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Hale Puna restoring oldest house on Kaua‘i

The Gulick-Rowell House in Waimea was built using coral limestone cut from offshore reefs. A nonprofit hopes to transform the nearly 200-year-old building into a community space.

Documentary about history of Big Island’s Ka’u coffee available on YouTube

Short interviews with Ka‘u coffee growers on the Big Island share what it took to create an award-winning coffee while establishing Ka‘u as a premiere coffee region.

Group Opposed to Plans For Lower Hamakua Ditch

Third Thursday Thrive does not want the state to replace the historic irrigation ditch with pipe and fill.