Hi Pahoa! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- When and where No. 5 Pahoa plays in this week’s tournament
Also on today's calendar: Vibrant Hawaii and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Occasional rain, mainly early, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy with showers, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Scoreboard – May 12, 2026 (staradvertiser.com) — Pahoa sports fans can follow the No. 5 Pahoa team as it faces No. 4 Hana in a first-round matchup at Aiea on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Depending on that result, Pahoa could play again Thursday in the consolation semifinals, with later rounds continuing at Kaimuki and other Oahu sites.

📸 Around Pahoa
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Upcoming Events in
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Other local events
Monday May 18
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Vibrant Hawaii →
Pahoa Public Library, 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd, Pāhoa
12:00 pm
Wednesday May 20
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Scrabble Club →
Pahoa Public Library, 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd, Pāhoa
2:00 pm
Friday May 22
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Fantasy Roleplay Club →
Pahoa Public Library, 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd, Pāhoa
2:00 pm
Monday May 25
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Vibrant Hawaii →
Pahoa Public Library, 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd, Pāhoa
12:00 pm
Wednesday May 27
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Scrabble Club →
Pahoa Public Library, 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd, Pāhoa
2:00 pm
Sunday June 7
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East Hawaii Area Service meeting →
Ainaloa Community Association, 16-303 Ainaloa Blvd, Pāhoa
4:30 pm
Monday June 8
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Exploring Knots →
Pahoa Public Library, 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd, Pāhoa
5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- looking for cardboard for garden project.
anyone have moving boxes you need to get rid of ?
Mahalo (Nextdoor Hawaiian Beaches/Shores)
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Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Lead (Pahoa Village) in Pahoa. Apply here.
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Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associates BAYFRONT SHELL Aloha Island Mart - $17/HR Pay Rate, Full Time and Part Time, quarterly bonus up to $100, Sign On Bonus up to $1,000*(DOE) in Hilo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pahoa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mountain View
- ‘It's gonna be very devastating': Five Hawaii Island early childhood education sites to close (hawaiitribune-herald.com)
- Cruise ships may prevail in fight to avoid paying for tourist impact, Legislature protects income tax cuts, resists ICE crackdown in bills sent to governor at sine die, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands (allhawaiinews.com)
- Puna Kupuna Watch Meeting Set for Mountain View on May 14th (bigislandvideonews.com)
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Ok Pahoa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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