Humanity Hale fundraiser this weekend
Family fun is on tap from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday during Humanity Hale’s Fall Fest Fundraiser at scenic Bolton Farms in Holualoa.
Island Life photo for Thursday, October 19, 2023 – ‘Rainbow arrival’
Island Life photo for Thursday, October 19, 2023 – ‘Rainbow arrival’
Island Life photo for Wednesday, October 18, 2023 – ‘Bee happy’
Island Life photo for Wednesday, October 18, 2023 – ‘Bee happy’
International Dot Day is Sept. 15
Kokua Academy, the Hawaii Kieki Museum and the Hawaii Public Library will join over 26 million children and adults around the globe in 200 countries and sovereign territories to celebrate International Dot Day on Sept. 15. International Dot Day, a grassroots “creativity and courage” movement started in 2009 by a teacher in Iowa, was inspired by New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds’ storybook “The Dot.”
Festival awards $8K to three beneficiaries
KAILUA-KONA — Proceeds totaling $8,000 from the 2023 Big Island Chocolate Festival were awarded to three educational organizations at the event’s recent volunteer appreciation celebration at Magics Beach Grill.
Krua Thai Celebrates 15 Years in Kailua-Kona with a Gift to the Community
In 2008, Samrit and Ailyn Ounyoung celebrated the grand opening of their restaurant at the intersection of Henry Street and Kuakini Highway. It was Samrit’s refined palate and nostalgia for his home country of Thailand that started the idea – he hadn’t been able to find cuisine spiced and cooked to his liking.
Announcements for Sunday, June 4, 2023
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program application period starts June 1 for electric customers in need
Not a shot in the dark
Indiscriminate violence is unacceptable whether the perpetrator is insane, a police officer, a soldier, or anyone else. Shootings of innocents by deranged individuals have become common in the news. It is hard to know how much worse it has become compared to the past. The parameters keep changing and the statistics are usually about three years behind. How many victims do there have to be to make it a mass shooting? One is too many.
Waimea Bon-yu Kai Bonsai Club exhibition coming in May
Waimea Bon-yu Kai Bonsai Club (which translated literally means “Bonsai Friendship Club”) has begun to settle back into its normal operations. Last year, after a 3 year hiatus, they were able to hold a small exhibition at the Waimea Community Center (Route 19, next to Waimea Park). This year it will be a little larger. Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28, 2023, 9a.m. to 4p.m.
Announcements for Friday, May 5, 2023
Kona Brain Injury support group Zoom meeting
Big Island Chocolate Festival names winnwes
WAIKOLOA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—
Fun and educational ways to celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual holiday that has been celebrated since 1970. Despite somewhat humble beginnings, much of the globe now celebrates Earth Day, which this year takes place on Saturday, April 22.
‘Colors of the Rainbow’
I was living in an old cane shack in Hilo wondering what to do with my life. I’d just graduated from UH Hilo, now what?
New ‘Safe places’ for island keiki
Mayor Mitch Roth’s office announced Tuesday the County’s Mass Transit Agency (MTA), in partnership with National Safe Place Network (NSPN), is expanding the Safe Place to include The Salvation Army Family Intervention Services, increasing the number of Safe Place sites for youth in crisis on Hawaii Island. As a newly designated Safe Place, Salvation Army Family Intervention Services will display the yellow and black Safe Place sign, which signifies immediate help and safety for youth. These signs are also installed on all 55 Hele-On buses operating across the island.
Peruvian beef stir-fry is fusion cooking at its best
Peru’s lomo saltado is fusion cooking at its easiest and most approachable, a quick stir-fry of soy-marinated beef, tomatoes and hot peppers that reflects the country’s cultural — and culinary —influences, from Incan farmers to Chinese immigrants.
Diabetes Quick Fix: Beef Stroganoff with Egg Noodles
Stroganoff is an old Russian classic. The mixture of mushrooms, tomato paste, and mustard gives the stroganoff sauce a tangy blend of flavors and a creamy texture.
Gretchen’s table: Chicken Parmesan is reborn as crunchy meatballs
Planning meals on vacation is always a challenge. It’s a drag to schlep a week’s worth of ingredients to your destination, packed in the car along with your suitcases, and you never know how the vacation home’s kitchen will be outfitted.
These Halloween cocktails are made with ‘boos’
I’m just going to be honest here: I’ve never actually been frightened by a drink. Have you?
Spectacular ferns for air garden
Hawaiian gardens have long been famous for their vast array of orchids. We commonly see epiphytic types growing on hapu’u, tree branches and even rocky, soilless areas. In the last decade, other airplants like bromeliads have become popular because of their colorful foliage and flowers. Plants that do not need to be attached to the ground like these, receive moisture and nutrients from what is deposited on them.
