Ohana Big Island

12/29/2025

Fireworks in Hawaiʻi are legal only under very limited conditions, yet they are widely misused every year. This article explains what the law actually allows, what is illegal, and why public safety concerns increased after the New Year 2024/2025 tragedy.

12/29/2025

When SPAM reaches $4 a can, it forces a serious rethink. This article explains why protein from ultra-processed food is not the same as real meat, how price inflation breaks the original purpose of SPAM, and why fresh food now delivers better value for Hawaiʻi families.

12/28/2025

Secondhand Smoke in Hawaiʻi: The Law Exists, Enforcement Must Follow

Secondhand smoke entering homes in Hawaiʻi is a serious environmental health issue. This article explains existing Hawaiʻi laws and why enforcement is legally required to protect children and families...

Secondhand smoke entering homes in Hawaiʻi is a serious environmental health issue. This article explains existing Hawaiʻi laws and why enforcement is legally required to protect children and families.

12/17/2025

On an island, saving a life is never a solo act. This article explores the true meaning of ohana—why compassion, readiness, and collective responsibility matter when someone is in distress, and how island communities must remember that no one gets left behind. 🌊🤍

12/13/2025

In one of the most expensive places to live on Earth, food assistance programs fail to provide Hawaiʻi’s kupuna with access to healthy, nourishing food. This article reveals how rising prices, inadequate benefits, and silent endurance force many elders into poor diets, worsening health and suffer...

12/13/2025

Beneath Hawaiʻi’s image of aloha and respect for elders lies a harsh reality: the foreclosure system disproportionately harms kupuna. This article exposes how rising costs, legal pressure, and structural gaps quietly push elderly homeowners out of homes they spent a lifetime building—revealing ...

12/06/2025

A heartfelt note honoring the elders of the Big Island, offering comfort, gratitude, and a reminder that no one here is invisible or forgotten.z

12/05/2025

A powerful reflection on how the ancient Aloha Spirit—rooted in compassion, unity, and shared wisdom—perfectly aligns with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This article explores how Hawaiʻi’s ancestral values and the teachings of the prophets echo Article 26, which declares educatio...

12/05/2025

A deep reflection on the true meaning of the Aloha Spirit and how it extends far beyond greetings and hospitality. This article explores why genuine Aloha opens the doors of education to every knowledge seeker, without exclusion and without barriers. Rooted in Hawaiian values, island history, and th...

12/04/2025

This article shines a light on the hidden struggle many kupuna on the Big Island face every day — isolation, rising costs, limited support, and silent suffering. It calls on the community to open its eyes and take action, reminding us that an island’s true strength is measured by how it cares fo...

12/04/2025

This article takes a hard, honest look at Hawaiʻi’s annual spending — $20 billion statewide and nearly $1 billion on the Big Island — and asks a simple question: Why doesn’t our infrastructure reflect the money? From roads and sidewalks to drainage and public services, the numbers and the r...

12/03/2025

A practical and uplifting look at how helping others directly strengthens your own wellbeing, discipline, community, and success. Rooted in the aloha spirit, this article explains why acts of kindness on the Big Island always come back full circle — making life better for everyone, including you.