Celebrate – Grow Hawaiian Festival February 28th, 2015 – Big Island Hawaiian farmers, traditional artists, and conservation professionals share their love for plants with the public through presentations, demonstrations, display tables, and hands-on...
Celebrate – World Whale Day 2015 Our event will take place rain or shine. Humpback whales love being in the water and so do we. Come make a splash with us! The 35th annual World Whale Day celebration takes place on Saturday, February 14, 2015 from 9 am to 7 pm...
Heiva 2015 – Dance Competition Te `E`a O Te Turama, and Fun to Jump Kona, are proud to present Heiva I Hawai`i 2015, Tahitian Dance Competition, February 13th, 14th and 15th in Kailua Kona, Hawai`i. Groups from all over Hawai`i island will share the cultural...
Dr. Diane Ragone has been named the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources 2015 Outstanding Alumna for her work to understand, conserve and promote breadfruit as a valuable tropical crop, and Big Island farmer Richard Ha...
It’s a disease that quietly continues to ruin the health and lives of Big Island residents each year. Despite the debilitating effects of rat lungworm and some awareness campaigns by the state Department of Health and community groups, those who have been personally...
Last week, a constituent shared with me a very special February 1938 issue of Popular Mechanics. Inside the tan pages and tattered edges, along with other articles on the cutting edge technologies of its time, is an article on hemp, the “New Billion Dollar Crop.” With...
