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Revitalize Puna Community Preparedness & Resilience

By Raydiance Joy Grace July 12 was the 12th activation of the Revitalize Puna series of events held at the Billy Kenoi Park Gym – Pahoa. This community outreach and engagement began in 2021, with the goal of bringing people…

Hale Halawai O Puna: A Rich Cultural Gathering

By Karyn Chambers Photos By Jen Myers and Karyn Chambers On Saturday, May 5th, at the former Akebono Theater lot in downtown Pahoa, a wonderful celebration of Hawaiian culture–Hale Halawai O Puna–brought together families and individuals to experience hands-on cultural…

BEYOND COVID: BLOCKBUSTER PARTY ACTIVATE PUNA!

Written by Raydiance Joy Grace Not another boring review of what band played after what band and sounded like what band. This is a dynamic review of the state of relationship in Puna! We live in the aftermath of lockdown,…

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Activate Puna: Community Revitalization

Activate Puna is a part of the Kīlauea Recovery and Resilience Plan, the County of Hawai‘i is launching a network of Resilience Capacity Areas and Action Teams to support community-based actions following the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. This framework is designed…