Let’s Talk Food: Culinary students show their stuff

Culinary students at Palamanui Campus recently hosted Flavors of Japan. Kitchen managers Scott Largent and Jacob Malapit, along with chef instructors Paul Heerlein, Fernand Guiot and Catherine Harlan gave attendees a wonderful lunch and experience as the students got to hone their culinary skills.

Volcano Watch: The 2024 Great Hawaii ShakeOut

In Hawaii, earthquakes are a common occurrence, and we should always practice earthquake preparedness. Millions of people around the world practice “DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON” annually on the third Thursday of October. That includes us in Hawaii!

Waimea Fall Festival is this Saturday

WAIMEA — The public is invited to welcome the fall season with a full day of family fun and something for everyone at the fifth annual Waimea Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Spencer K. Schutte Waimea District Park (67-1315 Ala ‘Ohia Road).

Battered by Helene and now bracing for Milton

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hundreds of thousands of people fled Florida’s Gulf Coast on Tuesday, packing up belongings and draining gas stations as they moved out of the path of Hurricane Milton, in what could be one of the largest evacuations in state history.

Let’s Talk Food: History of umami

The Hilo Meishoin Mission monthly newsletter is often full of history and interesting facts about the people and places of Japan. Reverend Junshin Miyazaki is great if you are interested in getting information about your family tree or knowing where your grandparents lived in Japan.

Volcano Watch: First light (and flight) for HVO’s new airborne lidar system

Topographic mapping has been a key component of volcano monitoring for decades, helping scientists to study morphologic changes and predict the paths of lava flows during eruptions. Lidar systems are a preferred mapping tool and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory now has a lidar system of its own to generate mapping products more frequently than ever before.

AARP hosting forums for Medicare beneficiaries

Medicare beneficiaries can expect changes next year when key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act take effect, and AARP Hawaii and the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program have planned forums in Hilo and Kona to help people review their benefits and choose appropriate plans during the Medicare Open Enrollment Period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.

Hilo Sensory Festival on Saturday

A Kailua-Kona nonprofit dedicated to empowering Hawaii Island’s keiki who have autism and celebrating neurodiversity is hosting its annual sensory-friendly festival in Hilo for the first time this Saturday.