🌱 How Kohala’s dynasty toppled Pahoa’s legacy in Big Island hoops
Pahoa, Hawaii Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Pahoa! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Kohala’s dynasty toppled Pahoa’s legacy in Big Island hoops
Also on today's calendar: Vibrant Hawaii and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• End of a golden era: Kapeliela leaves behind banners, legacy as he departs from Cowboys (hawaiitribune-herald.com subscription) — Pahoa hoops fans get a shout-out in this look at how Kohala High’s boys basketball program has taken over the Division II state scene, ending Pahoa’s run as the last Big Island champ. The story follows coach Kihei Kapeliela’s retirement after four state titles in six seasons and explains how his fast-paced system and family-style culture reshaped expectations for small-school basketball across Hawaii Island. 
📸 Around Pahoa
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Fantasy Roleplay Club
Pahoa Public Library, 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd, Pāhoa
2:00 pm
Friday April 24
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Other local events
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Vibrant Hawaii
Pahoa Public Library , 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd , Pāhoa
12:00 pm -
Family Music Making
Pahoa Public Library , 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd , Pāhoa
11:00 am -
Scrabble Club
Pahoa Public Library , 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd , Pāhoa
2:00 pm -
Fantasy Roleplay Club
Pahoa Public Library , 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd , Pāhoa
2:00 pm -
Vibrant Hawaii
Pahoa Public Library , 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd , Pāhoa
12:00 pm -
Family Music Making
Pahoa Public Library , 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd , Pāhoa
11:00 am -
Scrabble Club
Pahoa Public Library , 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd , Pāhoa
2:00 pm
Monday April 27
Wednesday April 29
Friday May 1
Monday May 4
Wednesday May 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Babies, Books, and Blankets
Pahoa Public Library , 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd , Pāhoa
10:30 am -
Pahoa Book Club
Pahoa Public Library , 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd , Pāhoa
3:00 pm -
East Hawaii Area Service meeting
Ainaloa Community Association , 16-303 Ainaloa Blvd , Pāhoa
4:30 pm -
4 Day Lomilomi Intensive Training
Wise Secrets of Aloha , 13-1176 Kahukai St , Pāhoa
9:30 am
Thursday April 23
Monday April 27
Sunday May 3
Tuesday May 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ANNOUNCEMENT: 4/20/2026 🌊
In response to growing concern regarding the protection of our village sites in Waiakahiʻula, we have created an online survey to help document these… (Nextdoor Hawaiian Beaches/Shores) - ⚠️ Magnitude 2.72 earthquake reported
Apr 21 - 2:52 AM HST: 2.64 magnitude aftershock occurred near Pāhala, Hawaii. Apr 20 - 12:25 PM HST: 2.72 magnitude earthquake occurred near Pāhala,… (Nextdoor )
- HPM Hawaii posted a job opening for Custom Metal Roofing Sheet Metal Fabricator Specialist - Keaau, Hawaii in Keaau. Apply here.
- Grace Pacific LLC posted a job opening for Construction Engineer I - Kona/Hilo in Keaau. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pahoa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hilo
- ‘We're trying to build a resilient, sustainable food system': The Food Basket makes progress on new Hilo campus (hawaiitribune-herald.com)
- Business Monday: Recovery Center to help small businesses affected by downtown Hilo fire (bigislandnow.com)
- Hilo water crisis closes schools, prompts conservation notice (khon2.com)
Volcano
- Volcano Golf Course reopens after tephra, Kona lows force closures (hawaiipublicradio.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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