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Turning local products into spirits

May 16, 2026 | 6 MIN READ

About a year ago the state of 91Ö±²¥ had 15 distilleries, counting both craft and commercial producers. Only one was here on the Big Island. That one was the 12th in the state and 12th 91Ö±²¥ Distillery is using local products to make distilled beverages today, right here in Kona!

Tropical Gardening: Conference introduced attendees to new palms, friends

May 16, 2026 | 4 MIN READ

Members of the International Palm Society and 91Ö±²¥ Island Palm Society returned last month after visiting regions where rare and endangered palm species are found. This is part of a program to educate, protect and promote the use of palms in the tropics.

BIIF flag football: Five Big Island teams knocked out at states

May 16, 2026 | 4 MIN READ

Five BIIF teams competed in this week’s HHSAA Flag Football Tournament. The week also featured the championships being split up into two divisions, while last year there was just one tournament.

Volcano Watch: A ‘window’ into forecasting fountaining episodes at Kilauea’s summit

May 16, 2026 | 4 MIN READ

Over the past month, the frequency of fountaining events at the summit of Kilauea has increased to nearly one per week. This is reminiscent of the early days of the current episodic eruption that began on Dec. 23, 2024. Nonetheless in 2026, we started to get used to longer pauses between epi...

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