Kaʻū News Briefs, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023

Rushing water past graffiti under Pa'au'au Bridge on Hwy 11 this weekend at Pāhala. The old bridge washed away in 2000. 
Photo by Rodrigo Medina

EMERGENCY SHELTERS IN KAʻŪ SHUT DOWN Sunday morning, as Hawai'i County wound down operations relating to the weather pattern that brought heavy rains and flooding across Hawaiʻi Island for a 72 hour period. As of 7 p.m. Sunday, all watches and warnings from the National Weather Service and Civil Defense were dropped with the exception of a small craft advisory for waters all the way around the island.
    Under the Highway 11 bridge on Hilo side of Pāhala, rushing waters still flowed toward the ocean this afternoon. Many of Kaʻū's streams and gulches that are mostly dry throughout the year, still channeled moving water. Waterfalls that appear only during big rains, began to fade quickly.

Streams ran for days during this week's storm.
Photo by Rodrigo Medina

    "Moisture is still expected through the long weekend, and motorists must proceed cautiously," said the message from Civil Defense, as road closures relating to rain inundation were lifted. Roads that reopened in Kaʻū were Hwy 11 at Kawā, Ka'alaiki that runs along the slopes between Pāhala and Nā'ālehu, and Wood Valley Road.

    At a stream crossing on Wood Valley Road, two cars washed away, one of Friday and one on Saturday, after drivers attempted to make the crossing in rushing water. Both motorists were rescued.
    Civil Defense reported that "Road crews, utilities, Fire, and Police stand ready to address impacts caused by any other weather impacts as they may occur to ensure public safety. Shelters have been identified in varying locations if they become necessary. Officials will continue to monitor the situation and update the public as necessary."

    National Weather Service predicted more rain this week to be more concentrated on the western Hawaiian Islands.
    The public can access information in real-time on the County of Hawaiʻi Civil Defense Hazard Map (https://tinyurl.com/2p845968) or via the County's mobile application, Kāhea, which is available on both Android and iPhone.

Rushing waters of Pa'au'au Stream that skirts the Hilo side of Pāhala. Photo by Rodrigo Medina

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Mayor Mitch Roth and team from Hawai'i County,
Namie, Japan and Lancaster, CA who plan to 
work on hydrogen fuel development for Hawai'i Island
Photo from Mayor Mitch Roth

HYDROGEN FUEL PRODUCTION FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE is garnering support from Mayor Mitch Roth. He recently met with partners from Japan and California involved in developing hydrogen fuel on this island. On Saturday, Roth sent out a message saying:

    "Hydrogen is a clean fuel that, when consumed in a fuel cell, produces only water. Hydrogen can be produced from a variety of domestic resources, such as natural gas, biomass, and renewable power like solar and wind. These qualities make it an attractive fuel option for transportation and electricity generation applications. It can be used in cars, in houses, for portable power, and in many more applications. 

    "Our partnership with Namie, Japan, and Lancaster, Calif. gets us closer to energy independence and a sustainable community where everyone will thrive."

    The partnership is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's inaugural H2 Twin Cities Initiative with its H2 – TRANS – PACIFIC Team proposal to develop clean hydrogen solutions for energy sustainability and strengthening ties across the Pacific. Last November, Hawai'i County issued a statement saying, "Through this trans-Pacific Mentor-Mentee partnership of municipal leaders, Lancaster and Namie, Japan, have pledged to share best practices and strategies to accelerate hydrogen and fuel cell use in Hawaiʻi County. Namie and Lancaster are the world's first hydrogen cities and have attracted corporate, government, and academic sponsors to help build out their infrastructure."

     See story in the Nov. 21, 2022 Kaʻū News Briefs at  http://kaunewsbriefs.blogspot.com/2022_11_21_archive.html

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A large white balloon may be in Hawaiian skies. That's the story in an online media site.
See https://www.thedrive.com/.../pilots-advised-of-large.... Image from the site

COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY PILOTS WERE LOOKING OUT FOR A LARGE WHITE BALLOON over Hawaiian waters on Sunday, according to writers Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway, who write for www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone. The online media site stated ACARS, the Aircraft

Communication Addressing & Reporting System, sent out the notice, received by pilots in Hawaiian skies on Sunday.
    One projection of the flight of the balloon, based on expected wind patterns over 48 hours, shows it going over Hawai'i Island. The accompanying narrative says, "Putting this potential balloon at 45k feet (avg of the reported height between FL400-500) and running NOAA's HYSPLIT model shows a very interesting future trajectory over the next 48 hours for an object being steered by the wind. Right over Hawai'i."
    According to the authors of the story on www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone, "Mysterious balloon activity near the strategic islands is not unheard of. Just a year ago nearly to the day, we reported on a large balloon loitering off Kaua'i, Hawai'i's northernmost large island, near where a sensitive missile defense test site is located.
    "F-22's from Honolulu went to inspect the balloon, which caused quite the stir. It turns out, this balloon belonged to the Chinese spying program which has now been disclosed as having existed for years, with multiple known operations near or over U.S. territory. It has also been reported that the balloon shot down off South Carolina was originally intended to pass over or near Guam and Hawai'i." See their whole story at https://www.thedrive.com/.../pilots-advised-of-large...

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FEBRUARY IS HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE MONTH. Gov. Josh Green and First Lady Jaime Kanani Green, both sent out messages saying, "ʻAha Pūnana Leo was established in 1983 and has successfully reached 40 years of language revitalization efforts as an international leader in native language revitalization strategies. I invite the people of Hawaiʻi to join me in raising awareness about Hawaiian language revitalization and supporting initiatives toward renormalizing a thriving Hawaiian language in all aspects of our society."  The governor signed two proclamations supporting Hawaiian language.

Leaders and keiki involved with revitalization of the Hawaiian Language celebrated the 40th year
of Aha Punano Leo last week with two proclamations by Gov. Josh Green and support from 
First Lady Jaime Kanani Green. February is Hawaiian Language month. Photo from the Greens

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KAʻŪ'S CONGRESSWOMAN has been appointed to the Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said, "I am pleased to announce that Rep. Jill Tokuda will join

Congresswoman Jill Tokuda with House Minority Leader
Hakeem Jeffries and The Tokuda family. Photo from Tokuda

the strong lineup of members representing our Democratic values on theSelect Committee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. Throughout the pandemic, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have reported the highest case rates among ethnic groups in many states. I know that Rep. Tokuda will help ensure we continue to shine a light on the pandemic's disproportionate impact on her community and so many others across the country."

    Tokuda lives in Kaneohe and represents all Neighbor Islands and rural O'ahu.

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FREE FOOD

St. Jude's Hot Meals are free to those in need on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until food runs out, no later than noon. Volunteers from the community are welcome to help and can contact Karen at

pooch53@gmail.com. Location is 96-8606 Paradise Circle Drive in Ocean View. Those in need can also take hot showers from 9 a.m. to noon and use the computer lab from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Free Meals Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are served from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Nā'ālehu Hongwanji. Volunteers prepare the food provided by 'O Ka'ū Kākou with fresh produce from its gardens on the farm of Eva Liu, who supports the project. Other community members also make donations and approximately 150 meals are served each day, according to OKK President Wayne Kawachi.

OUTDOOR MARKETS

Volcano Evening Market, Cooper Center, Volcano Village, Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., with live music, artisan crafts, ono grinds, and fresh produce. See facebook.com.

Volcano Swap Meet, fourth Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to noon. Large variety of vendors with numerous products. Tools, clothes, books, toys, local made healing extract and creams, antiques, jewelry, gemstones, crystals, food, music, plants, fruits, and vegetables. Also offered are cakes, coffee, and shave ice. Live music.

https://www.okaukakou.org/scholarships-for-local-students

Volcano Farmers Market, Cooper Center, Volcano Village on Sundays, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., with local produce, baked goods, food to go, island beef and Ka'ū Coffee. EBT is used for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly Food Stamps. Call 808-967-7800.

Ka'ū Kākou Market, Nā'ālehu, Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Nadine Ebert at 808-938-5124 or June Domondon 808-938-4875. See facebook.com/OKauKakouMarket.

Ocean View Community Market, Saturdays and Wednesdays, 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., corner Kona Dr. Drive and Hwy 11, near Thai Grindz. Masks mandatory. 100-person limit, social distancing required. Gate unlocked for vendors at 5:30 a.m., $15 dollars, no rez needed. Parking in the upper lot. Vendors must provide their own sanitizer. Food vendor permits required. Carpooling is encouraged.

Kaʻū News Briefs, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023

Miles of Hwy 11, the road around the island, remained blocked Saturday evening from Kaʻū Police Station at Nā'ālehu
to the intersection leading to SeaMountain Punalu'u resort. See more below. Photo by Bob Martin

ANOTHER MOTORIST DISREGARDED WARNINGS AND FAILED TO CROSS WOOD VALLEY FORD, becoming trapped in rushing water and requiring rescue by Hawai'i Fire Department on Saturday morning. A witness said the man drove past him and the barricades and tried to cross the rushing stream before dawn this morning. The vehicle and man became half submerged in the rapidly flowing

stream. The witness said he called police as he knew he would be risking his own life to try to wade in and save the victim.
    The report from Hawai' Fire Department says that at 4:42 a.m., Company 11, from Pāhala Fire Station, responded to a vehicle stuck in flood water in Wood Valley. The crew for Engine 11, Tanker 11X and Brush Truck 11 found "Sedan type vehicle disabled and half submerged in middle of swollen river bed. Fast moving water surrounding vehicle with single occupant still inside."
    The report by Fire Capt. Daniel Dunking and Acting Battalion Chief Daniel Volpe says, "Driver drove past barriers and attempted to cross fast moving river. Vehicle disabled and half way submerged in middle of fast moving river. The driver and lone occupant were rescued from vehicle and brought safely out of the hazard, without injuries.
    "Hawai'i Fire Department reminds all motorists to please monitor conditions and updates from Civil Defense and to comply with all warnings and road closures." 

     

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HWY 11 BETWEEN PUNALU`U AND NĀ'ĀLEHU REMAINED BLOCKED SATURDAY EVENING. The roadblock begins at Kaʻū Police Station, leaving Honu'apo through Kawā to Punalu'u inaccessible due to flooding at Kawā Flats, which could continue into Sunday. Ka'alaiki Road above Hwy 11, usually the alternate route, is also inaccessible and blocked by the county, with damaged bridges, gulches and pavement along the way.

This photo taken on Saturday shows the Nā'ālehu side of Ka'alaiki Road. Photo by Bob Martin

WITH TWO VEHICLES WASHED AWAY, their drivers recovered in flooded streams of Wood Valley, county road workers and police are inspecting and blocking passage along nearby Ka'alaiki Road. The road crosses the slopes between Nā'ālehu and Pāhala. Its surface, bridges and gulches are damaged and the route is off limits for now.

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Ka'alaiki Road is missing a chunk from a bridge near Aikane Plantation. Photo by Phil Becker

AT LEAST ONE BRIDGE BECAME UNDERMINED and possibly unstable along Ka'alaiki Road between Pāhala and Nā'ālehu during this weekend's storm. The upper road is known as an emergency route when Kawā Flats is flooded and shuts down Hwy 11. However, heavy rains and overflowing gulches damaged Ka'alaiki and motorists have been left with no alternative routes until the flooding on Hwy 11 ends.

    At least one bridge on Ka'alaiki is missing a chunk near Aikane Plantation. Closer to Nā'ālehu, a culvert with metal beams on the makai side to keep vehicles from veering into the gulch was also damaged. The huge I beams are gone, washed away.
    Ka'alaiki is owned by all the property owners along the way, but used by county and the public, without an official government stewardship responsibility. Farmers, ranchers and other adjacent landowners have called for the county to assume ownership of the road, particularly with the need for an emergency route when Hwy 11 is blocked below it.

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RODEO LIVESTOCK FROM KAʻŪ for this weekend's Pana`ewa Rodeo near Hilo couldn't make it across the flooded Kawā Flats on Hwy 11. Ricky Souza said that his calves and steers for roping, mugging and keiki riding events were hauled by Ryan Sanborn through Kona and all the way around the island to get them to the rodeo grounds by Saturday morning.
Also from Kaʻū are Daimen Flores livestock for the bull riding contests.
Kaʻū paniolo in the Pana'ewa Stampede Rodeo include Ricky Souza and his children Ricky Boy, T'ani and Dedrick, Wally Andrade's family members Leslie and Zenaida Andrade, and Frank Lorenzo, Jr., Lorilee Lorenzo and Ikaika Grace. Pana'ewa Stampede Rodeo continues all day Sunday.

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Teams from around the island are finding shelter, while playing volleyball at the fifth annual Miloli'i-Kaʻū Volleyball
Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, with free admission to the public at the Robert Herke's Gym in Pāhala.
Competitors are six to 16 years in age. Play is from 8 a.m. through late afternoon. Photo by Julia Neal

SHELTER & FUN: The gym complex named for the late Rep. Robert Herkes in Pāhala is serving the dual purpose he intended when he helped to fund the project, a district disaster shelter and a community and school gym. As bands of rain poured and paused across Kaʻū on Saturday, the gym became the rainy day place for volleyball teams from around the island and locals coming in from the storm.
    Red Cross and Civil Defense moved the shelter from the gym to its annex, where a few people stranded people came and went.
    By late morning the gym parking lot was more than half filled, mostly with big trucks, vans and SUVs that brought the youth for the fifth annual Miloli'i-Kaʻū Volleyball Tournament, which is set to continue through Sunday, with some 25 teams signed up.
     Admission is free to the public and the food concession is open to raise money for volleyball.

Civil Defense Red Cross Shelter remains open at the Robert Herkes Gym Annex in Pahala, while

the gym there is filled with youth volleyball. Photo by Julia Neal

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FREE FOOD

St. Jude's Hot Meals are free to those in need on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until food runs out, no later than noon. Volunteers from the community are welcome to help and can contact Karen at

pooch53@gmail.com. Location is 96-8606 Paradise Circle Drive in Ocean View. Those in need can also take hot showers from 9 a.m. to noon and use the computer lab from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Free Meals Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are served from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Nā'ālehu Hongwanji. Volunteers prepare the food provided by 'O Ka'ū Kākou with fresh produce from its gardens on the farm of Eva Liu, who supports the project. Other community members also make donations and approximately 150 meals are served each day, according to OKK President Wayne Kawachi.

OUTDOOR MARKETS

Volcano Evening Market, Cooper Center, Volcano Village, Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., with live music, artisan crafts, ono grinds, and fresh produce. See facebook.com.

Volcano Swap Meet, fourth Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to noon. Large variety of vendors with numerous products. Tools, clothes, books, toys, local made healing extract and creams, antiques, jewelry, gemstones, crystals, food, music, plants, fruits, and vegetables. Also offered are cakes, coffee, and shave ice. Live music.

https://www.okaukakou.org/scholarships-for-local-students

Volcano Farmers Market, Cooper Center, Volcano Village on Sundays, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., with local produce, baked goods, food to go, island beef and Ka'ū Coffee. EBT is used for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly Food Stamps. Call 808-967-7800.

Ka'ū Kākou Market, Nā'ālehu, Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Nadine Ebert at 808-938-5124 or June Domondon 808-938-4875. See facebook.com/OKauKakouMarket.

Ocean View Community Market, Saturdays and Wednesdays, 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., corner Kona Dr. Drive and Hwy 11, near Thai Grindz. Masks mandatory. 100-person limit, social distancing required. Gate unlocked for vendors at 5:30 a.m., $15 dollars, no rez needed. Parking in the upper lot. Vendors must provide their own sanitizer. Food vendor permits required. Carpooling is encouraged.

Kaʻū News Briefs, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023

Youth volleyball teams from around the island are braving the rain to reach Pāhala for the two-day Miloli'i-Kaʻū Tournament
on Saturday and Sunday. It's in its fifth year. Photos above during a previous tournament from Miloli'i-Kaʻū Volleyball Club

THE FIFTH ANNUAL MILOLI'I-KAʻŪ VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT is on for Saturday and Sunday and the public is invited to watch all the action both days from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. at the Robert Herkes Kaʻū District Gym in Pāhala. Admission is free but donations are welcomed. 

    Teams began arriving Friday night with some stopping over at the Civil Defense shelter in Nā'ālehu to wait for the rains to calm and a flooded Highway11 to reopen at Kawā Flats.

    Organizer Kaimi Kaupiko, who heads up Miloli'i-Kaʻū Volleyball Club, said some 25 teams are coming from as far away as Waimea and Hilo.

   The competition is for volleyball players eight to 16 years of age with boys, girls and co-ed teams.

   There will be a food concession with chili, chicken bowl, teri bowl, kalua nachos, hot dogs, chips and drinks. 

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Hwy 11 and back roads of Kaʻū flooded and were blocked on Friday, this one on the Nā'ālehu side of Ka'alaiki Road.
Photo by Bob Martin

THE STORM CALMED AFTER WAVES OF RAIN dominated most of Friday. Bands of torrential rain

Water churned from forests into streams.
Photo by Bob Martin

traveled across Kaʻū this morning, flooding at Kawā, with Hwy 11 closed from the bridge at Punalu'u toward Nā'ālehu. The highway, which circles the island, remained closed as of 8:30 p.m. with many visitors and residents lined up, waiting to reach their destinations. Also shut down were the upper Ka'alaiki Road between Nā'ālehu and Pāhala, and Wood Valley Road at stream crossings.

    Civil Defense Red Cross shelters opened at Robert Herkes District Gym, adjacent to the Pāhala school campus, and at Nā'ālehu Community Center. National Weather Service issued Flash Flood Warnings.
    Both public schools in Pāhala and Nā'ālehu were closed on Friday, along with the Kaʻū Rural Health clinic, which shut down early. Hele On Bus Service could not make it between Nā'ālehu and Pāhala, cutting off service from Pāhala to Kona and from Kona to Pāhala. 
    Coffee picking and other agricultural endeavors across Kaʻū were put on hold as fields and orchards became saturated, and access difficult. Waterfalls poured from the mountains.

Wai'ohinu drainage canal. Photo by Bob Martin

    County of Hawai'i issued a statement asking that anyone sustaining any flood related damage to a residence or business, contact Civil Defense at 808-935-0031.

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SWEPT AWAY BUT RECOVERED: A man from Wood Valley above Pāhala was swept away in his car Friday morning but was able to escape after he attempted to drive across a stream with rushing water. A county fire rescue crew and helicopter were called, but he was able to make his way out of the stream.
     National Weather Service described the circumstance across the district as a "dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order."

The upper Kalaiki Road between Nā'ālehu and Pāhala was blocked by flooding on Friday, here
at the entrance to Aikane Plantation. Photo by Phil Becker

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HAWAI'I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK announced some closures and cancellations for the weekend. The following areas in the park were closed due to severe weather impacts:

Rain and shine, these wet birds of a feather flock to
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Photo by Janice Wei

- Kahuku was closed Friday. Saturday's Coffee Talk is canceled.
- Mauna Loa Road was closed to the Lookout from the Kīpukapuaulu parking circle.
- Kīpukapuaulu Trail is closed.
- The Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association store in Kīlauea Visitor Center was closed due to unstable internet. However, visitors can still shop online at www.hawaiipacificparks.org.
- Hilina Pali Road was closed past the gate the Kulanaokuaiki Campground. The campground is open.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FROM 'O KAʻŪ KAKOU are available to applicants through April 1 at https://www.okaukakou.org/scholarships-for-local-students. OKK, the nonprofit service organization, is

https://www.okaukakou.org/scholarships-for-local-students

offering scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year to high school and home-schooled graduating seniors and to undergraduate college students. 

    Individual scholarship awards are $1,000 ($500.00 per semester) for students enrolled full-time at any accredited trade school or two-year or four-year college to assist with tuition costs. Applicant must be residents of Ka'ū district, or if attending an out-of-state college, applicant must be claimed as a dependent whose parent or legal guardian's principal residence remains in the district of Ka'ū. 

    Instructions, guidelines, and information regarding eligibility, selection criteria, and the application process are detailed in the Application for Scholarship instructions and guidelines at https://www.okaukakou.org/scholarships-for-local-students.

    OKK advises that applicants thoroughly complete the application and carefully follow all instructions. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

    Only hard copies of applications and supporting documents will be accepted (no electronic submissions) and must be postmarked on or before April 1. Late submissions will not be considered.          

    Recipients of previous scholarships who have not submitted their mahalo letter to OKK will not be considered for further scholarship funding. Any questions regarding this application can be directed to the OKK Scholarship Committee via email: okaukakou.org.scholarship@gmail.com and expect that it may take up to 24-36 hours for the Committee to respond.

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FREE FOOD
St. Jude's Hot Meals are free to those in need on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until food runs out, no later than noon. Volunteers from the community are welcome to help and can contact Karen at pooch53@gmail.com. Location is 96-8606 Paradise Circle Drive in Ocean View. Those in need can also take hot showers from 9 a.m. to noon and use the computer lab from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Free Meals Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are served from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Nā'ālehu Hongwanji. Volunteers prepare the food provided by 'O Ka'ū Kākou with fresh produce from its gardens on the farm of Eva Liu, who supports the project. Other community members also make donations and approximately 150 meals are served each day, according to OKK President Wayne Kawachi.

OUTDOOR MARKETS
Volcano Evening Market, Cooper Center, Volcano Village, Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., with live music, artisan crafts, ono grinds, and fresh produce. See facebook.com.

Volcano Swap Meet, fourth Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to noon. Large variety of vendors with numerous products. Tools, clothes, books, toys, local made healing extract and creams, antiques, jewelry, gemstones, crystals, food, music, plants, fruits, and vegetables. Also offered are cakes, coffee, and shave ice. Live music.

Volcano Farmers Market, Cooper Center, Volcano Village on Sundays, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., with local produce, baked goods, food to go, island beef and Ka'ū Coffee. EBT is used for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly Food Stamps. Call 808-967-7800.

Ka'ū Kākou Market, Nā'ālehu, Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Nadine Ebert at 808-938-5124 or June Domondon 808-938-4875. See facebook.com/OKauKakouMarket.

Ocean View Community Market, Saturdays and Wednesdays, 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., corner of Kona Drive and Highway 11, where Thai Grindz is located. Masks mandatory. 100-person limit, social distancing required. Gate unlocked for vendors at 5:30 a.m., $15 dollars, no reservations needed. Parking in the upper lot only. Vendors must provide their own sanitizer. Food vendor permits required. Carpooling is encouraged.