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Memorial Day services planned in Puna, Hakalau

May. 24, 2019 • Updated 2:40 p.m.

Interfaith Memorial Day services are planned in Puna and Hakalau to honor those from each community who were killed in military action.

Pregnant woman seeks deportation asylum in Chicago church

May. 24, 2019

CHICAGO — A pregnant woman is seeking asylum in a Chicago church after she says she received a deportation order requiring her to leave the U.S. by Thursday.

Ahupua‘a o Kealakehe mural unveiled at Kealakehe High School

May. 23, 2019

KEALAKEHE As kumu Keala Ching and students chanted Ahupuaa o Kealakehe, a special oli written for the area, a mural honoring the traditional Hawaiian land division was unveiled May 13 at Kealakehe High School.

Cultural unity: Festival brings together Hawaii with other Pacific and Asian cultures

May. 22, 2019

KAILUA-KONA With Toa Huhina, representing the Marquesas Islands, leading the way, six groups representing six nations gathered Friday night to share their culture with Hawaii Island.

Let’s Talk Food: Did you know?

May. 21, 2019

I love tidbits of information about food. Here are some food tidbits from various sources.

Tropical Gardening: Coconut palms and hundreds more found in Hawaii

May. 19, 2019 • Updated 2:42 p.m.

Hawaiian gardens include hundreds of species of rare palms. As far as the United States is concerned, even the coconut palm can only be grown here and on the southern tip of Florida.

Volcano Watch: Students use science for the benefit of their communities

May. 19, 2019

During the 2018 eruption of Kilauea Volcano, when fissures erupted and lava flowed in the lower East Rift Zone, many Puna residents were displaced from their homes. We, as a community, watched from the sidelines as the eruption went on, helpless in averting the course of nature.

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