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Hoku’s Legacy Riders: Teaching next generation of paniolo on Big Island By Keisha Colon
In the late-90s, when Hoku Kaʻawaloa-Eiflander was 10-years-old, she so desperately wanted a horse that she entered into a nearly impossible contract with her mother: One year of hard work. No whining. Ask for nothing.
Now, Ka’awaloa-Eiflander follows in a long tradition of lauded paniolo (cowboys/cowgirls) in the Hawaiian Islands. In the heart of the Pacific, they have been wrangling cattle and stewarding the land long before cowboys ever gained fame in the “Wild West.”
What to expect from this Kīlauea eruption? Scientist-in-Charge explains By Nathan Christophel
Pele, the Goddess of volcanoes and fire, has returned home to Kīlauea.
The volcano that ranks among the world’s most active — and could even top that list — awakened shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday with a new eruption beginning in the central east portion of Halema‘uma‘u crater in Kīlaueaʻs summit region.
Maui surfing pioneer dies in Portugal when swallowed by 40- to 50-foot wave By Kehaulani Cerizo
A Maui pioneer of paddle-in surfing at Peʻahi and longtime Hawaiian Canoe Club paddler Marcio Freire died Thursday while riding big waves in Nazaré on the central coast of Portugal, officials confirmed.
Freire, 47, was among three Brazilian surfers known as “Mad Dogs” in the 2016 documentary that featured tow-in and paddle-in surfing legends at Maui’s Peʻahi, or Jaws, one of the heaviest waves in the world.
Hilo grand jury indicts two in June 2009 murder of 21-year-old Kaycee Smith
A Hilo grand jury Friday indicted two people in relation to the 2009 murder of 21-year-old Kaycee Smith, who was a horsewoman and nicknamed “Bug.”
Patricia Wong, 60 of Nāʻālehu, and Peter Fuerte, 55 of Ocean View, were indicted Friday, according to Hawaiʻi County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen.
ʻIolani Palace receives $500,000 gift from Veronica Kawānanakoa
The Friends of ʻIolani Palace has received a $500,000 gift from Veronica Kawānanakoa, wife and partner of 25 years of the late Princess Abigail Kawānanakoa.
Regenerative Ag veteran offers tours of West Maui farms
Regenerative farmer, Eddy Garcia, will host a free two-day farm-tour series in West Maui. His philosophy is to arm people with knowledge and techniques to recycle and to grow earth’s bounty.
Kauai Weather Forecast for January 07, 2023
Expect limited shower activity over the next several days. Light to moderate trade winds will persist through today before becoming light and variable on Sunday…
Kauai Surf Forecast for January 07, 2023
Surf will be relatively small along all shores through the day as a NNW (330 degree) swell continues to slowly diminish, along with an eastern fading small…
