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La ‘Ohana o Pohoiki Festival

La ‘Ohana o Pohoiki Festival(a celebration and gathering for all the Ohana)July 2010 am to 4 pmIsaac Hale Beach ParkPohoikiHe La OhanaCelebrating Generational Ohana of PohoikiStory and Photos by Raydiance Joy Grace A day of community, family and fun; a…

Yoga & Natural Health by Marcia Galleher

“Yoga & Natural Health” is a new column for Puna Rising’s Talk Story. It will be an educational and participatory series whose purpose is to support the beauty of the body’s internal system. Maintaining the well-being of our physical, mental,…

Stars Over Puna July 2024

Revolutionary Political Moments Ahead Americans look forward to July 4th, the patriotic holiday of the year, when families and communities celebrate with fun, food, and fireworks. This year the New Moon is July 5th so it will be a nice…

8TH ANNUAL ALL THINGS 420 CANNABIS HEMP FESTIVAL

8TH ANNUALALL THINGS 420 CANNABIS HEMP FESTIVALAPRIL 20th, 2024UNCLE ROBERTS AWA CLUBKAIMU-KALAPANA By Raydiance Joy GracePhotos Patty Kroh Phantasmagorical event is the best way I can describe being present at the Cannabis Hemp Festival. Who would have imagined 20 years…

Fifth Annual Puamana Farm Fest

Fantuzzi, Peace Tribe, Fissure 8, Unity, and Band of Angels April 5th and 6th, 2024 Review and Photos: Raydiance Joy Grace From the moment I drove onto the Puamana Farm, I knew I was in the enchanted fantasy land of…

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Stars Over Puna April 2024

Puna Rising Evolutionary Turns of Society The month of April is full of exciting, and shocking events that are not simply local but influence world events and political exchanges around the globe. The Eclipse season spans the Lunar phase two…

makahiki cultural festival

Beth Block captures how participants are introduced to some of the elements of a Makahiki Festival, constructing an imu, pounding poi, and dancing hulu that was organized by Iopa Maunakea

Kratky Hydroponics for Beginners by Beth Block

Bob Agres Interview

Robert “Bob” Agres, who recently served as the Manager for Disaster Recovery Community Engagement and Collaboration under the Planning Department speaks of the interaction between the county and the community as we navigate through the recovery process.

Stars Over Puna February 2024: Seeking a Better Future

February begins with the impetus to evaluate and clear space in our lives for new beginnings. There is a strong influence of sorting out what works and what needs changing or adapting, to get the best and most benefit from…

Stars Over Puna January 2024

Welcome to the New Year of 2024. True to the holiday season, we finished 2023 with a family-themed Full Moon in Cancer on December 26. There are many astrological aspects of agreement in this phase of the year. There are…

County Town Hall Meeting Report

By Norma Jean Ream Hawaii County Council District 4 Leader Ashley Kierkiewicz, and her team hosted the Town Hall discussion on Emergency Preparedness and Response. The meeting was held in the Billy Kenoi Gym in Pahoa and was attended by…

Peace Gathering in Liliuokalani Park, Friday October 16, 2023

Written by Dawn Hurwitz I drove up to what appeared to be a well organized event staged at the south end of Liliuokalani Park which had already begun. A police car with its blue dome lit up sat conspicuously nearby…

Stars Over Puna October 2023

The Season of Political Drama The highlight of the final week of September was the Sun’s movement into Libra. On September 29th, the Full Moon in Aries brings contrast and hot tempers winding up a month of serious challenges for…

Town Hall Meeting: Universal Insurance Pulls Out of Home Insurance

Written by Dawn Hurwitz managing editor of the Talk Story program of Puna Rising Screenshots from zoom meeting and Facebook live Senator Joy San Buenaventura and Representative Gregor Ilagan along with Eileen O’Hara President of the HOA Hawaiian Shores Recreational…