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Stars Over Puna March 2026

By Norma Jean Ream Spring Brings Fresh Starts, and Renewed Enthusiasm for Life March opens with mixed weather patterns common for the pre-spring period. Mercury has just turned retrograde on February 25 in Pisces, suggesting things are still wet, wild,…

Around the Punaverse, March 2026

By Petra Wiesenabuer This last month brought us Kilauea’s episodes 41 & 42 with tephra, ash, Pele’s hair, and higher SO2 levels. For most of us in Puna, this meant making sure our catchment tanks were unhooked from our gutters…

Greggor Illagan, Puna Town Hall in Seaview

Story and Photos by Raydiance Joy Grace SEAVIEW TOWN HALL MEETING AT SPACE Greggor opened with, “I want to encourage you to think about what you want to see Hawaii look like in the next 5 years, and I…

Stars Over Puna February 2026

By NormaJean Ream Major Shifts Ahead in Eclipse Season The world is getting the first influences of what it feels like to live in Aquarian energies. Leaving the old paradigm of Capricornian pragmatism will fill us with the sense that…

Imu Mea ‘Ai Food Tour

Video By Beth Block Imu Mea ‘Ai is more than just an eco-tourism initiative—it’s a social enterprise owned by the Men of PA’A, a nonprofit committed to holistic healing and reintegration for Native Hawaiian men. All profits from Imu Mea…

What’s Swimming in Kehena

Story & Photos, By Ekahi Aloha Dale Michaels Editor’s Note: We welcome our newest columnist, Dale ‘Ekahi’ Michaels, a longtime Hawaii resident living his dream in the Kehena area. He knows everything going on there and will keep us updated.…

Across the Punaverse, February 2026

By Petra Wiesenbauer I hope your New Year has been going well, and you were able to start with renewed energy and purpose. Our community of local artists, practitioners, food lovers and musicians is active and alive. The message I…

Smoke It Up 808 Festival

Video Story By Beth Block SMOKE IT UP The inaugural Smoke It Up Festival transformed Puna’s feral pig challenge into a celebration of local food innovation and community solutions. The festival explored how feral pigs can support food security and…

Puna Rising Ohana; 2025 Wrap-Up

By Dawn Hurwitz, Managing Editor for Talk Story 2025 has been a stellar year for Puna Rising Ohana. Here are our highlights in review. The year started with a bang, a new political climate to navigate, and much to look…

Across the Punaverse January 2026

By Petra Wiesenbauer Editor’s note: We welcome Petra Wiesenbauer as our new editor of “Across the Punaverse.” Many may recognize her from her Facebook page, “Pahoa Community Resources,” where she regularly shares important information about East Hawaii. We are so…

Stars Over Puna January 2026

By NormaJean Ream Preview of Major Astrological Features of 2026 January of 2026 gives us some indications of important themes to start the new year. The first Full Moon of the year is on January 3, at 13 Cancer, the…

Around the Punaverse: December 2025

By Aero Coomer Aloha folks, and welcome to the year’s last edition of events here in Puna. Is Mercury retrograde over? Yes, well, good, now I can safely publish this article. And sorry for it being a little late. Yes,…

Meet Some of Puna’s Newest Arrivals

Story and Photos By Armando Dahan A Piano Reset Session with Roy Dahan Singer-songwriter Roy Dahan is performing more than just traditional concerts on the Big Island—he’s offering something more intimate. He calls it Piano Reset; a wellness experience where…

Puna Rising Ohana: A Video Interview Part 3

By Beth Block Kai and Robert conclude their interview sharing plans for the future of Puna Rising Ohana, including Kai’s new project “Auntie’s List”, and Robert’s latest focus “Puna Ola”, and how the organization is reaching out to help the…

Stars Over Puna December 2025

By NormaJean Ream Moving Beyond Past Challenges Toward a More Innovative Future The first week of December carries over the grand Trine in Water, concluding with Venus in the Scorpio position. This closed circuit of energy takes in the power…