May 31, 2019 (BigIslandNow.com)—The OHA Board of Trustees approved $6 million in grants to 24 programs on Thursday, May 30, 2019. The programs will provide critical services to Native Hawaiians in the key areas of housing, income, health, education and culture. Among these grant awardees are six Hawaiʻi Island programs that will receive a total […]
May 30, 2019 (Honolulu Magazine)—Beef stew with ‘ulu, chicken burgers made from scratch and classic kālua pork with cabbage: These dishes sound like they came off the menus of local neighborhood restaurants. Instead, they’re winning students’ hearts (and stomachs) at Mililani High School, thanks to an ambitious initiative called the ‘Aina Pono: Farm to School Program. […]
May 29, 2019 (Big Island Video News)—Kahaluʻu Bay beachgoers with sunscreens containing ingredients known to be harmful to corals will have the chance to swap out for a more environmentally-friendly product this weekend. »Read more
May 22, 2019 (New York Times)—A Hawaii county has closed a bay to prevent disruption of coral spawning that scientists predicted would occur over two days, officials said. Hawaii County officials closed Kahaluu Bay to allow the spawning event on Monday through Tuesday on the Big Island, West Hawaii Today reported. The bay reopened on […]
May 21, 2019 (BigIslandNow.com)—Hilo (population 45,648) has the priciest groceries of any American city. Hawai‘i is known for having a high cost of living, but with such a great climate for agriculture, why don’t we produce enough food to affordably sustain our population? »Read more
May 21, 2019 (West Hawaii Today)—Coral submerged in the typically crowded Kahaluu Bay is amid a reprieve from human traffic, which began Monday morning and continues through today. The purpose of the county-imposed closure is to allow for a coral spawning event scientists predicted was most likely to occur on those two days. West Hawaii […]
May 20, 2019 (happi.com)—World Reef Day organizers have announce a series of activities to be held in and out of Hawai‘i on June 1, 2019, the inaugural event to that has been designed to engage individuals, organizations, and corporations alike to come together, raise awareness, and activate positive change for the long-term health of our […]
April 28, 2019 (West Hawai‘i Today)—The Kahaluu Bay Education Center last April commissioned testing to measure bay waters for the presence of oxybenzone, a chemical compound found in sunscreens and known to be harmful to coral ecosystems. The results returned last weekend were alarming. »Read more
April 22, 2019 (Honolulu Civil Beat)—Extremely high concentrations of oxybenzone have been found on Kona’s busiest snorkeling beach in water test results analyzed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. »Read more
April 16, 2019 (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)—Hawaii County officials are closing Kahaluu Beach Park in Kailua-Kona on May 20 and 21 to protect the reef during coral spawning events. »Read more