Let’s Talk Food: Korean Kimchi Fried Rice
Got leftover rice in the refrigerator? Kimchi bokkeumbap is a great way to make a meal in one. Just top with a sunny-side up egg and you have a complete meal! The starch molecules in the stale rice have crystallized or retrograded, so the grains are hard and dry, which make for perfect fried rice.
Volcano Watch: Campaign season is here! Another way HVO tracks changes on Hawaiian volcanoes
Geodetic surveys measure the change in shape of our volcanoes due to changes in magma supply and storage. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has a long history of using many different types of instruments and technologies over the decades to detect these changes.
Tropical Gardening: What would Hawaii be without coconut palms?
When the first Polynesians arrived in these Islands, there were very few plants available as a food supply. Fortunately, they brought a great variety with them that we refer to as canoe plants. These included, banana, sugar cane, breadfruit, mountain apple taro, coconut and scores of others. They also brought pigs, jungle fowl and rats that changed our forests forever. At first, Hawaiians had to survive on food from the sea, seabirds, flightless birds like the Nene and others that soon became extinct. Once they established their gardens, life likely became much easier.
Rotary Club of Hilo presents “Brewfest-in-a-Box” – a virtual event
COVID-19 shut down the Rotary Club of Hilo’s annual in-person, 1,200+ person event last year. This year, not even a world-wide pandemic will stop the Hilo Brewfest.
East Hawaii teens compete in international STEM competition
Research on novel cancer treatments swept the competition at this year’s Hawaii District Science and Engineering Fair held in March.
Police promote four to captain
Police Chief Paul Ferreira has promoted four officers to the rank of captain, effective June 1.
Let’s Talk Food: Japanese fried chicken or karaage
“Karaage” is Japanese fried chicken, created by a Toyoken restaurant in Beppu, Japan. You can find chicken karaage in convenient stores around Japan, such as 7-11, FamilyMart and Lawson.
Lyman Museum presents ‘Acoustic Ecology of Hawaiian Forest Birds’
Acoustic communication is incredibly important to forest birds: It plays a major role in how they choose mates, maintain territories, find food, each other and avoid being eaten.
Volcano Watch: What defines an eruption pause?
Kilauea’s recent volcano alert-level change, from Watch to Advisory, has attracted some attention.
Tropical Gardening: Dangerous diseases and pests pose potential hazards to travelers
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, folks worldwide, and Hawaii as well, have fantasized about travel to all kinds of exotic places. It is forecast that the travel industry will soon be booming. However, some caution should be considered. Hawaii is a great choice for most mainlanders, but what about residents of Hawaii that have dreams of Machu Pichu, Tahiti or Southeast Asia?
Waiakea Elementary student among five honored by Mental Health America Hawaii
Mental Health America Hawaii recently honored PBS Hawaii, its Hiki No program and its teacher partners for their extraordinary efforts to elevate student voices throughout the state.
VAC hosts drawing class for kids
Join local artist Ken Charon for a series of six drawing classes for children at the Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus.
Big Island Press Club to award scholarships to four students
The Big Island Press Club is awarding scholarships totaling $3,000 to four students this year. The press club annually awards scholarships at an event to students pursuing a higher education in journalism or a related field.
Let’s Talk Food: Chicken lettuce wraps
Volcano Watch: Pau or Paused? What’s the difference?
The Halema‘uma‘u lava lake celebrated its 5-month anniversary by doing what we all like to do on our special day, taking a break. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park suggested that Kilauea’s summit eruption was getting ready for a “luana iki” or little rest, a more poetic way of describing a pause in eruptive activity.
VAC hosts keiki 3-D art workshop this summer
It’s summertime! And what better way to kick off the season with the “Keiki 3D Art & Design” workshop at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus.
AARP presents free Jake Shimabukuro concert
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a free livestream concert with Hawaii’s own Jake Shimabukuro at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 27.
Applications being accepted for Kulia Scholarship
Applications are now being accepted for the Kulia Scholarship.
Iranon honored as Kona Officer of the Month for April
The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Hawaii Police Department Officer Conrad Iranon as Officer of Month Award for April 2021.
Texas-Hawaii artist brings secondhand objects to life at EHCC
“Disturbing” and “a bit like Frankenstein” are the words that postmodern artist Ken Little first used to describe his works on view at the East Hawaii Cultural Center in the exhibition, “Tight Hide,” that will open June 5 and run through July 30.
