Adventure on the Seas with Pete Hendricks
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu Pete Hendricks knows something about curiosity: it’s why he’s done so many different things over the course of his lifetime. Born on August 1, 1938 in Los Angeles, Pete grew up nearby in Long Beach with four…
St. James’ Circle: A Hub of Resilience
By Jan Wizinowich It’s Thursday morning and St. James’ Circle in Waimea is a humming hive of activity. The church kitchen is abuzz with volunteers cheerfully chopping ingredients, then cooking and filling pans with the evening’s weekly community meal. Another…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Allure Laser Med Spa
Allure Laser Med Spa opened in Hilo a year ago and its staff has been busy helping people since they opened their doors. Conveniently located in the Hilo Shopping Center on Kilauea, Allure’s staff is headed by founder Lehuanani Akau,…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Dr. Randall Juleff
Dr. Randall Juleff has a passion for educating people about venous insufficiency, meaning veins in the legs aren’t working properly. Dr. Juleff explains, “Venous disease is tremendously undertreated, often because people don’t know they are having vein problems. Only one…
Athlete and Adventurer Tutu Lorna Just Keeps Moving!
By Sara Stover Lorna Larsen-Jeyte has always been on the move. The lifelong swimmer and 81-year-old adventurer does not, however, workout for the sake of working out. “It is about being outside and in nature,” she says of the active…
Ka Puana: I ulu no ka lālā i ke kumu.
Featured Artists: Suzanne Dix-Kaliko and Tim Wright
Featured Cover Artist: Suzanne Dix-Kaliko Suzanne Dix-Kaliko was 18 when her high school art teacher gifted her a set of oils and she began to paint. Raised in a small town in western New York, Suzanne was always an artist.…
Ikaika Dombrigues: Perpetuating Sacred Hawaiian Wisdom
By Mālielani Larish Wearing a black hat brimmed by a brilliant red feather hakupapa (hat band), Kahuna Nui O Pali Tu Po Paki O Lono Ikaika Dombrigues is as calm as Hiloʻs Mokuola (Coconut Island) on which he sits. Ikaika…
Alison Teal: Surfing Waves for Environmental Justice
By Taylon Faltas Alison Teal is a survivalist, world traveler, hula dancer, surfer, filmmaker, free-diver, environmentalist, and was named by Time magazine as the female Indiana Jones—what can’t she do? Alison’s passion for environmental advocacy allowed her to break into…
Ka Wehena: He Alo ka Hā Ola | ‘O ke Aloha iho nō
Na Kumu Keala Ching He Alo ka Hā Ola Huli ke alo Akua, He hā ola ē Huli ke alo Wailua, He hā ola ē Huli ke alo Kūpuna, He hā ola ē Huli ke alo Kānaka, He hā ola…
Two Artists Transform Trash into Treasure
By Karen Valentine When two artists each blend their creative talents with their passion for the environment, magic can happen. For both Kat Crabill and Mattie Mae Larson, growing up in Hawai‘i meant falling in love with the ocean—only to…
Seeger Institute at Eden Farms: Ecological Solutions to Make a Better World
By Stefan Verbano There is a fierce urgency in Gary Rosenbergʻs eyes. Itʻs the look of a time traveler who, after witnessing some future calamity, is sent back to warn an incredulous public to change their ways, often with great…
Maka‘eo Path Fosters Health and Community
By Fern Gavelek Build it and they will come. This statement certainly holds true for the Maka‘eo path at Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area. Flanking the mauka (upland) side of the former Kona Airport runway in Kailua-Kona, the paved…
‘Ōlena: The Dream-Filled Beauty & Golden Milk Recipe
By Brittany P. Anderson The sweet song “Pua ‘Ōlena” plays as the rows of turmeric sway in the fields, as if keeping time with the seductive melody. In this field, ‘ōlena, the name for Hawaiian turmeric, grows destined for commercial markets, but…
Hale Ohia: Volcano’s Enchanted Road to Old Hawai‘i
By Sara Stover Less than two miles outside the entrance to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, in the heart of the small artists’ community of Volcano Village, is the Hale Ohia tract. Hidden by a thick grove of ‘ōhi‘a and Sugi…
Dr. Joan Greco Inspires Students while GIving Back to Our Island Community
By Brittany P. Anderson There’s something extraordinary about a woman who rises to the top in a male-dominated field. It takes strength, grace, intellect, fearlessness, and the courage to never accept “no” for an answer. That woman is Dr. Joan…
Managing with Aloha: Key 8—Sense of Place
Series 3 on Managing with Aloha, Bringing Hawai‘i’s Universal Values to the Art of Business. Ninth in Series Three on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say Though listed as Key 8 in Managing with Aloha’s 9 Key Concepts, Sense of…
Mālama Mokupuni/Caring for Our Island Environment: Life and Death in the Stream—‘O‘opu, ‘Opae, and Tahitian Prawns
By Rachel Laderman On the east side of Hawai‘i Island, north of Hilo and along the Hāmākua coast, streams cascade down steep slopes, flow quickly over boulders, leap into wailele (waterfalls), rest briefly in calm ki‘o wai (pools), and riffle…
Nick Wong: Hawai‘i’s Rising Talent
By Mālielani Larish In his music video entitled “Flowers,” Hawai‘i-grown musician Nick Wong strolls through cherry blossom trees, holding hands with a mysterious person who hides behind a waterfall of black hair. They laugh, dance, and stargaze together amidst the…
Featured Artists: Angela Yarber & Shelly Batha
Featured Cover Artist: Angela Yarber Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber is the artist, author, professor, and executive director of the Tehom Center, a nonprofit organization which teaches about revolutionary women through art, writing, retreats, and courses. With a PhD in art…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Destination Hilo
Stroll along Kamehameha Avenue (Bayfront) in Downtown Hilo on the second Saturday of each month, peruse the shops, and enjoy the “HeArt of Hilo” for hula, storytelling, and music from 11am to 2pm. “HeArt of Hilo” is sponsored by Destination…
Island Treasures: Shelly Batha Art
Swimming in the ocean, hiking, yoga, and appreciating what’s around her in nature, are some of the things that inspire Shelly Batha’s art. When Shelly and her husband moved to Hawai‘i Island in 2008 from Bend, Oregon they planned for…
Ka Wehena: Ke Ao Hulihuli – Maluhia
Na Kumu Keala Ching Pō ke ao i ka pō uliuli‘Ūlili ka pō o Makali‘iMaka ke ao i moemoeā ‘iaI ka poli o ka ‘Ōpua alaAla ka lani, ala ka honuaNoa o Lono, Lono ke au Kau ka maka i…
Shine On: The Peace Poles of Hawai‘i Island
By Jan Wizinowich Dark times call for light. This is the spirit behind the Peace Pole Project, a movement that is planting beacons for peace across the planet. Since its founding, the Peace Poles Project has spread worldwide with the…
Talking Hula with Kumu Aloha Victor
By Karen Valentine The conversation begins with a hug, even in the time of COVID-19. This serious kumu hula (hula teacher) tests himself regularly, not only for the health of himself and his students, but in life itself. After entering…
Hilo’s Ocean Center, Riding a Wave of Peace
By Sara Stover Tucked away at the end of Kalanianaole Avenue is a hidden gem. A haven of calm just past the hustle of Hilo’s port. “This is our classroom,” says Kalani Kahalioumi, director of special programs for Hawai‘i County’s…
Flavor of the Earth, with Recipe for Molten Lava Chocolate Cake
By Brittany P. Anderson Hawai‘i Island is well known for its volcanoes. The 2018 eruption saw fountains of lava shooting into the night sky, hurling glowing orange orbs into the heavens like rockets visible from homes and backyards in lower…
Fukushima Store: Repurposing a Historical Building
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu When you walk into Union Pasifika Tattoo shop in Waimea, you are greeted with a multitude of things to look at: a dragon and tiger intertwining in a mural on the walls and ceiling, colorful artwork, vintage…
Life is a Muse for Artist Sachi
By Fern Gavelek Sachi, the artist formerly known as Karla Musacchia, has been an award-winner since the 1970s. Before that, she mingled with celebrities in Malibu, was Playboy magazine’s first surfer girl centerfold, and appeared in Hollywood movies. The 74-year…
Aunty Aloha Shares the Gifts of Ho‘oponopono
By Catherine Tarleton It’s all experience. Have you ever thought you were doing something for somebody, and it turns out they’re actually doing something for you? That’s what happened with this writer and Allysyn “Aunty Aloha” Ahuna Bezilla, grandmother, devout…
