the ancestors. Previously from California, Gary and his wife Karen came to Hawaiʽi in 1980 to surf and visit Karen’s…
Island Stowaways: Invasive Pests on Hawai’i Island
By Brittany P. Anderson Born from fire, Hawai‘i Island sprang from the bottom of the ocean. Cooling lava breached the surface of the sea, and our island was born. Plants and animals traveled thousands of miles to reach the new…
Ho‘ina Hōkūle‘a — Hōkūle‘a Returns
By Leilehua Yuen Hōkūle‘a now begins her final leg of the Worldwide Voyage—traveling the Hawaiian Archipelago to approximately 30 ports. Her crew will get to share their adventures with some 100 schools on various islands. After circumnavigating the Earth in…
Hawai‘i Artist Collaboration: A Masterful Art Happening
By Karen Valentine What happens when you bring together a group of 42 master artists and craftsmen, put them in a confined space for only four days, and task them with producing fine art worthy of a gala charity auction?…
The Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation: In the Memory of One Lost Life, Others Have Been Saved
By Karen Rose In August of 1997, the lives of Frank Sayre and Laura Mallery-Sayre were about to change forever. Their 25-year-old son Danny set off to hike Kapaloa Falls, the 500-foot waterfall located in the back of Pololū Valley…
Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Indich Collection Hawaiian Rugs®
Hawa‘i’s largest rug importer, Indich Collection, is the exclusive designer and manufacturer of Hawaiian Rugs®. Indich operates five showrooms across the Islands and has been serving Hawai‘i for more than 38 years. The Company has enjoyed great success since opening…
Recipe for Sweet Kabocha Soup: A Taste of History
By Brittany P. Anderson As I stroll around the farmer’s market, a woman in front of me turns to her travelling companion, “Look, there’s a kabocha!” She pushes her sunhat back off her forehead to feast her eyes on the…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kamuela Inn
The Kamuela Inn is a charming 30-room boutique hotel. It is centrally located in Waimea, set back from Kawaihae Road, in a relaxing and peaceful location. The new owners, Tim Bostock and Melanie Holt purchased the property two years ago…
Featured Artists: Kathleen T. Carr and Diane Tunnell
Cover Artist: Kathleen T. Carr Kathleen T. Carr is a professional and fine art photographer, teacher, author, and a former Polaroid Creative Uses Consultant. She received a BFA (cum laude) in Photography from Ohio University in 1970, and then studied…
Managing With Aloha: Invoke Lōkahi for Harmony and Unity
“Lōkahi is the value of harmony and unity. People who work together can achieve more.” Ninth in Series Two on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say If ever there was a time for Lōkahi, it is now. As the Roman…
Ka Wehena: No‘u ē, Aia e ka Lā
No‘u ē Na Kumu Keala Ching Aia lā kahi kapu i mua o‘u ‘Ō ihola ka pono no‘u ē Eia maila ka ‘i‘ini a‘e nō Nene‘e akula ke ala no‘u ē I laila ala kahi kapu nō No‘ono‘o ka pono…
John Dawson: This Octogenarian is Still Creating Meaningful Art in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
By Denise Laitinen Lots of five-year olds like to draw, but few at that age know they want to be an artist when they grow up. Fewer still grow up to actually become an artist—and a famous one at that,…
Twilight at Kalāhuipua‘a’s 20th Anniversary: A Time of Remembrance, Preservation, and Community Service
By Gayle Kaleilehua Greco “My first impression of the property and ponds was that I didn’t think there were places like this that still existed.” says Danny “Kaniela” Akaka, reminiscing back to a day in 1972 when he first stepped…
HawaiiCon: Magic and Mōhihi‘o*
By Catherine Tarleton Every day, people travel from around the planet to bask in the Hawai‘i Island sun, immerse in the ocean and feel the warm culture of aloha. This fall, that welcome extends to those from far, far away…
Jackie Pualani Johnson: She Really Is Something!
By Britni Schock Growing up, Jackie Pualani Johnson was drawn to drama from a young age. Born and raised in Hilo, Jackie started her journey in theater during high school. After nearly 40 years of working with the UH Hilo…
Island Treasures: Barbara Hanson Polymer Clay Artwork and Jewelry
Barbara Hanson creates art and jewelry made from intricately layered colors of polymer clay rolled into a tube, where a slice reveals a picture. Barbara describes it as being “like a complicated sushi roll.” Barbara came across Fimo® polymer clay…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Kohala Village HUB
Have you ever wondered about all the different things happening on the grounds of the Kohala Village HUB? The HUB is a tri-business project, consisting of the Kohala Village Inn, the Kohala Village HUB PUB, and Feed Hawai‘i, a community…
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Kohanaiki: Connecting the Past to the Future
By Jan Wizinowich Tutu Papa moves quietly in the dark of his Kohanaiki mauka hale (mountain-side home) in final preparations for a makai (ocean-side) gathering journey, collecting the supplies he will need for the day and a lunch of dried…
Kohala’s Hawai‘i Institute of Pacific Agriculture: Growing an Interest in Food Farming
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu At the UH Hilo Commencement Ceremonies held in May 2017, the numbers of graduates in various fields were impressive. However, a disturbing trend surfaced, with only 18 graduates completing a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and fewer…
