Panaewa Homestead

10/28/2025

On October 28, 1890, the crew of the U.S.S. Charleston staged an amateur show at Honolulu’s opera house. The audience included King Kalākaua, Vice Chamberlain Robertson, Admiral Brown, and John A. Cummins.

The first half of the program featured choruses, ballads, and comic songs. The Daily Bulletin praised the event, noting, “The performance taken as a whole, was a credit to the Charleston’s crew. Mr. F. Meredith and Jos Brown were singled out for their excellent dance numbers.”

A few weeks later, King Kalākaua departed for California aboard the Charleston. The photograph of him on the ship (pictured) is believed to be the last taken before his death in January 1891. His body was also returned to Hawaiʻi on the Charleston, bringing the King home one final time.

Photo credit: Hawaiʻi State Archives

10/28/2025

10/27/2025

https://hoodline.com/2025/10/dhhl-announces-upcoming-boundary-survey-fieldwork-near-east-hawai-i-district-office-in-keaukaha/?utm=newsbreak

DHHL announces a boundary survey near their East Hawai’i District Office from Nov 3-7, asking for local cooperation.

10/25/2025

This picture and words alone can impact many of us who hold Puhi Bay close to our hearts. For thise of you who are wondering what’s going on well DHHL doesn’t want to take responsibility for Puhi Bay. An idea was to give the beach to the county and that is a hell no or as a community how can we maintain the beach, how can we ensure everyone is following the rules, how can we avoid people leaving their opala, making doughnuts in the grass, graffiti, starting fires in the bathroom, and so much more. But we can’t do anything unless the community pulls together. We can’t be keyboard people where we say what we want on social media but do no action. I hear people say that not going happen well let’s step up to the plate show up for meetings and make an impact if not for us for the next generation. We all have memories of puhi bay and for most of us it could be our core memories so let’s rise up together. Currently KCA needs to come up with a management plan. How will we take care of the beach financially and how can we upkeep with cutting down the trees, ensuring safety for the families who down there. What are your thoughts and actions that you will do? For those of us who were down there when they tore our pavilion down you know how it felt. You saw our ohana get arrested for our beautiful place we call home. Help us save Puhi Bay so that it can remain with all the homesteaders of Keaukaha! If you want to be apart of the change well dm me.

10/25/2025

DOESN'T MATTER THE GREAT IMPROVEMENT TO DANIEL K. INOUYE HWY aka SADDLE ROAD, PEOPLE ARE THE PROBLEM IN DRIVING ON HWYs

A woman is dead and six others are seriously injured after a head-on crash on Daniel K. Inouye Highway, a tragedy that police say was preventable.

10/25/2025

State admits Pohoiki dredging effort failed; Ilagan takes ‘full responsibility’ – Hawaii News | West Hawaii Today

08/08/2025

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07/30/2025

15 MINUTES AND COUNTING DOWN UNTIL THE WAVE HIT!

07/30/2025

BE SAFE FAMILIES!

07/30/2025

BE SAFE FAMILY!