An amaryllis blooms in Keauhou.

The Daifukuji Soto Mission in Honalo held a Peace Ceremony April 30 to dedicate a Peace Pole planted by the Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise.

It’s hard to go wrong with macaroni and cheese. A staple comfort food, its cheesy goodness is loved by kids and adults alike, for lunch, dinner or a late-night snack. Even the blue-box variety can hit the spot in a pinch. But to really take it to the next level, you really should go all out with a rich, homemade cheese sauce.

MINNEAPOLIS — Ruth Raich has happy memories of childhood visits to Sweden, helping her grandmother make kardemummabullar.

The moon rises above Maunakea Saturday evening.

Dusty hues make for a gorgeous Kona sunset.

Beside turning three different colors, white, yellow and orange, these Kula gardenias have a heavenly fragrance.

A collector urchin (hawaʻe maoli) put two small shells made a funny face in Kailua Bay.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A first-of-its-kind federal study of Native American boarding schools that for over a century sought to assimilate Indigenous children into white society has identified more than 500 student deaths at the institutions, but officials expect that figure to grow exponentially as research continues.

A rainbow is seen over Saddle Road.

The ‘Ai’opio Fish Trap at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park is seen at low tide.

The sunrise reflects off clouds as seen from this lanai view over monstera in Kailua-Kona.

The rarely seen stinkhorn fungus shows its colors in Kona. Stinkhorns are mushrooms that are found from the tropics to more temperate regions.

Lemons get a bad rap.

The colorful tidepools at Wawaloli Beach Park in Kona are a sight to see.

Blue jade blooms in a Kona backyard.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — LeighAnn Ferrara is transforming her small suburban yard from grass bordered by a few shrubs into an anti-lawn — a patchwork of flower beds, vegetables and fruit trees.

Homeowners enjoy gardening for many different reasons. In addition to adding beauty to a property, gardens can offset grocery costs by yielding tasty produce. They also offer important habitats and food sources for both insects and animals.