“Paniolo Grinds” – the delicious traditional foods and the hunting, gathering and cooking practices of Hawaiian ranching families – the mea ‘ai of this lifestyle and culture – will be the theme of Paniolo Preservation Society’s (PPS) next Paniolo Talk Story at the new Paniolo Heritage Center at Waimea’s historic Pukalani Stables.   The community [...]

Parker Ranch will celebrate their 49th Annual Independence Weekend Rodeo and Horse Races on Monday, July 4, 2011 at the Parker Ranch Rodeo Arena in Waimea. This year’s honoree is Alan H. Gottlieb, who holds the position of Secretary/Treasurer of Ponoholo Ranch Limited and serves as Vice President of Kahua Ranch on Hawai’i’s Big Island. [...]

Parker Ranch will celebrate their 49th Annual Independence Weekend Rodeo and Horse Races on Monday, July 4, 2011 at the Parker Ranch Rodeo Arena in Waimea. This year’s honoree is Alan H. Gottlieb, who holds the position of Secretary/Treasurer of Ponoholo Ranch Limited and serves as Vice President of Kahua Ranch on Hawai’i’s Big Island.  [...]

On Tuesday, November 12, at 5:00 pm, in the Waimea Civic Center Conference Room, the Waimea Community Association’s Planning and Design Review Committee will consider Parker Ranch’s request for a Special Permit to allow the use of its existing office and ranching related structure for office and warehouse/industrial uses. At the same time, Parker Ranch [...]

The Hawaii High School Rodeo Association (HHSRA) will begin its rodeo season on October 2, 2010.  HHSRA’s mission is to promote the sport of rodeo and the highest type of conduct and sportsmanship and expose its positive image to the general public; preserve the Western Heritage; offer a privilege of family bonding; offer an opportunity [...]

Hawaii Island Rodeos are scheduled for the first Saturday and Sunday of the month. Keiki (grades K-5) and Jr. High (grades 6-8) Divisions are held on Saturday at 8:00am High School Division (grades 9-12) are held on Sunday at 8:00am. All rodeos take place at the Paniolo Park in Waimea (Parker Ranch rodeo grounds).  Admission [...]

Keiki riding in “the footsteps of the paniolo people.”  This is the “vision” of a unique-to-Waimea feature of this ranching community’s annual Paniolo Parade, which on Sat. Sept. 18, 2010 marks its 35th anniversary. Only in this Waimea parade will spectators see a keiki pa’u unit — called “Nä Meheu o Nä Po’e Paniolo” – [...]

First noticed in North Kohala in 2002 but not properly identified until two years ago, the Poison Devilʻs Pepper Tree (Rauvolfia vomitoria) has spread to 1,000-2,000 acres. It is resistant to most herbicides, can grow at a rate of more than one foot per month, and can reach fifty feet in height. It competes with [...]