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<![CDATA[Punaweb Forum - Punatalk]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:10:05 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Governor Green Emergency Proclamation for Kauhale Housing in HPP]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=24010 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:09:27 -0500 Punatang]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=24010
https://homelessness.hawaii.gov/kauhale/ << tear producing video by Josh, and other Kauhale information here.

Ikaika Marzo, just the other day, spotlighted the increase of new homeless faces in Puna, and our need to help any way we can.

We should all urge Governor Green to focus on Puna, for the next Emergency Proclamation Kauhale. What better place than HPP (Hawaiian Paradise Park), with it's abundance of large lots and Aloha for people of all walks of life? This is an opportunity for residents of HPP to show where we really stand when it comes to sharing what we have with those who are less fortunate.

Wouldnt it be amazing if we could use Rob Tucker's container homes to make it even faster and more cost effective? Rob can you make that happen if Josh selects HPP?

Please, act now and use this super easy, simple contact page to urge Governor Green to build the next Emergency Homeless Kauhale in HPP.

https://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/c...-governor/

Together we can make a difference.]]>
https://homelessness.hawaii.gov/kauhale/ << tear producing video by Josh, and other Kauhale information here.

Ikaika Marzo, just the other day, spotlighted the increase of new homeless faces in Puna, and our need to help any way we can.

We should all urge Governor Green to focus on Puna, for the next Emergency Proclamation Kauhale. What better place than HPP (Hawaiian Paradise Park), with it's abundance of large lots and Aloha for people of all walks of life? This is an opportunity for residents of HPP to show where we really stand when it comes to sharing what we have with those who are less fortunate.

Wouldnt it be amazing if we could use Rob Tucker's container homes to make it even faster and more cost effective? Rob can you make that happen if Josh selects HPP?

Please, act now and use this super easy, simple contact page to urge Governor Green to build the next Emergency Homeless Kauhale in HPP.

https://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/c...-governor/

Together we can make a difference.]]> <![CDATA[Kudos - to HPD & HFD & Coast Guard]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=24008 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:09:15 -0500 HiloJulie]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=24008
Hawai‘i Police Department K9 locates missing elderly man in national park : Big Island Now

Missing 32-year-old man on boogie board rescued 1.5 miles offshore of Hapuna Beach : Big Island Now

Giant hat tip to all!]]>
Hawai‘i Police Department K9 locates missing elderly man in national park : Big Island Now

Missing 32-year-old man on boogie board rescued 1.5 miles offshore of Hapuna Beach : Big Island Now

Giant hat tip to all!]]> <![CDATA[bananaball comes to Hawaii]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=24006 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:36:20 -0500 kalianna]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=24006
To learn more:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hluf-1XUb2k
To join the lottery:  https://bananaball.com/

What the world needs now...]]>
To learn more:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hluf-1XUb2k
To join the lottery:  https://bananaball.com/

What the world needs now...]]> <![CDATA[NO DICTATORS - 10-17-26 HILO BAYFRONT 2-4PM]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=24005 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:31:20 -0500 HiloJulie]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=24005
Make a Plan to VOTE early - HILO - IHSN]]>
Make a Plan to VOTE early - HILO - IHSN]]> <![CDATA[Sunscreen]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=24004 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:30:58 -0500 HereOnThePrimalEdge]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=24004
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved bemotrizinol — sometimes called BEMT — in June. The first sunscreens containing it are now hitting U.S. store shelves, including formulas from Neutrogena and other manufacturers.

Dermatologists say the chemical fills an important market gap by offering broad protection, like the most well-established sunscreen ingredients, but without their cosmetic downsides, including white streaking.

BEMT has decades of safety data behind it, including studies showing it has minimal absorption into the skin. That’s been a concern with some older sun-blocking chemicals.

https://apnews.com/article/bemotrizinol-...15d7a36d6a]]>
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved bemotrizinol — sometimes called BEMT — in June. The first sunscreens containing it are now hitting U.S. store shelves, including formulas from Neutrogena and other manufacturers.

Dermatologists say the chemical fills an important market gap by offering broad protection, like the most well-established sunscreen ingredients, but without their cosmetic downsides, including white streaking.

BEMT has decades of safety data behind it, including studies showing it has minimal absorption into the skin. That’s been a concern with some older sun-blocking chemicals.

https://apnews.com/article/bemotrizinol-...15d7a36d6a]]> <![CDATA[Medicare Plan Cuts In Puna]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23996 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:12:30 -0500 HereOnThePrimalEdge]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23996
In Pahoa, on the Big Island of Hawaii, Ann and Mick Kalber received a registered letter last week advising them their plan was being discontinued.

This year he was hospitalized twice in nearby Hilo. Together the couple is paying less than $300 in monthly premiums. Now they are bracing to pay hundreds more. A high priority for the couple is maintaining access to a Mayo Clinic surgeon in Florida who has operated on Mr. Kalber’s jaw.

Asked if they could afford any increase while living on a combination of Social Security income, an inheritance and savings from careers making videos of volcanic eruptions, Ms. Kalber said, “No — but we can’t afford not to.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/busin...-ios-share

For those who think this is just your government saving valuable tax dollars, here’s another look at what they’re willing to spend on a per person basis. For educational purposes only, not as part of the Puna Medicare discussion:
archive.is/https://www.wsj.com/us-news/immigration-arrests-police-trump-f0ca5253]]>
In Pahoa, on the Big Island of Hawaii, Ann and Mick Kalber received a registered letter last week advising them their plan was being discontinued.

This year he was hospitalized twice in nearby Hilo. Together the couple is paying less than $300 in monthly premiums. Now they are bracing to pay hundreds more. A high priority for the couple is maintaining access to a Mayo Clinic surgeon in Florida who has operated on Mr. Kalber’s jaw.

Asked if they could afford any increase while living on a combination of Social Security income, an inheritance and savings from careers making videos of volcanic eruptions, Ms. Kalber said, “No — but we can’t afford not to.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/busin...-ios-share

For those who think this is just your government saving valuable tax dollars, here’s another look at what they’re willing to spend on a per person basis. For educational purposes only, not as part of the Puna Medicare discussion:
archive.is/https://www.wsj.com/us-news/immigration-arrests-police-trump-f0ca5253]]> <![CDATA[Puna Alternate Route Study Survey Launched]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23995 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:01:33 -0500 MyManao]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23995 https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2026/...-launched/

Puna Alternate Route Study Survey Launched

Which, in part, says..

A new survey, and website, has been launched in support of the Puna Alternate Route Study...

The survey can be found at punaalternateroute.org. “As the study moves forward, the website will be updated to include additional information, including public meeting notices and draft route alignments,” a County news release stated...

More at link above..]]> https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2026/...-launched/

Puna Alternate Route Study Survey Launched

Which, in part, says..

A new survey, and website, has been launched in support of the Puna Alternate Route Study...

The survey can be found at punaalternateroute.org. “As the study moves forward, the website will be updated to include additional information, including public meeting notices and draft route alignments,” a County news release stated...

More at link above..]]> <![CDATA[Mars to Table Award]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23993 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:40:10 -0500 HereOnThePrimalEdge]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23993
ʻOhā Kanu from Hilo, Hawaii, is the creator of the "ʻOhā Kanu: An Ahupuaʻa-Inspired Food System for Mars," which recently won a $50,000 Applied Frameworks Award in NASA's Mars to Table Challenge.NASA announced the winners of this innovation contest on September 24, 2026. The challenge sought cutting-edge technologies and deep-space food system concepts capable of feeding astronauts on long-duration Mars missions.The Hilo-based design stands out by blending cultural knowledge with space-age logistics:

The Inspiration: The framework borrows its design from the traditional Hawaiian ahupuaʻa system—a highly sustainable, self-sufficient mountain-to-sea resource management model.

The Name: In the Hawaiian language, ʻohā refers to the offshoots of the kalo (taro) plant that regenerate life, while kanu means "to plant". Together, the name reflects a culturally rooted approach to sustaining human life in a closed-loop system far from Earth.

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/p...r%2520Mars]]>
ʻOhā Kanu from Hilo, Hawaii, is the creator of the "ʻOhā Kanu: An Ahupuaʻa-Inspired Food System for Mars," which recently won a $50,000 Applied Frameworks Award in NASA's Mars to Table Challenge.NASA announced the winners of this innovation contest on September 24, 2026. The challenge sought cutting-edge technologies and deep-space food system concepts capable of feeding astronauts on long-duration Mars missions.The Hilo-based design stands out by blending cultural knowledge with space-age logistics:

The Inspiration: The framework borrows its design from the traditional Hawaiian ahupuaʻa system—a highly sustainable, self-sufficient mountain-to-sea resource management model.

The Name: In the Hawaiian language, ʻohā refers to the offshoots of the kalo (taro) plant that regenerate life, while kanu means "to plant". Together, the name reflects a culturally rooted approach to sustaining human life in a closed-loop system far from Earth.

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/p...r%2520Mars]]> <![CDATA[Welcome back TomK]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23992 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:29:36 -0500 Punatang]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23992
Welcome back Tom.]]>
Welcome back Tom.]]> <![CDATA[Another Murder in HPP (Hawaiian Paradise Park)]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23991 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:15:49 -0500 Punatang]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23991
https://www.kitv.com/news/crime/man-arre...4ef6f.html

Man arrested following fatal shooting in Hawaiian Paradise Park

"HILO, Hawaii (Island News) – An arrest was made in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday night in the Hawaiian Paradise Park (HPP) subdivision..."

(more at link)]]>
https://www.kitv.com/news/crime/man-arre...4ef6f.html

Man arrested following fatal shooting in Hawaiian Paradise Park

"HILO, Hawaii (Island News) – An arrest was made in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday night in the Hawaiian Paradise Park (HPP) subdivision..."

(more at link)]]> <![CDATA[Frozen Ahi Poke'from Vietnam]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23990 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:39:30 -0500 kimo wires]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23990 I've never gotten sick tho. It's half the price of fresh local Ahi. I was wondering if anyone else was buying it? Thoughts?
Thanks in advance for replies. Aloha KW]]> I've never gotten sick tho. It's half the price of fresh local Ahi. I was wondering if anyone else was buying it? Thoughts?
Thanks in advance for replies. Aloha KW]]> <![CDATA[Stolen Goods Post Big Island]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23988 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:55:41 -0500 BlackAkita]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23988
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1022338047800579/

There is also a companion group (Stolen Stuff Hawaii) based in Oahu. I noticed a lot of shots of possible suspects in a some posts. I'll let our resident in-house attorney at large comment on whether there are legal consequences in posting hearsay claims.]]>
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1022338047800579/

There is also a companion group (Stolen Stuff Hawaii) based in Oahu. I noticed a lot of shots of possible suspects in a some posts. I'll let our resident in-house attorney at large comment on whether there are legal consequences in posting hearsay claims.]]> <![CDATA[Transient Vacation Rental Registration Now Live]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23987 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:54:10 -0500 Punatang]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23987

September 7, 2026

The County of Hawaiʻi announces that the online registration platform for Transient Vacation Rentals (TVR) is now live. The new online platform makes registration faster and easier for TVR operators.

People and businesses renting out rooms, houses, condos, or similar shelter to transients for fewer than 180 consecutive days, whether hosted, unhosted, or in the person's home, are required to register their TVR with the County.

Registration provides the County and the public with current information about transient rental operations throughout Hawaiʻi Island and furthers the enforcement of County requirements such as parking and timeframes for responding to neighbor complaints.

Existing TVRs with valid permits (STVRs, NUCs, and B&Bs) prior to Sept. 1 are deemed registered and will be sent an email with further instructions. New TVR operators now register their rental online through the County’s TVR registration platform.

To register a TVR:

https://portal.deckard.com/hi-hawaii-str-portal.

For information about TVR registration requirements, resources, and guidance, please visit the Planning Department’s Transient Vacation Rentals webpage:

https://www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/re...on-rentals.

A TVR Frequently Asked Questions sheet is also available on the Planning Department’s TVR webpage to help operators navigate the registration process and answer common questions.

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September 7, 2026

To register a TVR:

https://portal.deckard.com/hi-hawaii-str-portal.

For information about TVR registration requirements, resources, and guidance, please visit the Planning Department’s Transient Vacation Rentals webpage:

https://www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/re...on-rentals.

A TVR Frequently Asked Questions sheet is also available on the Planning Department’s TVR webpage to help operators navigate the registration process and answer common questions.

]]> <![CDATA[USPS: no "new" curbside delivery in Lahaina]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23986 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:53:55 -0500 kalakoa]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23986
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...ivery-usps]]>
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...ivery-usps]]> <![CDATA[Federal Funding Secured for Hawaii Island Power Grid]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23985 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:50:59 -0500 Punatang]]> https://punaweb.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=23985 https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/for...-projects/

[Image: Hawaii_State_Seal.png]

Office of the Governor

Governor Josh Green, M.D.

Ke Keʻena O Ke Kiaʻāina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HAWAIʻI TO RECEIVE $18.5 MILLION TO FUND GRID RESILIENCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS

..."The funding, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under its Hazard Mitigation Grants Program (HMGP) and the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, will support five projects scheduled for completion between 2027 and 2029. These projects will focus on identifying and mitigating the rising occurrence of risks to the electrical grid from natural hazards such as wildfires, flooding, and hurricanes.

“This partnership with Hawaiian Electric and FEMA will help the state become more resilient to weather events that increasingly pose a significant threat to energy infrastructure across Hawaii’s six independent grids,” said Hawaiʻi’s Chief Energy Officer Mark [Free Gas] Glick. “The investments will improve the resilience of Hawaiʻi’s energy infrastructure and ensure a reliable power supply to critical community facilities when needed.”

“It’s critical to work together as partners to address the many hazards we face in Hawaiʻi. This collaborative effort will result in stronger, more resilient electric systems that will improve service to the communities we serve,” said Colton Ching, Senior Vice President of Planning & Technology...

[Investments in Big Island include:]

..."2. Distribution Digital Twin (DDT) Grid Modeling – $1 million
...3. Energy Management System (EMS) Platform Modernization for the Maui and Hawaii Island Grids – $4.8 million"

...“Securing this federal support through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation and BRIC programs demonstrates HIEMAʻs commitment to improving our overall assistance to the state of Hawaiʻi. By identifying risks to our energy infrastructure and strengthening our mitigation projects like the Critical Customer Hubs, we are ensuring that essential lifelines remain operational for our communities during and after extreme weather events,” said HIEMA Administrator David Lopez."...

More at link.]]> https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/for...-projects/

[Image: Hawaii_State_Seal.png]

Office of the Governor

Governor Josh Green, M.D.