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.

Representative Jeanné Kapela shares key legislative updates for House District 5, including $50 million secured for the Kaʻū Hospital – Keaʻau Outpatient Center, agricultural investments, emergency resilience, and Highway 11 resurfacing efforts.

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.

The state-funded $9 million expansion of the Kaʻū Hospital and Clinic is making significant progress. Learn about the newly completed facility upgrades in Phase 1 and what patients can expect as Phase 2 continues.

Get the latest insights on the Kaʻū real estate market for April and May 2026. Local expert Kami Takacs breaks down changing housing inventory, median sale prices, and what buyers and sellers need to know in today's active market.

On July 2, the Pāhala Community Center hosted the Kaʻū Regional Agrifood Summit to gather community feedback on the draft County of Hawaiʻi Five-Year Agrifood System and Community Food Security Plan. Read highlights from the collaborative discussions and learn how to review the plan's guiding principles online.

The Nature Conservancy is seeking to acquire 1,960 acres of former sugar cane land in Hilea to protect Kaʻū’s coastline and mountain slopes from future development, in alignment with the Kaʻū Community Development Plan.

Four candidates competing for the Hawaiʻi County Council District 6 seat met at an Ocean View forum to debate critical community issues, including the future of Punaluʻu Beach development, local water access, and public safety.

The Kaʻū Coffee Festival celebrated local growers, honey-processed beans, and the region's agricultural resilience with packed hoʻolauleʻa events at the Pāhala Community Center.

Skaters, families, and community members gathered in Ocean View on May 2 to celebrate the grand opening of the Kahuku Grind Skatepark with live music, food, and skateboarding.

Since 1995, Friends of the Kaʻū Libraries has supported the Nāʻālehu and Pāhala branches. Learn how this volunteer-led nonprofit operates, how to join as a lifetime member, and ways to support local literacy and community programs.

Raylene Auliʻi Moses is hoping to start a Hawaiian immersion school in Kaʻū this fall. The family program in Waiʻōhinu focuses on Hawaiian language, culture, and ʻāina. Organizers hope to establish a charter school to restore vital Hawaiian studies.

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) secured up to $2M in state grants toward purchasing the nearly 2,000-acre Hīlea property in Kaʻū. The acquisition will protect vital native forest, watershed, and cultural sites from potential development.

Kaʻū resident Ron Ebert (80) received the Hawaiʻi County Outstanding Older American Award. A Vietnam veteran and volunteer firefighter, he was honored for decades of community service and public safety advocacy, setting an inspiring example of aging.