The IRONMAN Foundation has awarded a record $350,000 donation to the Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center to fund two mobile health trailers for Nāʻālehu following the destruction caused by Hurricane Lala.

State Rep. Jeanné Kapela announces an estimated $123 million in Highway 11 and island-wide repaving projects over the next five years, addressing key stretches in Kaʻū.

Lifelong Kaʻū resident Homer Hashimoto shares memories of growing up in Pāhala, a 40-year career working local plantations and ranches, raising a family, and staying connected to his community.

Kaʻū residents expressed skepticism at a recent Nāʻālehu talk story session regarding the Holomua Marine Initiative, questioning the influence of outside funding and the state's proposed "bottom-up" management strategy for near-shore aquatic resources.

Nāʻālehu celebrated the 4th of July with an old-fashioned parade along Highway 11, community games, free treats, bingo for kūpuna, and festivities sponsored by ʻŌ Kaʻū Kākou.